[garymck (Gary)]

Hi,
as part of my aim to get away to dark sky sites regularly, I need a power supply.

I know nothing about solar power and using it to charge batteries. I would anticipate getting a deep cycle battery and charging it whilst away using a portable solar panel.

What do I need to get - the battery I'm OK on, it's the solar panel/charger that I'm not sure of.

EG do I need a solar panel and a separate charge controller, some panels seem to have some sort of controller attached?

Can someone please give me a bit of guidance on this?

TIA
Gary