So I came up with crazy idea over xmas.

I have a big kick arse 80's V8 van. I have a couple of clients now that I can work remotely for - shifting pixels for their websites.

The idea is I drive somewhere, somewhere really pleasant. Surf, walk around, explore and then hop in my van and do some pixel shifting for my clients for the rest of the day. When I'm tired, hungry/fed up, go to a pub get a meal, then drive to a caravan park get some sleep, probably do a little more work. The idea is I think I can turn my van into a mobile workspace over summer. Maybe work on a project this way for 2-4 days at a time.

My Macbook pro has about 5 hours life, and I can use my mobile as a wifi hotspot - which is easy to charge or park outside a maccas and get free wifi. The laptop I'm thinking will need a pure sinewave inverter. Which may draw too much power on my battery, making starting my van a problem.

I saw some Solar Panels for sale at Aldi today that look pretty cheap. www.aldi.com.au/en/special-buys/

Now, If I was to purchase a decent deep cycle battery the Aldi solar panels and a pure sine wave inverter for my laptop. What else would I need to keep my laptop running for longer and reduce the risk of my van catching fire? I already own a decent 5 stage battery charger, which will do the job when I'm at a power source.

Reluctant to do a dual battery system just yet, not until I understand a bit more. Prefer to do this DIY style, and see how it goes, and hopefully learn a bit more about charging batteries using solar and get more bits and pieces as I go along.

What do ya reckon - have I lost the plot?