Camping off-grid & batteries/propane/solar

t's funny, i was just reading this interesting tc mag article. It's saying what we are talking about.
http://www.truckcampermagazine.com/camper-tech/camper-batteries-101-the-basics/

Good article for the beginner!

Also: 12v side of life

And: Battery University

The bottom line for the boondocker is that you want to have more battery capacity than a single grp 24 hybrid and you should have a solution to charge the batteries. Solar just makes too **** much sense. Even if you park under dense tree canopy, there will be sunlight along the path you entered. A portable panel or two with a long enough wire will get your batteries charged every day.

Some folks would rather have the absolute confidence that a generator offers for recharging or their lifestyle of high amperage coffee makers, griddle irons, and other high amperage draws makes a generator sensible.

For the average guy taking a weekend off for camping, the generator is an unneeded burden, IMO. A camper should arrive at destination with a fully charged battery bank. The battery bank, if sized correctly, would offer enough 12V power to complete the weekend. IF that isn't possible and power is needed to recharge, using jumper cables from the tow vehicle is a back up solution.

I tend to think solar charging is made for this use. An added benefit is that the solar charging maintains the batteries when the trailer is in storage.