Power While Camping

QUESTION: Does it make sense to get an auxiliary marine battery installed in the van and tie it to the alternator and to an inverter for extra power? Maybe have a trickle to the battery come in from a discreet solar panel on top of van?

MY ANSWER: Your question seems to indicate you have not read my strategies for simplifying and getting what you need without complicated "systems" for producing, what is for the most part; unneeded "energy". Nevertheless I will address your questions here. Unless you have a specal unique situation that I am not aware of the additions are not worth what you give up to have them.

QUESTION: What did you do for power?

MY ANSWER: Power for what? All the simple cheap gadgets you need to produce all the power you need, and all the instructions on HOW to power everything from computers and cell phones to cooking, fans and bathing are shown in the book - Vanabode.

QUESTION: Can I use fans instead of a roof vent?

MY ANSWER: Yes. We have used small 12-volt fans that do not draw down the battery. They are very helpful and cheap but mostly we use the special roof vent 8 hours per night and it does not discharge our ONE battery.