Ooh, thank you Muzorewa - very informative! I learn something new every day on this forum!

Ideally we'd love to get a Fiamma (well, *I* would, my other half isn't really a fan) but they're SO expensive and we just can't afford it right now. So an easy-to-put-up driveaway is the dream.

That sounds lovely! Could be perfect for our first long trip in Bongo Jerry.

To run a laptop you will need an inverter, to convert the 12VDC you get from the battery/ies into 240VAC. For something as low powered as a laptop, this will be fairly inexpensive.

However you may be a little confused as to what the solar panel does. Your new Bongo will have one or two batteries ...

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The Sunncamp taller one was £65, but this similar Outdoor Revolution one for campervan height 180cm-220cm is £125 from Leisure Outlet (11% off, RRP £140).

http://www.leisureoutlet.com/caravans-and-motorhomes/Canopies/Outdoor-Revolution-Tech-Canopy.html#prettyPhoto

Must say I quite ...

My sincere apologies if this is a really dumb question, but I'm very new to this whole Bongo thing (in fact we haven't even picked our Bongo up yet, we get him in three days!)...

If we install a solar panel, does this mean we can use the 'normal' plugs to plug in, say, a laptop? Or do you need ...