mastertangler wrote on Apr 2^nd, 2011 at 2:49am:

One of my concerns is coming out after 3 or 4 weeks to a dead battery. I intend to disconnect my battery as well as have a power pack (which I generally carry anyway) to jump start if need be.

Ever try a trickle charge solar panel?  Put the panel on your dash and the wire leads should be long enough to run around the side of the door panel to under the hood where the battery is mounted.  The one I have has battery clips at the ends of the leads.

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