Help with solar setup/design?

I'd like some help/advice with designing a solar electric array to connect to a trailer.

The loads would be 12v lighting (possibly converted to led), propane hot water/heat/refrig, gas detector, and very light inverter loads (charging phones, running laptops, etc). Usage would be weekends (occasionally extended), but not every weekend so the system needs to be at least somewhat "set and forget" (quarterly maintenance is ok, but more than that wouldn't be realistic).

I'm thinking about getting a refurbished 12v forklift battery (425 a/h), but I'm unsure about selecting panels/solar controllers/charge controllers to go with it. We have generators available for overcast days/heavy usage.

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