Would this work in place of a gas powered generator?

I am planning to convert a retired school bus for a road trip to Burning Man, and i am not planning to do a full camperization, just removing the seats, popping a bed at the end in front of the exit, bringing in a basic couch, and building a short shelving unit the majority of the way along the walls. I am not planning to do wiring in the walls or anything like that for plug ins, as i'm looking to be able to be able to easily modify it as needed for multiple purposes. I have an older 360 watt audio amplifier i'm looking to run on a regular basis, along with some Christmas lights or tube lights around the inside of the bus and the outdoor shelter for lighting at night, plus rationed use/charging of a laptop, and the occasional blender for mixing drinks. From my time reading survival and first timer's guides, gas generators are frowned upon for their noise and environmental impact, plus needing somewhere to store the power (batteries), and fuel to run it. My thought for an alternative power source Is purchase a solar panel trickle charger

( http://www.canadiantire.ca/AST/browse/4/Auto/Solar... or http://www.canadiantire.ca/AST/browse/4/Auto/Solar... )

wired to the school bus's battery(ies), to keep them continually topped up. I would wire in an inverter (http://www.canadiantire.ca/AST/browse/4/Auto/Solar... ) either through the cigarette lighter port or directly to the battery. I would then plug my devices (stereo, lights, blender, laptops) into the inverter to run them. I would leave the solar panel out at all times, as it is the desert and there is plenty of daylight.

Here is a rough diagram of what i have in mind: http://bigpappasmurf666.deviantart.com/art/wiring-...

Sorry for the long story, but if you've made it this far, I thank you. These are my questions:

1: Will a solar panel be able to keep the battery topped up?

2: Will it charge it fast enough to insure generally uninterrupted power to the inverter?

3: What should the minimum Wattage rating on the solar panel be?

4: Should I wire the inverted directly to the battery or run it through the lighter socket.?

5: My stereo amp is rated at 360watts, so should I go with at least a 500watt inverter, or should I get a 1000 or 1500 watt inverter?

6: How long will the battery last once the sun goes down?

7: If the battery does go dead, will it automatically recharge once the sun rises and hits the solar panel, or will it have to be specially booted?

8: What about a 2nd or 3rd battery?, Battery bank?

9: Any extra components I'll need to purchase? (meters, regulators, surge protectors, etc)

10: Any other ideas?

I could always just pick up a generator, it would run about the same price as this set up, but then i'd have to worry about purchasing fuel, the environmental impacts, and the special measures required to avoid annoying neighbors with it's noise. Plus this way i can have power wherever I go, without much preparation / planning. Sorry for the long post, but I'm new to vehicular electrical systems, and will have friends with experience to help me set it up, but i wanted to check here to see if it's even possible. Thanks for the help and advice.

~buddyholly1959