What you get . . . .2 LED light strips, each strip being about a foot long with 9 LED light emmitters attached equidistant along the strip.  Extension cables (a one foot, and a two foot) to string the two strips together in series as desired.  A Y-connector if you want to split the 2 strips in parallel to go 2 different directions.  The controller module/cable that the light strips plug into.  And the fused cable that the controller module plugs into.  This fused cable is then connected to any DC power source . . . boat, car, truck, motorcycle, garden tractor, combine, monster truck, and so on.  A cigarette lighter adapter is included for less permanent installations.  And of course the remote control unit to provide nearly countless combinations of color/fading/flashing styles.I installed mine up under the fuel tank on a motorcycle, attached to the underside of the frame rail, to illuminate the engine area when parked at night and I want to show off a little bit(electrical current draw on a single strip is super low, just a watt or two).This all goes together very easy, plug-in style, and hooks up to your 12VDC power source - hardwire it or use the cigarette lighter adapter.  By the way, this controller unit has the capacity to add many additional strips, totalling up to 36 feet.  LED lifespan is advertised to be 8-10 years @ 6-8 hours of use per day. Nuff said.The big challenge:  Operation is easy using the remote.  The only real challenge involves getting a clean installation look without exposed or dangling wires.  Not too hard to do with some pre-planning, especially since this is meant to be an indirect lighting source and the strips should be hidden (i.e. people should see the light but not the light strips . . . or the wiring).  Also note that the controller module needs to be installed more or less "line-of-sight" in order to receive signals from the hand-held infra-red remote control unit.Cool light kit, all self-contained. Not complicated and can be a lot of fun to plan and install.