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solar panels ...
I am planning to put some on the next backpack I make.
solar panels ...
I am planning to put some on the next backpack I make.
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Re: power up for your hike
Sun, January 13, 2008 - 4:48 PMwhat are mostly going to use them for? -
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Re: power up for your hike
Sun, January 13, 2008 - 5:02 PMMostly...
To be a smartass who refuses to make sense to the backpacking community.
other than that they may work for a cellphone. -
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Re: power up for your hike
Sun, January 13, 2008 - 10:20 PMI always thought it'd be cool to use one to charge a laptop. If I had more time to stay in the back country, it'd be cool to write a book while camped at 9000 feet.
Just one of those 'if I won the lottery' things. I imagine in a military capacity the flexible cells could power a radio.
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Re: power up for your hike
Mon, January 14, 2008 - 8:05 AM> other than that they may work for a cellphone.
....or a camera or camcorder.
I've been looking at this one for extended trips with my camcorder:
store.solio.com/s.nl/it.A/id.80/.f
One of the nice features about the Solio chargers is that they have a built-in battery, so you can leave it in camp or attached to your pack during the day while you're using your camera, and transfer the charge from the Solio's battery to your device in camp while you're making dinner.
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Re: power up for your hike
Mon, January 14, 2008 - 10:11 AMI bought one of these for my brother Christmas before last:
www.brunton.com/product.php
He thought it would be good to have for backpacking.... He planned on charging his IPod. I thought it was silly extra weight. Another set of batteries was less.
On our last trip he ended up recharging three IPods:) To me it was cool, but not worth it. I do agree that a small laptop would be great to power and write with but that would take two or three of these...
By the way they are more expensive than they were in Dec 06! Go figure!
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Re: power up for your hike
Mon, January 14, 2008 - 10:48 AMI'd love to have something like this for gps/digital camera, but the fact remains that it would have to weigh less and cost not much more than an extra set of batteries, which does not appear to be the case at this time. -
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Re: power up for your hike
Mon, January 14, 2008 - 11:26 AMI use a fold up pannel for charging AA batteries. The AA bateries go for my light and battery hungy camera. Can also charge the cell phone.
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Re: power up for your hike
Mon, January 14, 2008 - 12:59 PMI love the idea, but not the cost. For gawds sake will someone please bring the cost down to under $20. I wonder if high demand caused the price to go up?
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Re: power up for your hike
Tue, February 5, 2008 - 1:34 AMThis is a similar idea, only it's DIY: www.break.com/index/how-t...charger.html -
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Re: power up for your hike
Tue, February 5, 2008 - 9:51 AMummmmm....on the cell phone thing. charging it is pretty pointless in most cases because it usually doesn't work in the backcountry. i bring mine in case of an emergency happening where it might actually work but keep it turned off so don't really have a need to charge it.
i like the idea of small solar panels for charging but really can't figure out how i personally wold use them backpacking. maybe car camping? burning man? use them at home to charge stuff?
i agree with widget, what is up with the cost!? -
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Re: power up for your hike
Tue, February 5, 2008 - 10:27 AMDigi camera batteries is what my solar charger works for. And if you have a GPS (I'm a map and compass guy), they are power hungry as well.
You'd be suprised at the number of peaks you can get reception from, not so much anywhere else though. -
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Re: power up for your hike
Tue, February 5, 2008 - 12:59 PMI've been looking into small portable solar panels to include in my camping/bugout gear. partly because I live in the land of the perpetual blinding sun, so I might as well use it.
as far as why you would need them while backpacking and what they could be used for: primarily recharging the batteries to an number of useful devices...
to your Sierra/zzzip stove (Chuck from Garden Survivalist just turned me on to those),
for your cell phone so it is active for your trip BACK (should there be an accident or you need road side assistance),
for your lanterns or flashlights
for your radio (maybe you want music at night, maybe you want the news or weather)
for your walkie talkie, should you need assistance or someone else does
for your camera
for your GPS -
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Re: power up for your hike
Sun, February 10, 2008 - 9:43 AMi live on a sailboat so my needs are a little different but i think my gizmos apply to this thread. i allready own some outdoor solar lights i use so people dont hit me at anchor, i also have 2 strands of 101 white led christmas lights that are connected to a box with a solar aray and a battery inside, it also has its own photocell and turns the lights on when dark and off when light. i use them as nighttime navigation lights for the entire inside of the boat. the sealed lead acid battery is 10 bux at frys to replace and i estimate one will last 3 years but it has only been 8 monthes so i dunno yet. i also have a really cool looking solar lantern with 12 white leds inside. i just bought a portable dvd player and a solar power supply:
cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll
www.amazon.com/Xantrex-Xp.../ref=sr_1_1
solar is awesome and every time i watch waterworld i buy more solar gadgets. -
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Re: power up for your hike
Mon, February 11, 2008 - 9:52 AMLOL, Ive been trying to find a copy of waterworld, but haven't been having much luck -
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Re: power up for your hike
Sun, February 17, 2008 - 5:09 PM -
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Re: power up for your hike
Mon, February 18, 2008 - 7:31 PMThese solar cells might weigh more than an extra set of batteries, which is bad for a short camping trip...but if you are into survival camping (your pack and gear are designed to continue well past your return date) then the solar cells would be good. You could charge radios, walky-talkys, lights, etc.
One neat thing I saw recently was a coleman lantern with solar cells on the top so it could charge all day. My only problem with it was that it took up a lot of pack space compared to my collapsable coleman lantern (battery powered)
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