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Solar charger?

november_moon

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Does anybody have recommendations for a solar charger? I am thinking of something light (obviously) that I can attach to my backpack and charge a phone or an eReader while I am walking - this way I don't have to rely solely on shared outlets to charge stuff. I am going to be walking in June, so I anticipate having plenty of sun along the way.

Thanks :)
 
Ideal sleeping bag liner whether we want to add a thermal plus to our bag, or if we want to use it alone to sleep in shelters or hostels. Thanks to its mummy shape, it adapts perfectly to our body.

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I'm after the same thing as well so thanks for asking :)
 
I looked high and low for one as well, but they were all too heavy. The Brunton Solarroll seemed to be about the best in terms of weight, output and compactness, but I figured there will be plenty of power available at albergues for charging, and in any case, I don't plan to use my phone much anyway.
 
Technical backpack for day trips with backpack cover and internal compartment for the hydration bladder. Ideal daypack for excursions where we need a medium capacity backpack. The back with Air Flow System creates large air channels that will keep our back as cool as possible.

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Does anybody have recommendations for a solar charger? I am thinking of something light (obviously) that I can attach to my backpack and charge a phone or an eReader while I am walking - this way I don't have to rely solely on shared outlets to charge stuff. I am going to be walking in June, so I anticipate having plenty of sun along the way.

Thanks :)
GoalZero. Check them out at REI
 
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When you are considering whether an item is "may use," remember that the charger is just so you MAY not have to compete for a wall outlet. Attaching things to the outside of your pack may not be a good idea, so ponder that as well. Solar chargers are generally inadequate to the job, particularly the light weight ones. There is little to do after washing yourself and your clothes, so you may enjoy sitting in a bar over a coffee or wine while your device charges in one of their outlets.
 
Does anybody have recommendations for a solar charger? I am thinking of something light (obviously) that I can attach to my backpack and charge a phone or an eReader


In general the bigger the device the more power it uses. There is a big difference between charging a little feature phone and a big tablet sized device. So unfortunately any suggestion given isn't going to be worth much.

I have a little USB battery pack. It's only 2200 but for most phones that's more then big enough. For a tablet size device it isn't a full charge.

The advantages are it's small. Cheap. If you lose it no great harm. Being so small it's easy enough to attach the cable to your phone and charge the phone while you walk. When you get a chance recharge the battery pack.

You can get bigger batteries but they'll be both heavier and more expensive. OTOH being bigger you might go most of a week .
 
There's a lot of hikers including me talking about Suntactics sCharger-5, don't know about attaching it to a backpack but you can put holes in the corners of the sCharger-5, it only weighs half a pound which is much lighter than any portable solar chargers out there, most solar chargers use inverters and batteries that make the unit weigh too much. Plus the scharger-5 is thin, about the size of a cd case when closed. check it out here: http://www.suntactics.com/shop/usb-scharger-5/

They are also giving away free storage batteries if you buy one.
 
Down bag (90/10 duvet) of 700 fills with 180 g (6.34 ounces) of filling. Mummy-shaped structure, ideal when you are looking for lightness with great heating performance.

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