Anybody tried these ? http://www.voltaicsystems.com/offgrid.shtml
Looks pretty nice !
Solar Backpack, Anyone ?
Anybody tried these ? http://www.voltaicsystems.com/offgrid.shtml
Looks pretty nice !
No but I do have one.
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Did it come with all the different plugs ? The one i posted seem a little expensive.
It came with a mini A that plugs into the Type A USB receptacle on the right hand side of the solar panel. My camera patch cord is a mini B so between the two cords everything I own can be plugged into it.
Well, my fridge can't but most of the stuff can.
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I like your set up better !! it allows you to carry a better pack !Originally Posted by Rick
It folds up pretty small 9.5 X 5 and weighs 1 pound. It's not something I'd pack with me when out hiking but it's pretty good for keep batteries charged when car camping. If power were completely out (generator down too) then I could still keep batteries charged.
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I don't have one, but can definetly see the advantages of one in a car camping situation like Rick said....
A while back I was a member of a site you've been banned from twice... got to talking to this guy who was around my age but a little younger, and lived near me... He had one... I asked him how it worked he said it was great... and "You need to get one"... He told me it was the "ultimate SHTF survival pack".. I was like "Huh?"
He told me it was great for charging his portable playstation out in the woods, and "when SHTF there will be a lot of boring down time, so gaming is a great way to fill that"
That's only 1 example of the great advice I got there.... haven't been back since.
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LOL,,, Yep,,,, Ok everybody, Forget about Books ! Its Survival Play Stations !!
In all seriousness, an electronic device can hold a LOT more information, be tons smaller and lighter, than the biggest stack of books you could imagine.LOL,,, Yep,,,, Ok everybody, Forget about Books ! Its Survival Play Stations !!
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I have it to charge up cell phones and camera mostly.
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Good Point,
My interest in it was , as Rick said, to charge cell phone and camera, as well as GPS.... I don't use GPS because of the battery issue.... With a solar charger I might give it a try... Just don't know how well it would work under a tree canopy..imagine you would need direct sunlight...
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A quest for knowledge is never complete.
The only easy day was yesterday.
and..... While I enjoy playing xbox with my son (hey anything to bond, he isn't into outdoor activities) even tho I always lose.... I couldn't imagine bringing a portable game system anywhere with me.... Especially out into the woods...!
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You definitely want direct sun light. I haven't tried to attach it to a pack. I've just carried it in the truck with me. I can obviously charge stuff off the truck but if power goes down at home I have some great west facing windows that give me plenty of sunlight.
My wife has a Kindle 2 and she forgot the car charger on one of our trips so she used it to charge the Kindle.
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Ohhhh,, I thought you wore that around your waist .. a solar belt, lol (after looking at it again, I have no idea why i thought that)
It won't fit. I'm just lucky the thong does.
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YIKES !!!!! Thats not belly fat ,, Thats a TUMOR !
Even if it did fit, it would never get any sun!!
I've been working out with free weights. It's, uh, muscle. Yeah, that's the ticket.
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I recently acquired a Samsonite solar backpack. I haven't used it much yet. The solar cell feeds a cigarette lighter style outlet, which I have filled with a USB converter. I've also added a battery so the solar cell always has something to charge and then I can charge devices such as the cell phone more rapidly off the battery. I've charged a Kindle, a Blackberry, and an iTouch off of it so far. There is a good pocket for carrying a full size laptop.
I like the idea, but the pack lacks a waist strap and external attachment points. There seem to be about a half dozen makes of these on the market, but they are really meant for carrying your electronics between home and office, not as serious backpacks. I would expect more of these to come out over time and hopefully the choices will get better.
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