what about this then???

[Tony]

http://www.solio.com/html/index.html

 

[TheViking]

Wow :shock: Could come in handy on longer expeditions.

It can, of course, be discussed if this is too hightech to be bushcrafty, but each man, each opinion. ack:

 

[Adi007]

I like this one myself:
http://www.smartsolar.com/solar-chargers/charger-500.html

If you take out the 10 1000 mAh AA NiMH batteries and replace them with 10 2400 mAh batteries you have a storage capacity of 2.4 amps - a good amount of power.

 

[JakeR]

Not much use in the winter months i assume? :?:

 

[Great Pebble]

Pretty cool...

I have a manual (hand crank) charger for my mobile, seeing a that doofer can apparently take a charge from numerous outside sources, maybe it would wourk with it???

That would be versatile that would.

 

[tomtom]

it looks good to me.. this tech is progressing so fast i reckon this weill be out of date in a few months.. anyone one know where to get them/how much?

wonder if it could charge me ipod...

 

[bushwacker bob]

Not much use in the winter months i assume? :?:

Should be O.K actually as long as there is daylight.They work on light not heat i believe.

 

[Adi007]

Yeah, the still work ... I can get about 8 volts from mine right now which isn't too bad.

 

[jakunen]

wonder if it could charge me ipod...

Seem to recall speaking to Stuart about this a while ago.
IIRC you can get adapters for most of these solar chargers to fit all the leadign brands of phone/pda/handheld games/etc.

 

[tomtom]

so where do you get them?? :?:

 

[Adi007]

so where do you get them?? :?:

http://www.mydogandbone.com/ViewProdDetails.asp?prod_code=PON04K000004

 

[arctic hobo]

Should be O.K actually as long as there is daylight.They work on light not heat i believe.

Norway... :shock: t'ain't going to work there!
I had a biology boffin friend who is now at Durham uni who reckons he could make me a plant with a drip that would feed me as long as I gave it water (easy in the mountains), a bunch of chemicals in a jar, and didn't mind looking like a tree. He also said you could stick it in a miniature chemical plant and produce electricity... Then he disappeared for two years and magically failed to produce the plant.
Would've been good though...

 

[Brendan]

On extended trips I take my isun with battery charger does, aa and aaa, fix it to the top of my pack so i'm never without torch,radio,gps,camera or mobile.
http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?ModuleNo=33306&TabID=1&source=14&doy=17m11

cheap at £40 I paid £70 for mine + £30 for battery holder 18 months ago.