[pct-l] Solar charges

[jomike at cot.net]

I can't help but wonder as to how often we'll be reading these types of Q and A. It is the norm for anyone under 30 (40?) to be the onwer of at least one, and usually more, of the the above mentioned "gadget". But then there are the exceptions: my husband gave me an iPod touch for my 60th birthday  :)

are we there yet

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Im hiking with a Freeloader solar charger this year, its a neat
little device that has onboard batteries it charges so you can
utilize the power when you like, i have purchased it with the AA/AAA
battery adapter that will charge my pocketmail/camera/mp3 batteries,
it has all the normal attachments included that power ipods and
cellfones etc. The cool trick of the AA/AAA battery unit is that it
has an ultrabright led in it so it doubles as a torch...1 item 2 uses
etc. All up weight including AA/AAA charger/torch is 150 grams.
Product info at www.solartechnology.co.uk - i bought mine in NZ but
someone must be reselling these in the U.S

>Message: 4
>Date: Wed, 19 Mar 2008 22:56:04 -0400
>From: William Vargas <oneshirley at comcast.net>
>Subject: [pct-l] Solar Chargers
>To: pct-l at backcountry.net
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>To All;
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>Apologies if I missed this on this list or the other Yahoo list:   
>Solio, or Power Monkey solar chargers, or another??  Solio 1000 seems
> 
>to be lighter and offer more adapters plus easier attachment to pack.
>  
>I need a charger for a Verizon Cast phone and a Cowon iAudio.  
>Camera  
>will be AA lithium.
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>Thanks for the feed back...the Sleep Walker
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