[pct-l] solar charger

[Tom Grundy]

we were looking in to charging options for a 3-week dirt-road bike trip,
and after some research, opted for the anker battery pack.  Less bulk, less
weight, less complexity, less hassle, less cost, more durable.  Figure out
a good estimate of how often you can be at an AC plug (and stay there for
long enough) to recharge it, and that can help you decide what size to get.
 (Don't forget to bring the charger and cable!!)  Too bad cause the idea of
solar (or on the bike, hub dynamo) is nifty and elegant, but, the numbers
just didn't pan out.  But, as every situation is different, after you run
the numbers, maybe solar will be the right option for some cases.

On Sat, Jan 23, 2016 at 8:45 AM, Drew Smith <jdrewsmith at gmail.com> wrote:

> I've used solar chargers with adequate results on the first 650 miles of
> the PCT, where the conditions are most favorable. But I've switched to
> lithium rechargeable batteries as a power source. They have gotten much
> lighter and cheaper. For about $20 and 6 oz, you can get a ~5K mAh battery
> good for 2.5 iPhone charges. That easily lasts me a week. The Anker
> products seem to be a pretty good value.
> On Sat, Jan 23, 2016 at 8:40 AM CClark <dr_carolyn at yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> > I'm considering purchasing a Goal Zero Nomad 7m solar charger or a Goal
> > Zero Switch 10 Multi-tool Kit to keep our electronic devices charged
> while
> > thru-hiking.Has anyone tried using these?Can anyone recommend
> other/better
> > ways to stay charged?
> > Carolyn "(Souldoctor")
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