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JohnnyChanterelle /r/PuertoRico
4 points
1970-01-18 10:44:46.514 +0000 UTC

Solar chargers: Anker 21W Dual USB Solar Charger, PowerPort Solar for iPhone 7 / 6s / Plus, iPad Pro / Air 2 / mini, Galaxy S7 / S6 / Edge / Plus, Note 5 / 4, LG, Nexus, HTC and More https://www.amazon.com/dp/B012YUJJM8/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_qSM2zbFH5SANM

markevens /r/CampingandHiking
2 points
1970-01-18 11:17:46.167 +0000 UTC

Awesome list! I'd just like to add some variants.

Knife: Leatherman Sidekick $50 I like having a multi-tool with a saw.

Light: Black Diamond Cosmo $25 has red light for good night vision.

Water Bladder: 6-10L MSR Dromedary, $45-$50. I got the 10L last year and its opened up a lot of backpacking areas for me.

Water Filter: Sawyer squeeze $25 Just a cheaper version.

Stove & Pot: Jetboil minimo integrated system $135

Battery Pack: Anker Astro E1 6700mAh $17 Holds about double the charge, although if you are only charging one device, the Anker PowerCore 3350mAh will be fine.

Solar Charger:Anker PowerPort 21W $62 or for 2 oz lighter theAnker PowerPort Lite 15W $50

Dehydrated food: Mountain House $8-12

Trekking Poles: Cascade Mountain Tech Carbon Fiber Quick Lock $45

GPS: Garmin GPSMAP 64s $245

Camp Chair: Alite Monarch for $70 or Alite Mayfly $100

SymphoniusRex /r/festivals
5 points
1970-01-18 13:04:27.157 +0000 UTC

I’ve had good experiences with Anker and Yeti solar panels. The Yeti definitely works to charge their batteries (I had a Yeti 650 that I had hooked up to solar panels all weekend and it never died and helped my group of 20+ people charge their electronics), but have since downgraded and just have a simple Anker charger:

Anker 21W Dual USB Solar Charger, PowerPort Solar for iPhone 7 / 6s / Plus, iPad Pro / Air 2 / mini, Galaxy S7 / S6 / Edge / Plus, Note 5 / 4, LG, Nexus, HTC and More https://www.amazon.com/dp/B012YUJJM8/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_tai_fVKwAbZCS3SHY

None+WvsPi4w7yAC4 /r/WildernessBackpacking
10 points
1970-01-18 15:08:22.828 +0000 UTC

Solar doesn't work like how you think it works. Solar is like using a dripping faucet to fill a bucket. If you think you're going to charge a phone placing it in the sun for 5 mins you're in for a huge disappointment.

If you plan to basecamp awhile you can get an Anker 21w panel system and a two 13,000mah battery packs.

How this works is... During the day when you're out hiking you position the solar panel in the sun at your base camp. It will roughly take a full day to fully charge a 13aH portable battery if the conditions are good. Now you have 13Ah of power or enough portable battery to charge your phone at least 3 times. You put that in your backpack.

While you're carrying one of those 13,000mah battery packs you put the other on the solar charger at camp so it's fully charged and ready to go when you get back in the evening. When the one you're carrying is dead, you swap it for the charged one.

You never actually plug a phone directly into a solar charger as that's insanely inefficient. Same as houses with solar power, they are not powered by the solar panels they're powered by battery banks that are recharged by the sun.

If you're going on a thru hike without a basecamp or stopping during the day? Solar is not for you. Carry some high capacity portable batteries and limit phone use.

willrobot /r/BurningMan
3 points
1970-01-18 12:40:04.248 +0000 UTC

Solar works really really well without a lot of infrastructure or investment. A cheap camping panel, charge controller, and inverter can cost you a couple hundred bucks new, less if you can scavenge, solder and dumpster dive. Add a $80 deep cycle marine battery and you can keep some lights, your usb batteries, and a few devices happy all week.

Stepping back a bit I use one of these https://www.amazon.com/Anker-Charger-PowerPort-iPhone-Galaxy/dp/B012YUJJM8/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?ie=UTF8&qid=1514404002&sr=8-1-spons&keywords=backpack+solar+panel&psc=1

It outputs directly to USB and keeps a couple battery packs I run LEDs off of and a small tablet I use for an occasional late night movie going all week. It's light and folds up into my backpack quite well. It's been going strong for three years now.