[pct-l] Recharging I-Phone on trail

[Anna Hentzel]

I went way overboard on weight, but recharging was really important to
me, and it was a system for three people.

I got the 6 volt brunton solar charger -
http://www.brunton.com/product.php?id=409

And the brunton battery charger AA/AAA http://www.brunton.com/product.php?id=614

(note that the brunton products cost half as much when you don't buy
them from their website)

The 6 bolt charger can indeed charge 4 AA batteries even on a cloudy
day in three hours. But I haven't been able to get the battery charger
to charge my iPhone or IPod touch. I think the charger is the
incorrect voltage. It advertised as charging ipods, but I think they
meant the nanos.

So I'm going to keep looking for an adaptor. I was excited about the
system having a lot of flexibility, such as bringing extra precharged
batteries, and that it could recharge my headlamp as well.

We had tried this one before-
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002JB95JA/ref=pd_lpo_k2_dp_sr_1?pf_rd_p=486539851&pf_rd_s=lpo-top-stripe-1&pf_rd_t=201&pf_rd_i=B0023RRPRO&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_r=195B0KY578Z6T2NACZV7

And it was convenient to bring half a charge with you, but I'm not
convinced it ever charged from the sun at all.

-Anna


On Mon, Oct 12, 2009 at 2:52 PM, Andrew Jones <jwinm2 at yahoo.com> wrote:
> The problem with the Solio is that it really does need to be left in full view of the sun at an optimal angle in order to charge and it takes quite some time to fully charge the battery. I've seen pictures of people just attaching the Solio to their backpack or something to charge and that won't work. The angle to the sun will just change so much so often that you'll never get it charged while you're on the go. Solio is great don't get me wrong but unless you start out with it fully charged you won't be able to top it up or charge it while you hike.
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> From: "balrog at midcoast.com" <balrog at midcoast.com>
> To: Kenneth Schwarz <ksksksks at cox.net>
> Cc: pct-l at backcountry.net
> Sent: Mon, October 12, 2009 1:59:49 PM
> Subject: Re: [pct-l] Recharging I-Phone on trail
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> I have no problem recharging my iPod touch , which uses the same
> connectors, with the Solio solar charger, which also charges any USB
> device.
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> Uncle Tom
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>> The new applications (Accuterra and GPS Motion X)
>> were very useful on my PCT hike last weekend near
>> Big Bear Lake. What is the best device for on-trail
>> recharging of an I-Phone? (Solar, battery pack, etc).
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