[pct-l] Charger

[Kevin Cook]

That was in reference to the the weight of the solar charger. I think it was
24oz!
The PEG weighs under 12oz. There is another big difference. If I carry
rechargeable batteries, I would need dozens. At ~.5oz each, the PEG
represents the weight of 20 batteries. Then there is the weight of the
device that transfers the battery energy into my iPhone. The big problem is
charging 24 batteries at resupply locations. I don't plan to stay in hotels
as often as some folks do. Charging that many batteries is more hassle than
I want to deal with. I'm still convinced that the PEG's 12 oz will be worth
it.

On Tue, Nov 16, 2010 at 8:46 PM, John Abela <pacificcresttrail2011 at gmail.com
> wrote:

> Kevin,
>
> While I still think the idea of the PEG is a good idea, I think somebody
> said it best last week...
>
> I can carry a whole lot of batteries, and some to spare, for the weight of
> that thing.
>
> John
>
>
> On Tue, Nov 16, 2010 at 7:32 PM, Kevin Cook <hikelite at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > The product I'm most interested in is the nPower PEG. Burnie was given
> one
> > this year to take on her hike, but she said she could not get it to work.
> > She kept trying though and didn't send it back to them until she was in
> > Oregon. It turned out to be something with the battery, and the company
> is
> > waiting for part from their vendor. A couple others on this list have
> > already ordered one and are waiting for them. As far as I know, we
> haven't
> > heard from anyone that has tested one in the field. The specs are
> > encouraging though. If it provides the kind of electrical energy they
> > claim,
> > it should charge the entire battery in about 3 hours. That's amazing! It
> > weighs 12oz though :(
> >
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