[pct-l] Bushnell Mini Solar Wrap

[Jeff Grabham]

I picked up the mini about a month ago and have been playing with it in a
higher elevation environment (11,500").  It seems sturdy enough.  One
afternoon on picnic table in the sun, I was able to charge it fully in
about 7hrs.  This charge was enough to give me a full battery on an old
smart phone.  I'm going to be carrying the mini and a Power Rocks Magic
Stick battery, which holds 2 charges and weighs 2.55 oz.  The combined
weight of 5.5 ounces is little less than the Suntastics alone and I have
the backup battery.  If I leave my phone on airplane mode most of the time
I will have no problem getting from town to town.  I will switch to a
larger storage battery in northern california/ oregon.

~Jeff


On Wed, Apr 2, 2014 at 11:07 PM, Meike <dideldadum at web.de> wrote:

> I just bought the Bushnell mini a few weeks ago. It feels quite sturdy,
> although you certainly have to take care. The solar panel seems flexible
> enought to take some bumping in the pack as well as some hanging out in
> the wind, but I would not risk to twist it hard (and why should I...)
>
> To get down to the 3.1 oz you have to remove the side covers, though,
> which seem important to keep sand and dust and whatever out of the USB.
> I got some silicone USB plugs instead.
>
> The battery does _not_ have true 2200 mAh though, even when charged at a
> wallcharger - it recharged my phone (1900mAh battery) just about to 70%,
> then it stopped. Might be that the battery first has to charge a few
> times to get the full power out of it.
>
> I did not get a real chance to test the solar in the sun so far - we
> have a fog spell and anyhow at this time of the year and at this
> latitude the sun is not really strong. So I will have to test it on
> trail. I can probably tell you more at kickoff time :) As I will not
> need my smartphone much on trail and the camera does not need to be
> recharged every day it will be ok for me if it takes 20 hrs to charge :)
>
> Meike
>
>
> Am 03.04.2014 06:00, schrieb Herb Stroh:
> > I am interested in a light-weight power source to charge an iPhone and
> maybe a SteriPen between towns. I like the low weight of the Mini (3.1 oz)
> but wonder about durability and it's recharging abilities. Anyone with
> experience using the Mini?
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > Herb
> >
> > Sent from my iPad
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