Charging my phone during PB&J lunch break... |
Ok, so let’s face the facts
that we all – well, most of us – are packing our screens, our phones which are also our still and video cameras, with us
on our adventures these days. The occasional, healthy: I’M LEAVING IT AT HOME
happens sometimes. But, really, the phones are coming with us.
So here’s a cool, portable way to get
a re-charge for our phones courtesy of the sun rays of Mother Nature as we’re eating our
bologna or PB&J sandwich from the top of the peak we’ve climbed that
morning.
A 11.5 ounce solar charger complete with grommet holes so we can hang
it from any willing backpack or tent or tree to get to that sun and re-charge
the batteries so we can have enough power to catch the video of the giant bear
chasing us down the hill to be posted on YouTube and get a million hits the next day…
So I took my charger for a
test-spin yesterday with a completely de-charged iPhone and it took @ 4.5 hours to charge fully with me needing to re-plug it in a few times to get
the charge going again as it stopped a few times. This was with the new iOS 7 software. I tested it again again with my son’s iTouch and it also took @
4.5 hours with a few re-plugs in with the old Apple software. Their site say it should take @ 2.5 hours, and no doubt they've done more exact testing as it's important to note i was definitely not noticing right-away that the charge had stopped -- i am a busy mama! -- so very likely 10s and 10s of minutes were added to the actual charge time that i got. But, note, if you're not sitting next to it, it can stop charging and needs a re-plug.
I did notice that the charging starts immediately, as soon as i even just walked into sunlight i got a "bweep!" from my phone, so even a quick lunch break in the sun will give us more juice.
I did notice that the charging starts immediately, as soon as i even just walked into sunlight i got a "bweep!" from my phone, so even a quick lunch break in the sun will give us more juice.
Overall, I am impressed and LOVE that Ma Nature is powering this thing. And i LOVE that I can get
a re-charge in the middle of a canoe trip down the Colorado river, on a camel’s
back on the Sahara, or from the top of Everest if I ever get there. (Ok, slight
exaggeration maybe on the last two, but are they???)
They’re $59.99 at StrongVolt.
Easy to use. Relatively light and compact - the 4 solar panels fold up like a long wallet. Check it out, do your homework, avid adventurers, & think green!
Nope, I was not paid for this post but I was provided
the product by the retailer free of cost for the purpose of review &
product testing. Any opinions expressed are my own & follow the taste and spirit of Outdoorsy Mama completely. Cheers!
Namaste & Three Cheers!
– OM
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I truly like to reading your post. Thank you so much for taking the time to share such a nice information.
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Thanks - love the info about things that keep us doing fun stuff outdoors but able to take care of incidental 'business' - personal and work.
ReplyDeleteA nice idea for charging phones. But the problem arises that the phone would have to stay exposed to the sun for a long period. You can try using Galaxy wood case. Wooden cases tend not to trap the heat inside. It is durable and has a good grip on it. It is also light in weight.
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