QuietJourney Forums

Topic Summary - Displaying 4 post(s). Click here to show all

Posted by: DentonDoc
Posted on: Aug 11^th, 2013 at 5:39pm

db wrote on Aug 10^th, 2013 at 8:07am:

Luddite here calling DD or anyone, assuming that they make AA USB chargers, do they work at all? Do they eat batteries or is there enough left over for a depth finder?

Actually, I have a foldable solar panel that will run my depth finder. I've not used it for a trip in favor of an 8-pack of lithium AA's because of convenience. If I ever decide to go back to rechargable batts, the solar panel will be making the trip and it can connect to any device that has a USB or cigarette-lighter type connector. I've even put together an alligator clip connector if the others won't attach (but its not as water-resistant as the others.

dd

Posted by: BillConner
Posted on: Aug 11^th, 2013 at 4:03pm

Quote

I did a Philmont trek this summer and the other adult carried his I-phone and a solar charger and - while I probably would not have if it were up tome - the gps data was helpful on a couple of occasions and fun to know elevation going up Baldy. The panel just hung from his back pack and worked fine. Would arrange to face sun while stopped for any significant length of time. Used it to charge the Garmin "wrist gps" - which was quite fun if not essential.

Posted by: db
Posted on: Aug 10^th, 2013 at 8:07am

Quote

Some day, that "where do I plug-in my blow dryer" joke I heard on my first trip will have a serious answer!

Luddite here calling DD or anyone, assuming that they make AA USB chargers, do they work at all? Do they eat batteries or is there enough left over for a depth finder?

The reason I ask is my kid's iTouch does sound and video better than my other options, she's lost interest in it and her phone wouldn't do me any good anyway. Plus it's small and light and something deep inside me wants to ask Siri where am I, how do I get to whatever portage/lake...?

Sorry about that. Wink

Posted by: DentonDoc
Posted on: Aug 7^th, 2013 at 6:21pm

Quote

Yep. That's right!

For those of us gear geeks that need a way to charge devices, you are about to see an "explosion" in portable power source market. That's right ... a hydrogen fuel cell for camping. (You need to Login or Register to view media files and links) is one name currently in this market segment, but its about to be joined by another, more familiar name to those that are backcountry travelers ... Brunton. New product lines were just announced so hold on to your hats (and electrical devices). The new devices will have real "juice" for power.

Anyone in for a depth finder powered by a fuel cell? Wink

Question:

Options:	Text	Color	Split Pie
Option 1:
Option 2:
Option 3:
Option 4:
Option 5:
Option 6:
Option 7:
Option 8:
Option 9:
Option 10:

Automatic End in:	days and minutes. Leave it blank if you don't want to set it now.
Enable Guest Voting:	Check this if you want guests to be able to vote in this poll.
Hide results:	Check this if you do not want the results of this poll shown until voting has been closed.
Multiple Choice	Check this if you want to allow users to vote for more than one option.
Time limit for deleting vote:	Time in minutes users are allowed to delete their vote (0 to disable delete).
Use legends for Pie Chart	Check this to use legends instead of labels next to each pie slice.
Pie Chart Radius:	Must be a value between 100 and 200 (default 100)

Name:
E-mail:
Your Verification Code is:	Please type the characters exactly as they appear in the image, without the last 4 characters. The characters must be typed in the same order, and they are case-sensitive.
Verification Code:
What are the 4 letters not entered above? Please answer the above verification question. Answers are case-sensitive.
Preview