Solar charging whilst on tour

[rifraf]

I've been away from the forum for a while, but returning to find my Holy Grail (useful DC output from a dynamo) being talked about has me more alert than a mongoose at feeding time.

Anybody had any luck with the PedalPower unit? JohnnyB?

(Sorry to hijack this thread, Spoon Boy... ;-))

A friend with a blog site http://aushiker.com/pedalpower-super-i-cable/

[StuntPilot]

A small company over here has recently released a high efficiency 11W solar panel. They claim that it works well in low - mid sunlight. It looks good and am considering getting hold of one. The price seems reasonable if it does what it claims.

(Update 2/3/15 - 11W model no longer available but I did get hold of one and it works well!). The current range available is here ...

http://www.portablepowersupplies.co.uk/solar-chargers/

I have some other bits already from this company and so far they have all lived up to the claims on the site.

[bentob0x]

I've been using my WakaWaka power for my last two trips. It's great because I can charge my phone and ipod or I can simply use it as a flashlight at night. I just attach it to my backpack during the day and by nightfall it's fully charged and ready. It's also pretty versatile; it stands up on its own so you can prop it up and use it as a lamp. Or you can attach it to your water bottle like this:



If you want to see more detailed specs: https://us.waka-waka.com/store/catalogue/wakawaka-power_17/