29 December 2008
Recharge While Resting
Posted by admin under: Equipment .
I’ve heard of these things, but never seen a pic or good description of one until now thanks to Camping Blogger: a solar battery recharger. I noticed that my camera and other equipment runs longer on the rechargeable batteries than the alkalines, plus it saves all that chemical waste in the landfill. So, to keep the GPS running healthy during the trek, you might want to check out the entry on Camping Blogger for the solar recharger.
If you are still using alkaline batteries in your outdoor gadgets, Energizer has a new product that should help you make the switch to rechargeables. GoodCleanTech offered a sneak peak of this new battery charger that Energizer will debut at CES in January. It can charge AA and AAA size NiMH rechargeable batteries via AC power, or its integrated solar panel. The charger also has an integrated USB port, for charging products with internal batteries.
Obviously that last one is not for Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts since we don’t let the kids listen to their iPods while hiking. Other people might like it, though.
