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Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets

12-03-13, 09:08 PM

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Solar Panels for touring

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Posted By northerntier

Interesting. Thanks, Carbonfiberboy.

Interesting. Thanks, Carbonfiberboy.

Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets

12-01-13, 03:26 PM

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Solar Panels for touring

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Posted By northerntier

2.6 watts in an expensive, 1.5 lb panel? I don't...

2.6 watts in an expensive, 1.5 lb panel? I don't think so.

Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets

11-29-13, 11:26 PM

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Solar Panels for touring

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Posted By northerntier

No worries on the flat, but the iphone is...

No worries on the flat, but the iphone is finnicky about it's power supply, and will not charge consistently at less than 8-10 mph. On a long/steep hill, I might be doing less than 4!

Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets

11-29-13, 08:30 PM

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Solar Panels for touring

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Posted By northerntier

No, I just want to keep iphone (on a lot for GPS)...

No, I just want to keep iphone (on a lot for GPS) and ipad charged.

I do have a Plug II+, and still have the problems in hills I mentioned above.

Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets

11-28-13, 09:16 PM

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Solar Panels for touring

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Posted By northerntier

Dynohubs are expensive, the lights are expensive,...

Dynohubs are expensive, the lights are expensive, and they are of limited use to me on tour. The reason is that I like to tour in the mountains, and I'm relatively slow going uphill. I've gone entire...

Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets

11-28-13, 09:10 PM

Replies: 66

Solar Panels for touring

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Posted By northerntier

I like the suntactics sCharger 5 better. It puts...

I like the suntactics sCharger 5 better. It puts outs a true 5W, it's rugged, only weighs 8 ounces, and costs about the same.

Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets

11-07-13, 12:04 PM

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Solar Panels for touring

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Posted By northerntier

No, I'm sure there will be time where I have...

No, I'm sure there will be time where I have power, but certainly I expect to go days w/o, and sometimes I do multi-day hiking trips as well.

I will be taking at least one large (15,000 mAh)...

Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets

11-07-13, 09:50 AM

Replies: 66

Solar Panels for touring

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Posted By northerntier

Solar Panels for touring

I'll be doing a three week trip next year mostly away from the grid. I've thought about dynohubs, but solar seems to be getting to the point where it is very competitive.

This is a 14W anker...

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