i did it i sent for my super shelter expedition now boys and girls i am now looking for ultra light tent poles incase i will have to use it as a tent.......any...
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Thomas Vickers
redroachhome
Oct 7, 2008 2:04 pm
When I use my HH as a tent, I just use my hiking poles on either end and extra lengths of trip tease line to anchor everything in place TV...
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Elizabeth Young
lizyoungatfe...
Oct 7, 2008 4:46 pm
... Don't know about solar chargers but if you don't use hiking poles I've used poles from an old Eureka Timberline tent to support tarps or you could get some...
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Horace
coraclenigel
Oct 7, 2008 6:42 pm
Hi Solar charges. What ate trying to charge? I have tried a solar charger but found it to be less than adequate for even charging a mobile phone. For iPods...
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j.a. tackett
conifir1
Oct 7, 2008 8:42 pm
i have found from my r&r that a cell phone is 6 to 7 volts so you are going to need a charger to handle that draw............i found one on the sundance solar...
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j.a. tackett
conifir1
Oct 7, 2008 8:44 pm
did you ever take a pic of your set up? if you did i would like to see how you managed it ... From: Thomas Vickers <redroach@...> Subject: Re: [Hammock...
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Arye P. R.
aprarye1
Oct 8, 2008 12:57 pm
solar cells /chargers need lots of light to work properly in the field and you need to realize the bigger the better. Mounted to your head and angled towards...
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flomotflashjr
Oct 8, 2008 12:58 pm
I have used poles from fibraplex.com before. They are extremely light carbon fiber poles and fairly tough. They are not stiff enough for larger aplications...
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j.a. tackett
conifir1
Oct 8, 2008 7:08 pm
these things i know ............the charge is to be mounted on a bicycle pack not on my back...........a pack on a back while on a bicycle all day can be...
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j.a. tackett
conifir1
Oct 8, 2008 7:09 pm
thanks............ ... From: flomotflashjr <kendall@...> Subject: [Hammock Camping] Re: hennesey hammock coming in the mail To:...
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Elizabeth Young
lizyoungatfe...
Oct 8, 2008 9:03 pm
OK, so I had a thought. There are generator-type bicycle lights out there, could something like this be adapted to charge a battery? liz young...
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Michael Lindroos
lindrom
Oct 8, 2008 9:09 pm
bikeforums.net has lots of stuff on things like this. Mike Lindroos ________________________________ From: Elizabeth Young <lizyoung@...> To:...
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Moz
list@...
Oct 9, 2008 1:06 am
... I've got a cheap eBay phone charger but it's junk. It works better as a second battery (it has one in it) and the panels are not really worth the effort -...
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Moz
list@...
Oct 9, 2008 1:08 am
... There is the bike-current list (and archive) that has a lot of this type of discussion. The summary is "yes, but it requires some home-brew electronics". I...
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David Fox
davidgfox
Oct 9, 2008 2:10 am
For a recent cycle tour I carried a full solar demonstration rig (20W panel, 18AH 12V SLA, two multimeters wired into it, charge controller, powering a laptop,...
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j.a. tackett
conifir1
Oct 9, 2008 10:30 am
believe me i have thought of this ... From: Moz <list@...> Subject: Re: [Hammock Camping] hennesey hammock coming in the mail To: "Elizabeth Young"...
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j.a. tackett
conifir1
Oct 9, 2008 10:32 am
what i have found is from sundance solar 6.5 that measures out to 28``x9`` now this bad boy should do the trick....but before i go blow a 140 bucks...
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flomotflashjr
Oct 9, 2008 12:09 pm
18Ah 12v SLA is a battery. 18Ah(Amp hours) means it is rated to supply .9 amps for twenty hours. If your discharge rate is higher than that you will not get...
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Debbie & Drake
debswebworks
Oct 11, 2008 3:28 am
I have a Brunton Solaroll 14 that is powerful enough to run my laptop. I used it a lot, and it was great. It's 12" x 57", and weighs in at 17 oz. max output:...
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j.a. tackett
conifir1
Oct 11, 2008 11:39 am
you paid a lot..............my budget is $100.00 for a charger and i know that i made an offer it would insult you................ ... From: Debbie & Drake...
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Bill Keiser
sharpstik
Oct 11, 2008 1:54 pm
you'll have to be more specific. what is the voltage and amperage(or wattage) of the devices you need to charge, how long to charge them and how often. also...
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j.a. tackett
conifir1
Oct 11, 2008 6:21 pm
the cell phone is a 6 volt the grundig radio is 3 volt and the dinotte bicycle lite is 1.5 volt i was hoping that i could strap...
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Ralph Oborn
polecatpop
Oct 11, 2008 6:34 pm
... On a more general basis What are the charging requirments for small portable electronics. Most solar panls have a maximum output listed, but what does it...
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j.a. tackett
conifir1
Oct 12, 2008 12:27 pm
i have thought about that the wheel generator........... the systems that i have seen on www.sundancesolar comes with a charger and www.solio well...
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Moz
list@...
Oct 12, 2008 10:05 pm
... Very. The things you listed will probably take +/- 5% on voltage but the same total power will be required. Powering a laptop requires either a big panel...
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Cara Lin Bridgman
shokulan
Oct 13, 2008 3:05 am
Mark Garvey over in RootsRadicals uses solar to charge the SLA batteries he uses to power his electric assist on his bicycle. Search through the rootsradicals...
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pure mahem
pure_mahem
Oct 13, 2008 3:11 am
Seeing how you would be using this for cycling... instead of using the heavy car battery wouldn't it make more sense to use a rechargeable 6 volt lantern...
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Moz
list@...
Oct 13, 2008 9:16 pm
... Sure, if you can *find* a free battery that's lighter it makes sense to use one. To repeat the first sentence of that paragraph: "if CHEAP is the main...
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j.a. tackett
conifir1
Oct 13, 2008 11:03 pm
i need something much much smaller but do not fear i have been turned on to a site www.greenbatteries.com and from what i have seen i think...
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Blake Robert
xflagstaff9
Oct 14, 2008 6:09 pm
In mid December I am going on an Aravaipa hike. I have never hiked here that time of year. This is a place where you spend hours in a creek wading on (often)...
