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Solar Charger

 

I usually use a 28W Big Blue solar charger on the trail, but I just noticed they have a 20W charger that's smaller and .75 lbs lighter:

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So, 1.75 vs. 1.01 lbs.
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Anyone use the smaller one and can give an opinion?
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Well, I don't know if my system is better, but it's what works for me. I have to maintain my iPhone, a small camera and my InReach mini when I'm out. My system comes in at ~8 oz (w/o cables). ?And, my system works when the sun isn't shining and I can daisychain the solar panel to my power bank to my camera/InReach/Phone if I want.
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It doesn't look like the Solarpad Pro is available on Amazon, but there must be similar small panels.
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Tim
 

FWIW - I used this last year:
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And it worked much better than I expected. The carabiners were useless, but I used a little cordage to tie loops in the panel's eyelets and then ran my backpacks top strap through the loops to secure it. I was hiking NOBO, and I had the panel plugged into my Nitecore battery. I never had to charge the battery anywhere other than the panel the whole trip.?
 

If really weights 8 oz it is a bit on the heavy side. You can get 4.5 W out of a <4 oz panel.
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Otherwise I fully agree, I walked last year from Campo to South Lake Tahoe with a similar setup, then swapped it for a bigger battery because of more trees and lower sun.

Henning
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Gesendet: Montag, 27. Januar 2025 um 16:15
Von: "Jeff Rolka via groups.io" <jeffrolka@...>
Betreff: Re: [JMT-groups.io] Solar Charger
FWIW - I used this last year:
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And it worked much better than I expected. The carabiners were useless, but I used a little cordage to tie loops in the panel's eyelets and then ran my backpacks top strap through the loops to secure it. I was hiking NOBO, and I had the panel plugged into my Nitecore battery. I never had to charge the battery anywhere other than the panel the whole trip.?

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Can somebody please link to such a solar panel (4-6W, sub-8oz), one that can actually be purchased? Looks like Solarpad never went past the initial funding stage, though it would be nice to find out that I'm mistaken.
Thank you
Steven
 

e. g. ?
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non-branded item, sold via ebay or aliexpress by numerous sellers
10 W is nonsense, but 4.5 W under good sun illumination. Below 4 oz for the panel itself.

There is also a slightly smaller version of it without the handle.
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Henning
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Gesendet: Dienstag, 28. Januar 2025 um 17:17
Von: "hike via groups.io" <hike@...>
Betreff: Re: [JMT-groups.io] Solar Charger
Can somebody please link to such a solar panel (4-6W, sub-8oz), one that can actually be purchased? Looks like Solarpad never went past the initial funding stage, though it would be nice to find out that I'm mistaken.
Thank you
Steven

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I've used two versions of the "ECEEN" "brand", including the 10W version of this:?

and they've worked liked champs for years. 90-100 days service in the backcountry I'd wager?

The 13W being on sale for half price is attractive enough I might just upgrade...?

aaron

On Tue, Jan 28, 2025 at 9:17?AM Henning Rech via <whrech=[email protected]> wrote:
e. g. ?
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non-branded item, sold via ebay or aliexpress by numerous sellers
10 W is nonsense, but 4.5 W under good sun illumination. Below 4 oz for the panel itself.

There is also a slightly smaller version of it without the handle.
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Henning
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Gesendet: Dienstag, 28. Januar 2025 um 17:17
Von: "hike via " <hike=[email protected]>
Betreff: Re: [JMT-groups.io] Solar Charger
Can somebody please link to such a solar panel (4-6W, sub-8oz), one that can actually be purchased? Looks like Solarpad never went past the initial funding stage, though it would be nice to find out that I'm mistaken.
Thank you
Steven

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I'm currently happy with this charger I bought in 2023.??
Holding up well.? Using it to charge Nitecore battery.


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