powermonkey extreme

[mrcharly-YHT]

I came across this review on another site. It's about the powermonkey extreme, a much bigger solar charger than the normal beast.

http://www.bushcraftuk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=86887

[Aushiker]

Thanks for sharing the link.

Andrew

[rogerzilla]

It's interesting, but a full-charged mobile phone is as useful as a chocolate teapot when you're right out in the boonies, as the reviewer seems to be considering.  Maybe he has a satellite phone.

[Feanor]

We hired an Iridium Sat Phone when we were doing a self-drive safari in Namibia and Botswana, which involved being way off the beaten track, and they have the look-and-feel of an '80s 1st generation mobile phone, and a power consumption to match.

They charge OK from a vehicle 12v supply, but a teensy solar array is not really going to cut it.
You'd need a solar array the size of a football pitch, or carry a small generator and some jerry cans on your bakfiets!

[mrcharly-YHT]

It's interesting, but a full-charged mobile phone is as useful as a chocolate teapot when you're right out in the boonies, as the reviewer seems to be considering.  Maybe he has a satellite phone.

The reviewer is an instructor, so I suspect they know if they can get signal or not.

They needed it to power other stuff - small HD cameras and suchlike.