It's not going to be often that I will want to take the iPad out into the wilderness. Still I like to know I can if i want to and that while out in the middle of nowhere I won't need to worry about power. I have all kinds of little solar solutions that will ensure my MiFi maintains a 3G Wifi connection. (If there is 3G that is) but as yet I have done little experimenting with solar charging the … [Read more...] about Solar Charging The iPad
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The Solargorilla out of the box
A quick look at a bit of kit I have looked at from a distance for a long time now.. I look forward to trying the Solar Gorilla out in the field.. Or a field. … [Read more...] about The Solargorilla out of the box
Hunter Catapults – The Ergo Hunter
It's from Hunter Catapults and is a hand made hardwood laminate dyed a 'Jacobean oak'. Here is the Bumf from the website: 'Hunter catapults' is a small cottage based company nestled into the downs of rural Wiltshire. I have been making catapults for a couple of decades and have made many custom catapults for folk for some time too, some metal and some wood. I have always preferred … [Read more...] about Hunter Catapults – The Ergo Hunter
Power Monkey Explorer Solar Charger
This is my second Power Monkey Explorer Solar Charger. It's not a replacement. It's in addition to my first that sits in my pack and is my emergency iphone charger. Having two iPhones and a MiFi means I am always in need of portable power and this secondary solar powered charging device will certainly get a lot of use. The detachable 'solar slave' remains attached to this one and at … [Read more...] about Power Monkey Explorer Solar Charger
Woodland Ways Bushcraft and Survival
Me with a Gransfors Bruks Wildlife Hatchet Last weekend I was in the woods in Derbyshire on a short Bushcraft course with Woodland Ways. Due to an extremely cold weather front sweeping in and scaring off the other people who'd booked, myself and a lad called Jack Sheffield found ourselves with one-on-one tuition. It was better than that in fact as Woodland Ways were training up another … [Read more...] about Woodland Ways Bushcraft and Survival