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Flexible Solar Charging With @Select_Solar & @PowerMonkeys

This morning the PowerTraveller In-Car charger arrived in the mail and all of a sudden my mobile solar solutions have become even more versatile. I can now use a large selection of lightweight folding solar panels as supplied by @Select_Solar and use them to power my favourite mobile power solutions, the MiniGorilla and PowerGorilla from @PowerMonkeys. In my mind, this little adapter really … [Read more...] about Flexible Solar Charging With @Select_Solar & @PowerMonkeys

Griffin Technology PowerJolt Micro For iPad Charging

I think I have solved my iPad charging woes with this little dubrey wotsit. It's called the Griffin Technology PowerJolt Micro and enables me to get the maximum charge rate of 2.1A from my solar devices/ batteries and my car power socket etc.Before using it my iPad would say 'not charging' but was in fact charging at the lower speed fed by a 'normal' USB 2.0 connection. It could take … [Read more...] about Griffin Technology PowerJolt Micro For iPad Charging

Solar Charging The iPad

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

MiFi powered by the Solargorilla

I am doing as much testing as I can with the Solar Gorilla in overcast conditions before the summer comes. I feel as we spend most of the year in over cast conditions I will get to see a more accurate reflection of the SolarGorilla's uses in the UK. If you do live in a sunnier climate then lucky you I imagine you are solar powered up to the hilt and if not.. Why not?. At the moment the … [Read more...] about MiFi powered by the Solargorilla