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- Fri Sep 13, 2019 3:31 pm
- Forum: 2019 Lost On The Playa
- Topic: Lost foldup solar panel and battery pack ~315&B
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Lost foldup solar panel and battery pack ~315&B
Wednesday post event in the afternoon I drove off from camp, totally spacing out that I still had my foldable Anker solar charger and 20,000mah battery pack resting near the front wheel as I packed up. Took me several days to figure out where I had left it, and given my strike photos, I'm confident ...
- Wed Aug 02, 2017 3:51 pm
- Forum: Power & Electronics
- Topic: 50,000 FREE Solar Panels
- Replies: 13
- Views: 6994
Re: 50,000 FREE Solar Panels
I'd understand if I was too late to the party at this point, but if they are still available, I'd happily take a pallet 
- Wed Aug 02, 2017 3:48 pm
- Forum: Power & Electronics
- Topic: 2 way radio experiences on the playa
- Replies: 14
- Views: 8879
Re: 2 way radio experiences on the playa
I'd say that it really depends on just how far you need the radios to be able to reach. My 2nd year, my crew brought out a few of the Motorola PTT handheld radios and, as long as they had fresh batteries, they worked great. Seemed to easily be able to reach from our camp (4:30&D) out into Deep Playa...
- Wed Aug 02, 2017 2:55 pm
- Forum: Power & Electronics
- Topic: How does one charge 2 deep cycle 12v batteries?
- Replies: 38
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Re: How does one charge 2 deep cycle 12v batteries?
My $0.02... 1) Buy two spare deep cycle batteries to make it easy to swap them out when your others go dead. 2) Get a solar charging panel and charge controller for EACH battery (should come out to around $100-$150 total) 3) Leave your solar chargers out with good solar gain all day to recharge the ...