Thread: Micro male to type A female? (USB plugs)
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IntrepidAnitpodean2 is offline IntrepidAnitpodean2
2008-02-08 , 00:17
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Originally Posted by muchristian View Post
Any chance you would be willing to share what solar charger you are using? I have a Brunton Solarport 4.4. Seems to work but I haven't actually tested how long it takes to charge. I do a good bit of backpacking myself, and I think this Brunton is a too bulky. I use it to charge the batteries for my Canon S3 IS and my Garmin Rino 120.

thanks....
I'm using two. A Solio that has an internal battery and can charge iPods/phones etc after the sun goes down if you can't run a cable to the device or don't want to leave the device on display at your camp site. I'm getting a USB adapter for that and the USB->Nokia 2mm cable goes in there.

The second is a pair of plain solar panels I got from SparkFun.com. They run through a voltage regulator a friend made up to make sure it doesn't bust out more than 5v (USB spec). Last year I had those panels mounted on the top of my pack (wrapped around my sleeping mat) and charged my GPS for 6 months straight.