Solar Charger for Camping

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I purchased a Soldius1 solar power charger last year to charge my

granddaughter’s iPod and cell phone while we where camping in the White Mountains of New Hampshire.

I purchased a Soldius1 solar power charger last year to charge my

granddaughter’s iPod and cell phone while we where camping in the White Mountains of New Hampshire.

It comes with seven plastic adapters for charging 250 different devices including power hungry iPods, Zen Micro MP3 players, BlackBerrys, and mobile phones from Nokia, Siemens, Sony Ericsson, Samsung, and Motorola.

The charger worked just like the manufacturer said it would, and charged my

granddaughter’s iPod in less than 3 hours.

This is a fantastic charger, but with a 1.1 watt/6 volt rating you’re limited to the

number of devices it can charge during the course of a day.

This fact was born out when my wife and I took my granddaughter and two of her friends camping. It looked more like a satellite store for Radio Shack than a camp site.

Try as it might, the Soldius1 was no match for all the electronic gizmos these teens brought along. I definitely needed MORE POWER.

The Brunton Solaris 25 gave me what I needed with 25 watts/15.4 volts worth of charging power. Its high output solar panels charge everything from cell phones to car batteries. Best of all, it charges iPods and cell phones in half the time it took for the Soldius1.

When you consider the wide range of larger electric devices it can power, the

durability, (they use these on the Polar ice cap), and the speed with which it charges, the Brunton Solaris 25 is a real value.

One more thing – you can connect up to three units for triple the power.

If you choose to buy the Soldius1 or the Brunton Solaris 25 solar power charger from Energy Federation.org you can use the code alt-heat at check out for a 10% discount.The final price also includes free shipping, and for most of you there is no sales tax.