Any thru hikers out there have recommendations for lightweight solar panels? Ideally with USB-C ports, not USB-A ports, and ideally able to charge a phone directly, not requiring a power bank intermediary?
#thruhiking #backpacking #ultralight
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@stshank look into "Goal Zero" they make a wide array of lightweight solar apparatus.
Fair warning: if you are thru hiking, you didn't need any of this and you're going to send it all home one shipment later then you should have.
Started my thru with a lot of things I thought were essential. 30 days in, I was carrying less than 20lbs. No frills. No cook system. No extra socks. Half a toothbrush... And I was MUCH happier.
Ounces = pounds. Pounds = pain.
Cut that pack before you even leave
@stshank I have this one and its good for a trickle charge, especially if you hike in woods like me. I hang it from the back of my pack and can get about 1 dot of charge on my battery after a day on the trail.
https://www.rei.com/product/180606/goal-zero-nomad-10-solar-panel
