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user-inactivated · 3482 days ago · link · · parent · post: Question about solar chargers for backpackers
Huge backpacker here - Aren't we just getting along swimmingly lately? I have the Goal Zero Sherpa and it works great. When I go car camping and I can let it sit in the sun it will run a lot of stuff for a while just on the battery storage part. But for charging a phone, you are much better off in terms of weight with something like the Energizer Charger. It's super simple, you can recharge the whole thing with a new pair of batteries, and they work as advertised. Simply put, the Goal Zero is a much heavier solution to the problem because it can do more, but that's not what you really need. Of course, as a backpacker I know that sometimes need and want don't have to line up for a purchase so do what you want.