Originally Posted By rockchucker22
I have a goal zero solar charger that I've used for 2 years now. First it works, the issue is when you should be charging is generally when I'm hiking. So you land at a camp site and set up, get the charger out, middle of summer you may get an hour before thee sunlight goes down. If your at camp all day you can charge up. I like it but feel it still lacking. I'm waiting for sul flexible panels with super small batteries. Charges while hiking, stores in the batteries, charge up phone/gps at night.

I actually had the sense to forsee that problem. May sound crazy, but I thought about possibly using velcro attached to my hat. Won't account for trees and overcast weather, but sometimes I'll hike to a spot, and if it's off-season, or little or hardly used, I might stay there a day and veg out, which will give it enough time to charge, I guess, depending on how quickly they charge.
Yeah, I know, sounds a bit "looney", but I do stumble on a good idea occasionally.

J.