Thank you to everyone who replied to this. The responses were overwhelming. I need to do some research before I start tossing out numbers. I'm in Nevada so shipping is going to be brutal.
I am not a doctor by any means. And I completely agree that it is poison. But deet will melt plastic on touch. Humans spray that stuff directly on their skin like its perfume. Permethrin is acceptable for use on the family pet..
Big agnes makes good stuff. I've ran their bags, pads, and tents for years. I looked at Nemo but one video of the hornet in wind steered me clear. Kuiu makes good tents, but id go with Big Sky International over kuiu. I run tarptent atm and have zero complaints.
Something else to consider is over charging with a panel. My BIL bought a hotdog panel and cooked his lamp in the july sun. The automatic shut off failed and continued to charge after full. Based off of reviews here, and online, I found the RAVpower packs to have high ratings. At the time of...
I played the solar panel game for one season. After that I went to a battery pack and haven't looked back. Same amount of weight and I've yet to drain a pack. Charging my phone, headlamp, and inreach daily.