Just so I'm clear, is the scam that you comment on something for sale as if you're interested in a legit item, and then they (scammer, who is separate from the original seller) contact you with something like the above message?
Do you reserve this hut or are they first come? I knew a college professor that used to take students on 4–5-week hikes across NZ and I believe they stayed in similar huts.
Instinct solar for a few years, I like the fact that if I had to charge it via solar on a long trip I could, but like others have said it's got a great battery. I find it to be very rugged as well, not sure if the fenix is as rugged. I purchased it as something i could take on long canoe trips...