Hey, all. If you ever want to feel weak, read about the exploits of someone like Captain Cook, one of the greats in global exploration, heading out into the open ocean without maps, without GPS nav and In-Reach for emergency, carrying your drinking water in wood barrels and hoping you've taken enough. It's bittersweet that things aren't as tough as that anymore, but they're not, and I've pretty well accepted that we're keeping our devices with us in the field, onX on our phones perhaps being the new indispensable, plus keeping the In-Reach ready. And I'll add this: at least sometimes taking a laptop to the field -- not for surfing, but just to do some journaling or other writing. Hemingway and Ruark both took typewriters on safari. I'm thinking 20 days out offgrid. That's long time off for most of us, but it should cover most hunting trips, at least for me. One last thing: this is for backcountry fly-in, boat-in, ATV-in, where weight is less of a concern.
So, given those parameters, what are you all using for power in the backcountry? I'm thinking something like a GoalZero Yeti 300 with a 50 w solar array, enough base power to begin the trip, enough charging capacity when the sun is shining, enough battery bank to hold charges over a week or more of rain or clouds. Anyone?
So, given those parameters, what are you all using for power in the backcountry? I'm thinking something like a GoalZero Yeti 300 with a 50 w solar array, enough base power to begin the trip, enough charging capacity when the sun is shining, enough battery bank to hold charges over a week or more of rain or clouds. Anyone?
