Solar charger for CPAP battery

[Banjo91]

I picked up a Freedom CPAP battery to power my CPAP on an upcoming 5 day elk hunt ... will also serve as a power bank for phone and GPS if needed.

I'd like to get a foldable solar panel to charge the battery while I am hunting during the day. Any recommendations out there?

Freedom used to sell a 50w foldable solar charger, but it has been discontinued.

I'm on the bleeding edge of my expertise discussing this ... so any advice is welcome.


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[TintedSnow]

I have a ResMed AirMini. I just use a Goal Zero Yeti. They have lots of different solar panel options. I have a few of their battery packs. For more remote trips, I run a Goal Zero Sherpa 100AC. It's small and fairly lightweight. Runs two nights, depending on temperature. I pair it with their Nomad 10 panel. I have bigger panels and electric generators, but that seems to do the best. I actually just went on a week long moose hunt last week and I forgot the charger to my Cpap like an idiot. The week prior, I had ordered one of those mouth guard things from ResMed. I had tossed that in my pack for giggles and grins, and turns out it saved my bacon. And actually worked great! I know it's not what you're asking for, but it's a super cheap and portable alternative.

 

[Banjo91]

Thanks ... very helpful. I've thought about getting the mouthpiece, but think I stick with the electronic stuff.


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[SloppyJ]

Going through this same research right now. Thanks for posting up. I was looking at the Sherpa and the nomad 20.

 

[NMNomad]

In the process of picking up a travel cpap machine myself. I appreciate the input.

 

[Jskaanland]

I just started wearing a mouth guard at night, that holds my jaw forward. It’s made a huge difference for me. I probably should have gone full CPAP but between hunting and general travel didn’t want to deal with one.

 

[SloppyJ]

In the process of picking up a travel cpap machine myself. I appreciate the input.

Not sure what machine you have but turning off the heater, hundifier, and keeping it from searching for wifi keeps a resmed11 as low as the mini from what ive seen.

I just dont know what battery pack to get or solar charger.

 

[Bubblehide]

Harbor Frieght carries everything you need to setup a solar charger, including light weight folding solar panels, controllers, step downs...

 

[MarlinMark]

I use a Rockpals battery and solar panels. The panels work great in direct sunlight. One cloud and the charging rate drops considerably.

 

[Banjo91]

Not sure what machine you have but turning off the heater, hundifier, and keeping it from searching for wifi keeps a resmed11 as low as the mini from what ive seen.

I just dont know what battery pack to get or solar charger.

I went with freedom CPAP back up battery. Claims to power the machine for 3 days with humidity off. Has ports to charge other electronics ... just hoping to get a charger to keep it charged while I hunt.


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[Banjo91]

I just started wearing a mouth guard at night, that holds my jaw forward. It’s made a huge difference for me. I probably should have gone full CPAP but between hunting and general travel didn’t want to deal with one.

What mouthpiece did you settle on? Did you go to a dentist or Dr to get fitted?


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[satchamo]

What mouthpiece did you settle on? Did you go to a dentist or Dr to get fitted?


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I use a silent night appliance - I had to go through my dentist and it was a couple hundred but it’s been a huge difference maker for me. I got 3 years out of my first one before it broke at the clips and just got my second. Without it I wake up with dry mouth and groggy as hell.