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Turn Your iPhone Into A Complete Handheld GPS

The Mophie Juice Pack Plus is a protective case for your iPhone with a built-in rechargeable battery. Without having to carry some form of solar charging equipment, you will be able to travel over twice as far with your iPhone on a single charge, perfect for those weekend adventures. 

An Inflatable Solar Charged Camp Light

During Graduate School at Columbia University, students Anna Stork and Andrea Shresta set out to design a light that could make a difference to disaster relief efforts around the globe. Troubled with the unsafe conditions in tent cities brought about by the use of kerosene lamps, the two students came up with the idea for an inflatable solar light that would be both easy to transport, as well as distribute to masses of people. 

GoalZero Powers Australian To Top Of Everest

By Don Jurries

GoalZero, the Utah, USA-based company focused on Portable Solar Power, were displaying their wares at the Snow & Outdoor Trade Association show in Canberra, Australia recently. GoalZero offers a range of products from lightweight Adventure Kits up to the Extreme 350 Solar Generator, giving hikers, trekkers, climbers, campers, and other outdoor adventurers power for everything from batteries, cell phones, iPods/MP3 players and so on, all the way up to laptops, mini fridges and LCD TVs.

Brunton Restore Portable Power Review

To listen to music while you lay awake at night in your tent or to tweet from the top of Everest, you are going to need some sort of portable power to recharge your gadgets. The answer to your backcountry power needs may be the Brunton Restore. I was sent of of these portable power packs to test out during my recent climbing trip to Red Rock Canyon. 

powermonkey-eXplorer Portable Power Review

Powertraveller designed the powermonkey-eXplorer portable power device as a back up battery and charger for your personal electronics while you are out on your adventures. I was able to borrow one for a couple of weeks and though it's not hardcore like a GOAL ZERO system might be, the powermonkey-eXplorer is the perfect small and lightweight accessory to throw in your backpack for those times when you really need extra power.