I used a solar panel for my first pct trek in 2014 and hated it.
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My friends learned this the hard way.
We have a bank of big batteries in the wall to store the power.
Solar technology is perhaps the greatest development of the modern age.
Also power banks don t do well in direct sunlight.
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I never had enough direct sun to get a good charge.
The panels are mounted on a wooden tower about 20 yards from the house for easy access with a roof rake when they get snowed on.
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I have a power bank this time and find it much more convenient it is also much smaller and lighter even if it means charging up more devices on rest days.
I look like the nerd with solar panels and a usb extension to keep my power bank out of the sun but mine is still going strong 4 years later.
Improvements to designs and cost reductions are happening rapidly.