u/noah5666

Not a jerk post but I just got done doing that and the Ultralight mods removed this post for being a survey so here I am

I’m working on designing an ultralight solar charger, and I just wanted to gauge interest. And see if my idea is shit above all else.

My current design is a sub 150g/5oz panel
approximately 15 by 5 inches, that outputs 12w with a USB C connector, and an MPPT charge controller that makes the whole setup more MUCH more efficient and provides power comparable to larger panels.

A 12w panel should be able to fairly easily recharge a dead 20,000mah battery bank under full sun in one day.

I have a few questions for you all:

- Does solar charging even make sense for your use case?

- What wattage would be best for you? Is 12w a good size or would you want smaller or larger?

- How durable would you want the panel to be? This panel would definitely be more fragile compared to something like a goalzero, and if it was on your pack and you fell on it, it could crack. Is that a dealbreaker?

- At 15 by 5 inches is non folding a dealbreaker?

Lastly, What price would be reasonable? What price would you consider getting one and what price would be a no brainer if it was a quality product?

If this is shit and you wouldn’t use it just tell me, I promise I’ll only cry a little.

Thank y’all in advance

I’m working on designing an ultralight solar charger, and I just wanted to gauge interest. And see if I’m chasing a pipe dream.

My current design is a sub 150g/5oz panel
approximately 15 by 5 inches, that outputs 12w with a USB C connector, and an MPPT charge controller that makes the whole setup more MUCH more efficient and provides power comparable to larger panels.

A 12w panel should be able to fairly easily recharge a dead 20,000mah battery bank under full sun in one day.

I have a few questions for you all:

- Does solar charging even make sense for your use case?

- What wattage would be best for you? Is 12w a good size or would you want smaller or larger?

- How durable would you want the panel to be? This panel would definitely be more fragile compared to something like a goalzero, and if it was on your pack and you fell on it, it could crack. Is that a dealbreaker?

- At 15 by 5 inches is non folding a dealbreaker?

Lastly, What price would be reasonable? What price would you consider getting one and what price would be a no brainer if it was a quality product?

Thank you all so much in advance

To clarify I am not currently selling anything nor am I self promoting anything.

What are the food or foods that you’ll tear up while on an overnight backcountry trip but wouldn’t be caught dead eating normally?
I’m not talking about candy or chips, what are the foods that you wouldn’t eat in public?
For me, I LOVE that canned spray cheese shit, and the I can’t believe it’s not butter spray.
The salt of the cheese is so good after a long day of hiking, but sitting here thinking about eating it makes me gag.
I put the butter spray on EVERYTHING. It’s an easy calorie booster to add in. Goes great on bread, Mac and cheese, freeze dried meals you name it. Once again, I cannot begin to imagine eating it day to day