I'm thinking about going camping for an extended period of time. I want to bring my camera but I won't be near an electrical outlet to recharge it's AA batteries.
From what I've read solar powered rechargers are impractical because they can take up to a week just to fully charge a couple AA's
I've heard of wind-up powered radios, flash lights, and things of that nature so I'm wondering if anyone has had any experience with wind-up AA battery chargers?
I've done a few google searches but havn't found anything practical. There were some 'wind up batteries' where you wind the battery itself for 20 min, but was extremely expensive and because my camera uses two batteries I'd have to wind for 40 min unless i found a way to wind them both at the same time.
if anyone's had any real experience with these batteries or wind-up chargers tell me about it. I want to know what's worth buying and what's just going to be unreliable junk to carry around in my backpack.
Hi, I have lived "off-the-grid" (in the mountains without electricity) for many years. I know about the wind up chargers and solar and such, they do work, but it is a major hassle, will cost you money to buy it, & you will have to carry it around with you. If it goes bad, you are out of luck. The best advice I can offer you is to go to "The Dollar Tree" or Dollar store or equivalent in your area. Buy the 4 packs of "Sunbeam" Alkaline batteries. They only cost a dollar per pack. I use a Vivitar 7340. It takes 2 of these to operate & I can take a lot of pictures. I have to, I sell things on eBay. Just to make sure that this will work for you, get a pack & try it out. Most folks are under the mistaken idea that they need to buy those over priced AAs that are designed for use in cameras. I have found that the regular alkaline batteries do just fine in the newer model digital cameras. Try it before your trip to be sure. Then depending on how long you'll be gone, just buy maybe 5 or 6, 4 packs at the dollar store. It will only cost you 5 or 6 bucks. They don't weigh that much, they don't take up too much room & you won't have to sit there winding & winding & winding or waiting for the sun to come out, if you choose a solar charger. Plus will save you a lot of your hard earned money! Best of luck to you & Bon Voyage!
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