I’m only half kidding. I’m a bit of a prepper and I have lots of powerbanks and devices that charge from USB but besides idling my truck I really had no other way to charge any of them in case of a long-term power outage which seemed a bit of an oversight on my part.

Not like this solves the issue. 30 watts (under ideal conditions) isn’t much but it’s a start.

  • HugeNerd@lemmy.ca
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    4 months ago

    I think if it gets down to it, you’re not going to worry too much about your shiny toys when you haven’t eaten in three days.

        • Iconoclast@feddit.ukOP
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          4 months ago

          You’re just larping, friend.

          Please elaborate. I have nothing against larping but that doesn’t seem to carry utility beyond the enjoyment gained from the act itself. A small solar panel, however, seems useful for any scenario ranging from a few day power outage to full societal collapse and zombies. It’s a genuine functional panel - not a prop.