Alternative energies have long been a hot topic in German households - and recently outside too! With the Sherpa 50 and the Nomad 13 solar panel from Goal Zero, you are perfectly equipped for any trip. Whether it's an extended multi-day tour through the mountains or a camping stay in the French pine forests, the energy for 'sustainable' documentation with a photo and video camera is always available.
In the past, people went into the wilderness to get away from civilization. Today, you have plenty of bells and whistles with you so that you don't have to worry about being away from civilization and, above all, to show all your friends how great it was. You need energy for all these electrical devices and a small approach to a better way would be to use solar energy for this questionable amount of documentation. If you are dependent on GPS, cell phone, camera, laptop or electric lamp, then you should at least rely on alternative energy.
The Sherpa 50 battery module from Goal Zero is designed to supply devices such as laptops or SLR cameras with power. Of course, all smaller devices (cell phones, smartphones, lamps) can also be charged with it, but a smaller battery and a suitable solar panel are more worthwhile for this. Otherwise you're just carrying around more unnecessary equipment. For laptops and SLR cameras, the Sherpa 50 is the smallest alternative from Goal Zero.
The Nomad 13 solar panel can of course also charge the devices directly and the battery does not have to be connected in between. However, this is limited to 12V devices or devices that can be charged with a USB port. The Nomad 13 solar panel charges the Sherpa 50 within 8-16 hours, depending on the amount of sunlight. It may well be worth buying several solar panels, as they can all be connected in series and thus reduce charging times.
The adapter for the 12V cigarette lighter in the car is also very practical. The Sherpa 50 can be charged within three hours on the journey to the next location and can then be used as a long-lasting energy store - even if this is no longer "green", of course. A fully charged Shepa 50 is easily enough for several complete smartphone, GPS and SLR camera batteries. It has extended the capacity of my laptop by another two to three hours.
As an outdoor sportsman and nature lover, I enjoy being able to produce my own energy - whether it's on my backpack during a hike, permanently installed in my basecamp for ski mountaineering or on the roof of my tent on a surf trip in the south of France! As with all modern gadgets, you don't want to do without them once you've used them for the first time, but we should still ask ourselves from time to time whether all these devices are really necessary. I agree - I promise!
