With summer here and the warm sunny months along with it for you to enjoy, you want to try to make the most of your time outside. While it is great to be able to do this with all of the different technology and gadgets that have today, the problem many people often run into is that these gadgets keep you tethered to your home or near an area where you can easily recharge something if you need to. If you still want to be able to have the ability to enjoy the outdoors without using a great deal of electricity to keep the party going, you may want to consider making use of some of the new solar-powered gadgets that are available today.
- Outdoor Lighting – Many people of long been familiar with the use of outdoor lighting that draws its energy from solar power. Most often, you would see lights that line a pathway or walkway leading to the home that come on at night after absorbing solar energy during the day. Today there are different variations of lights that you can make use of, including strings of party lights that you can place around an area for your patio, deck or in the trees outside for your party decoration. All you need to do is place the solar panel stake in a sunny area to absorb energy all day and then you can have your lighting for the evening.
- Solar Radio – Instead of worrying about draining power on your music player or MP3 player after a few hours, you can make use of a solar powered radio as a better option. The radio operates on two AA rechargeable batteries that came with their charge and power from the solar panels that are on top of the radio. You are able to easily see how the charge of the batteries is at any time and while the radio itself may be small, it gives off good sound quality.
- Solar Backpack – For those that like to take advantage of spending the day out on a hike or in the woods or want to go camping for the weekend without having to worry about how to charge things such as a camera, smart phone or MP3 player can make use of this solar backpack. The backpack has solar panels that cover most of the back of the pack itself. The solar panel is made from plastic so it will not be heavy for you to carry and you can attach your phone when, camera or music player to the USB slot inside the pack on top of the solar battery so that it can charge as you hike or bike.
Making use of solar-powered gear can help make your time outside much more efficient for you. You will be able to set up the right space for all of your outdoor fun without having to worry about having the space or time for charging when you make use of some of this technology.