RE: Charge life on a cycle trip.

I would look into a "power-to-go". 
http://www.palm.com/us/products/accessories/chargerscablescradles/P10906
U.html
 
 
They can be had for $35-45 new
http://www.shentech.com/p10906u.html
http://www.bytewizecomputers.com/products/9/35/160/7066
http://www.unistorage.com/unistorage/index.cfm?fuseaction=shop.dspSpecs&
part=1092752
 
They are quite light and you should get at least two full charges out of
one.
 
Stephen
 

	-----Original Message-----
	From: [email protected]
[mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of municyclebcs
	Sent: Thursday, October 26, 2006 6:34 PM
	To: [email protected]
	Subject: [Tungsten_T] Charge life on a cycle trip.
	
	

	I'm planning a trip on the C & O Canal near Wahington, DC, 184
miles, 
	averaging 30-40 miles a day at about 8-9 MPH, and will be using
my TT & 
	GPS, does anyone know of a way to maintain battery charge?
Weight is a 
	very large concern as everything will be on my back - there's no

	luggage space on a Coker unicycle (that's why only 8-9 MPH) and
every 
	gram will sit on the front of my, um, seat, causing that part o`
me bum 
	to go numb (that's why only 30-40 MPD). There will be at least
one 
	overnight where there will be no outlets available (primitive
camping) 
	and, short of a really long extension cord, I worry that the TT
(and 
	the GPS for that matter, but it's got a longer charge life)
won't last 
	for the whole day. I'm already planning on having the back-light
and 
	the beam receive turned off, but bluetooth will be required to 
	communicate with the GPS.
	
	I've already considered solar - although they are either very
brittle 
	or large - and may have to go that route. Has anyone measured
the 
	current draw of a TT after it's fully charged and on?
	
	

	 



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