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The 10 best ways to use a solar charger

Adventure travel or trekking: jungle treks, mountain climbing, desert treks, hill walking or any off road and off-grid expedition is going to have power issues. If you are on the trip of a lifetime then having a camera battery charged up is probably going to be high up on your list of essentials: the Freeloader Pro with Camcaddy will charge virtually any camera battery even SLR's. On research expeditions internet access is important, keep a laptop charged with the Powerful Solar Gorilla.Any trekking expedition is going to need GPS, you can keep these charged with a Freeloader Globetrotter attached to your rucksack as you walk.

Working outside: Farmers, Surveyors, Builders, Architects, Tree Surgeons, Park Rangers and more who all work outside and move around. Having a solar mobile charger or a solar laptop charger would ensure you have power on the go and can take benefit of solar energy. Keep your mobile topped up and keep your business connected.

On holiday: make the most of the abundant sunshine energy and take a mobile phone charger such as a PowerMonkey eXplorer in your suitcase. Don't worry about plug sockets, adaptors and voltage differences; just leave your solar charger soaking up the sun whilst you are relaxing by the pool and keep connected to the world back home.

Camping: tents, the great outdoors, no plug sockets and no where to plug in a phone! Even on a camping trip it's a good idea to keep connected with your mobile: you might get ill, get lost, or need to check in with a family member. Consider the Freeloader Globetrotter which includes the supercharger booster; perfect for attaching to the outside of your tent.

In the car: businessmen or anyone who has to travel with their work can benefit from a solar charger placed on the parcel shelf or dashboard. Notebooks, PDA's, iPhones, iPads, laptops, mobile phones can all be kept topped up with charge whilst you drive. All these items can be charged from your car battery but why waste valuable fuel when you can tap into the sun's free source.

On a boat: power is limited and precious on a boat and all energy usage has to be managed carefully. From narrowboats to sea yachts a solar charger is a great accessory to have on board. Use a laptop for work or keep your mobile phone charged. Using everyday items which we take for granted at home can be a drain on your boat's battery: go solar charger efficient.

In a caravan: Just like on a boat battery power is limited. More so on touring journeys in a motorhome when plugging into the grid is not an option. A laptop charger will enable you to watch DVD's and a mobile charger can be used for PDA's, PSP games and GPS units.

Back Packing/gap-year travel: you need to keep packing to a minimum when everything has to be carried on your back. It can be a knee buckling experience trying to lift a ruck sack so only pack the essential kit. The Globetrotter supercharger pack can be strapped to the outside of your rucksack so it will keep a phone charged as you walk around. Long gone are the days of having to purchase expensive phone cards whilst traveling, a mobile phone will keep travelers in touch with family and can be life saving in emergency situations. Parents can feel a lot easier knowing that children are at the end of a phone whilst roaming the world.

At a festival: Keep your mobile phone topped up all weekend with a solar mobile charger. Go for a cheaper model such as Freeloader Pico as anything of value can have legs and walk. You will only discover how essential a mobile phone charge is when you have lost all your friends, are feeling a little bit worse for wear and can't find your way back to the tent.

At home: and let's not forget the benefits of having a solar charger at home. You can save money on household energy bills. A traditional mobile phone charger is very power hungry and even sucks electricity when it is not charging a phone (always unplug them). Be more energy savvy and save precious resources by taking advantage of free solar energy.