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.

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[+] -6 points 1 month ago (1 child)

How do you define apocalypse? You're just larping, friend.

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  • [–] [S] 6 points 1 month ago (1 child)

    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.

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  • [+] -6 points 1 month ago (1 child)

    How will a solar panel help against full societal collapse? I am on tenterhooks.

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  • [–] [S] 7 points 1 month ago (1 child)

    I can charge my flashlights/lanterns, powerbanks, tool batteries, a phone with offline maps and offline wikipedia ...

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