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    #92
    mawk
    Registered Users Posts: 2,738 ✭✭✭mawk


    mobile phone? free calls nowadays


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    #93
    baords dyslexic
    Closed Accounts Posts: 902 ✭✭✭baords dyslexic


    mawk wrote: »
    mobile phone? free calls nowadays

    Remember the bottom of that valley I was telling you about ;)


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    #94
    ShadowFox
    Registered Users Posts: 4,111 ✭✭✭ShadowFox


    I use a 10km range set i got in argos they work perfect while im in the house with one and the kids where in the park 2km away i was down stairs in the house will be doing a longer test on them soon


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    #95
    baords dyslexic
    Closed Accounts Posts: 902 ✭✭✭baords dyslexic


    Only a minor one for anyone in or around Waterford, always worth keeping an eye on the reduced shop they have at Tesco Poleberry, all sorts of odds and ends find their way there, today they had survival space blanket and disposable plastic rain coat kits designed for the motorist for €1.40 (were €2.80) - top shelf middle isle.


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    #96
    kieranfitz
    Registered Users Posts: 592 ✭✭✭kieranfitz


    Anybody after a new tacticool torch, check out http://LEDpowerhouse.com. and you can use my loyalty discount LOYALTY999 10% off till the end of May.


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    #97
    the drifter
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,348 ✭✭✭the drifter


    picked up some heavy duty 35L dry bags in aldi yesterday for 10 euro and a wind up torch for 10 as well....bags are seriously heavy duty....


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    #98
    baords dyslexic
    Closed Accounts Posts: 902 ✭✭✭baords dyslexic


    Picked up a few of the previously mentioned LIDL Personal First Aid Kits and for €3.99 can 100% recommend them. Useful items, nice outer bag, pocket sized, with belt loops (won't use them but nice to have) and with room for a few extras to personalise Edit they are also use by date stamped with a sticker on the case 2017.

    I'll take a good hard look at them later and see what additions I need before adding one per bob. Will provision as an addition to a Survival tin i.e. I'll try not to duplicate items.

    - Pic and contents list now posted in the First Aid Kits - whats in yours? thread on page 2

    Also got a couple of fuel cans which are good quality for the money.


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    #99
    Tabnabs
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 15,691 Mod ✭✭✭✭Tabnabs


    Some camping gear coming up in Aldi on Thursday

    http://aldi.ie/ie/html/offers/offers_week22Thursday12.htm?WT.z_src=main


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    #100
    baords dyslexic
    Closed Accounts Posts: 902 ✭✭✭baords dyslexic


    Lidl Monday (Bank Holiday?) 12x32 binoculars €12.99 will look out a link when I have a minute.

    Link 
    http://www.lidl.ie/cps/rde/xchg/SID-219154FA-1E428AE5/lidl_ri_ie/hs.xsl/index_21435.htm


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    #101
    bonniebede
    Registered Users Posts: 563 ✭✭✭bonniebede


    Tabnabs wrote: »
    Some camping gear coming up in Aldi on Thursday

    http://aldi.ie/ie/html/offers/offers_week22Thursday12.htm?WT.z_src=main


    like the solar charger.

    http://www.aldi.ie/ie/html/offers/special_buys3_21955.htm


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    #102
    ShadowFox
    Registered Users Posts: 4,111 ✭✭✭ShadowFox


    Anyone near an Iceland?? In Dublin anyway they have either a 99 cent shop or a 1.50 shop next door I was having a look in it today (a .99 cent one) and picked up Tooth brush 100ml Tooth paste and 350ml mouth wash all 3 for 99 cents :D:D:D Also found in the 1.50 shop one cans of all day breakfast 1.50 each (I will be raiding them again )


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    #103
    mawk
    Registered Users Posts: 2,738 ✭✭✭mawk


    i was in the e1.49 place at the top of patricks st today and got an emergency shelter (tent shaped bivvy bag) and an aluminium water bottle for 3 bucks total. not bad


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    #104
    Doc Ruby
    Registered Users Posts: 3,956 ✭✭✭Doc Ruby


    20% off on rugged Cold Steel walking sticks for the next week...

    http://www.coldsteel-uk.com/store/Deal-of-the-Week.html


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    #105
    eth0
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,635 ✭✭✭eth0


    Did anyone get one of them 69.99 gennies from Aldi (2-stroke, 850w?) I have no use for one just wondering what people think of them


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    #106
    johngalway
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,271 ✭✭✭✭johngalway


    After previous experience with aldi/lidl generators my advice is buy Honda.


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    #107
    Khannie
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 37,485 Mod ✭✭✭✭Khannie


    bonniebede wrote: »
    like the solar charger.

    http://www.aldi.ie/ie/html/offers/special_buys3_21955.htm

    I know I'm late here, but I missed this before. While I would like a nice portable solar charger, my guess is that that yoke is next to useless. I would say it puts out less than 0.2W based on its surface size.


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    #108
    Doc Ruby
    Registered Users Posts: 3,956 ✭✭✭Doc Ruby


    Khannie wrote: »
    I know I'm late here, but I missed this before. While I would like a nice portable solar charger, my guess is that that yoke is next to useless. I would say it puts out less than 0.2W based on its surface size.
    Yeah my research indicates that if you want a good portable solar setup you'll need to fork over the guts of a grand. Might be a good investment depending on how long you need to be out there mind you.


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    #109
    eth0
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,635 ✭✭✭eth0


    Doc Ruby wrote: »
    Yeah my research indicates that if you want a good portable solar setup you'll need to fork over the guts of a grand. Might be a good investment depending on how long you need to be out there mind you.

    For how many watts and how much storage capacity? Is that DC only or include a pure sine inverter?


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    #110
    Doc Ruby
    Registered Users Posts: 3,956 ✭✭✭Doc Ruby


    eth0 wrote: »
    For how many watts and how much storage capacity? Is that DC only or include a pure sine inverter?
    http://www.amazon.com/Brunton-Watt-Foldable-Solar-Array/dp/B000GEFFBO

    Good news, its half price, and so fits well in bargain alerts.


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    #111
    wolfeye
    Registered Users Posts: 428 ✭✭wolfeye


    Unfortunately it cant be shipped to an international address.

    Important Message

    Brunton 26 Watt Foldable Solar Array cannot be shipped to the selected address

    Maybe if you knew someone in usa to order for you and send it on.
    $336.81 is a good deal.

    The ones on the uk site are the Brunton solar rollable 14 watt at 299.99 stg and brunton solaris foldable 12 watt at 399.70 stg are not as good a deal as the 26 watt on the usa site.


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    #112
    Doc Ruby
    Registered Users Posts: 3,956 ✭✭✭Doc Ruby


    Damn, £560 for the 26 watt. Looks like we're back to the guts of a grand.


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    #113
    waterfordham
    Registered Users Posts: 98 ✭✭waterfordham


    If your looking at buying in the states look at the PowerFilm Solar products. They are lighter and thinner than the Brunton's from what I remember.


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    #114
    waterfordham
    Registered Users Posts: 98 ✭✭waterfordham


    Khannie wrote: »
    I know I'm late here, but I missed this before. While I would like a nice portable solar charger, my guess is that that yoke is next to useless. I would say it puts out less than 0.2W based on its surface size.

    Have a look at the PowerFilm USB+AA. I picked one up in Canada. It came with two eneloop AA's and will charge any USB device.


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    #115
    wolfeye
    Registered Users Posts: 428 ✭✭wolfeye


    Waterfordham that powerfilm usb+AA is a handy device.
    I like this about it ..
    Powers even in 100% darkness through the USB port because the 2 included rechargeable batteries act as storage devices for the energy absorbed by the solar panels during the day

    70$ to 80$

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PBDOhaEDMNk



    Review here below.

    http://www.outdoorgearlab.com/Portable-Solar-Reviews/PowerFilm-USB-AA-Solar-Charger

    But the Goal gear nomad 7 maybe a better one?(79$ to 140$)
    http://www.outdoorgearlab.com/Portable-Solar-Reviews/Goal-Zero-Nomad-7


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    #116
    Doc Ruby
    Registered Users Posts: 3,956 ✭✭✭Doc Ruby


    Solar seems to be getting extremely cheap these days. I'll hold off on any major purchases till next year and see how it goes then, hopefully the world won't end in the interim. :D


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    #117
    eth0
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,635 ✭✭✭eth0


    Doc Ruby wrote: »
    Solar seems to be getting extremely cheap these days. I'll hold off on any major purchases till next year and see how it goes then, hopefully the world won't end in the interim. :D

    The chinese communist party has been artificially subsidising their panels to try and put other manufacturers out of business, so that might not last.

    a 30W panel shouldn't cost much more than 60 pound even a flexible one. Putting your own panel together using loose solar cells is another option and even cheaper. but you need a regulator. I have samples ordered to build one that should be arriving soon


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    #118
    Khannie
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 37,485 Mod ✭✭✭✭Khannie


    eth0 wrote: »
    The chinese communist party has been artificially subsidising their panels to try and put other manufacturers out of business, so that might not last.

    The best value for money was coming out of the US that I could see when I was looking into building my own panels.
    eth0 wrote: »
    a 30W panel shouldn't cost much more than 60 pound even a flexible one. Putting your own panel together using loose solar cells is another option and even cheaper. but you need a regulator. I have samples ordered to build one that should be arriving soon

    Good luck with the build. Interested to hear how you get on. The soldering looks like a pain in the face but it's something I'd consider taking on if I felt I could put a decent panel together that would survive winters and summers. If you build your own and ignore the value of your labour, payback times are surprisingly good even in Ireland.


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    #119
    eth0
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,635 ✭✭✭eth0


    Khannie wrote: »
    The best value for money was coming out of the US that I could see when I was looking into building my own panels.



    Good luck with the build. Interested to hear how you get on. The soldering looks like a pain in the face but it's something I'd consider taking on if I felt I could put a decent panel together that would survive winters and summers. If you build your own and ignore the value of your labour, payback times are surprisingly good even in Ireland.

    Regulators are after arriving but i need power inductors for them now. I have a pre-made 30w panel to run this off of. I could use a linear 7805 but that would mean the panel needs to produce 8-15W just to charge a phone and 15-watt days are scarce this 'summer'


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    #120
    mawk
    Registered Users Posts: 2,738 ✭✭✭mawk


    you don't need 8w, you need 8v, surely the panels put out a fairly strict voltage range and only the current changes?


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    #121
    mawk
    Registered Users Posts: 2,738 ✭✭✭mawk


    thinking some more the last time I used a 7805 It was perfectly happy to run at 9v, so if you could use the panel to charge batteries, either a bank of 5 or 6 1.2v cells or one 12v battery then clip the 7805 circuit on to that it should work fine and not matter about consistent sunshine


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