Andy,
    Output of most solar chargers are in the milliamp
range and any charger in the amp range would be rather
expensive and might grow legs.   I have been using a
20
dollar mp3 player hooked to computer speakers running
on 9 volt rechargable batteries for music when I camp.
It allows you to move the music anywhere you are
camping and keeps the neigbors happy.   I recharge the
9 volts of the 12 volts.  regards gary
Date:    Mon, 10 Jul 2006 21:27:56 -0700
From:    Andy Highland <andy@420.AM>
Subject: Re: Solar Charging?

On Jul 10, 2006, at 6:11 AM, River Clan wrote:

> Greetings Vanagon List,
>
> Just got back from 3 days camping at the Oregon
Country Fair. Lotsa
> westies there! We brought the 'Blue Pearl' the
dropped blue '87 under
> the Big Oak at Big Oak campgrounds.
>
> It was great to talk to you all there!
>
> Alas, a problem though. After 2 days of playing my
stereo with it's
> assorted amps and woofers... I lose the power in my
Optima. I hate to
> start the thing to charge it, and am thinking solar.
Hard to find a
> power receptacle at a festival you know.
>
> I always park the van in the shade (if it is
available), and am
> thinking of a small solar panel array that I could
put 20' from the
> van in the hot sun via cable.
>
> Has anyone done this yet? Any recommendations of
products?
>
> Cheers!
>
> Ri of the River Clan
> 87 Westy
> Central Oregon Coast

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