Solar power Tents

[Roller ... aka Ed 351]

There it is - with a light powered by the sun that day!

http://science.howstuffworks.com/environmental/green-science/solar-powered-tent.htm#mkcpgn=fbsci1

[Lou... 3,118]

Will that power up all the stuff in a 45 foot diesel pusher, needing 50 amps with four slides, 50 inch wide screen TVs with surround sound, in and out?

[PureTcrazy...rita 380]

Are there solar panels somewhere?

[Roller ... aka Ed 351]

Are there solar panels somewhere?

This is what page 2 of the article says:

On the surface, the tent is standard camping fare: a four-person or six-person tent ($200-$250) with all the usual features, like mesh windows and rain fly (a rain fly is a separate sheet that covers the tent). But on the very top of the tent, just underneath the fly, it has something unique: a 7-inch (17-centimeter) solar panel yo­u click into place when you assemble the tent. The sun reaches the panel through the fly, which has a clear plastic window to let UV light shine through.

The solar panel charges two things inside the tent: a string of LED lights on the ceiling that acts as built-in lighting, and a detachable flashlight that hangs from the center, kind of like a rustic chandelier.

A full charge of the solar panel provides two to four hours of indoor lighting. For a full charge, the solar panel needs four to six hours of direct sunlight or eight to 10 hours of indirect sunlight.

You can actually set the lights to turn on automatically when the sun goes down. The solar power stored on top of the tent isn't only for the LEDs, though. You can also plug a battery charger into the power source to charge a portable device. You'll be draining your lighting energy, of course. But if you're camping in a super sunny spot, you can probably accumulate some power to spare.

[TnBob 311]

Won't that thing wake up the spotted owls or some snail in the woods? I think lights should be kept at extension cord length.

Long live Al G............oh forget that

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