You know how it usually goes – you’re out and about, exploring the nature and just when you need to use the phone or tablet, it’s out of juice. You can use an external battery or solar charger, but most of these are not enough. Your best bet is solar charger with a battery of its own that can add juice to multiple gadgets at once.
Enter SunJack. Touted as the world’s most portable 20 watt solar charger, it is made for off-grid applications and emergency mobile power. The device is currently raising funds at Kickstarter from where you can secure your unit with a significant discount.
In addition to the big, iPad-sized version with 16,000 mAh battery, there’s also a smaller 14 Watt model with 8,000 mAh battery. Both variants rock a built in LED light for off-grid lighting.
Furthermore, SunJack is unique for its proprietary USB port and a lithium-polymer battery that was specially designed for faster charging from sunlight.
The SunJack Kickstarter campaign is running from now until Thursday, May 15th, with first units hitting backers at the end of June.
For certain levels of Kickstarter investors, the company will donate a SunJack and an LED light to a rural village, enabling rural families to learn to read and perform indoor chores at night without breathing noxious kindling wood fumes. Sweet!