Have you tried a portable solar battery charger?

A few years ago I started recycling.  I’ve never been what you consider an outdoorsy type but I do appreciate nature and all she has to offer.  As a human I’ve realized that I can’t continue to just live.  I have to be more aware of the waste and pollution I put into the atmosphere.  Actually I’m also concerned about the waste and pollution that others put out as well.  I’m looking to upgrade to a portable solar battery charger.  This decision has been fueled by my always drained cellphone battery, my refusal to purchase another car charger (it gets expensive to buy a new one every time I upgrade) and my goal to use more sunlight.

In addition to getting the portable solar battery charger for my phone I’m also looking for an alternative charging method for my laptop.  I’m looking to put some furniture on the patio so I can sit out and enjoy the sun.  Typically when I’m home in the daytime I open the curtains and let the sunlight fill the house but I’ve been thinking…explosion here…I want to get out more and soak up the fresh air.  Most of the day I’m on my laptop and since “Old Faithful” doesn’t hold a charge long I’ll need to keep the battery charged.  So the solar battery charger will help me out on this end as well.  Can’t you picture me on the patio working and drinking ice-cold mojitos water?

As inhabitants of this earth we have to do more to clean up the environment for ourselves and our children and their children.  We can not continue to mindlessly wander around using all the earth’s resources as if they’ll last forever…

So what about you.  Have you tried solar power?

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