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Posted on Sat 5 May 2012 at 17:14 by Dave Leaning

Hi ,my name is John Bamber ,I help out with Extreme World Races.One of my jobs out in the Canadian Arctic is maintaining power for Sat phones ,computers,cameras etc etc etc.We manage to keep things going with an 80watt solar panel which will supply 4amps of power.I use a 12volt lead acid motorbike battery as a tank,(supplying what the solar panel can't generate in real time)and use a 150w or 300 w invertor supplying 220v ac to a 13 amp socket.Anything that is 12v compatible is charged via a cigar socket,anything else is charged via its own dedicated charger through the invertor.,the dreaded i-players are charged via a 12v usb socket.
On the subject of power monkeys and the like,don't over estimate what they will do in extreme cold,one of their main failings ,unless they have addressed this problem is that the output cable becomes brittle and break with the cold.
Hope this is of use to anyone thinking of looking after bulk equipment in cold places,contact me via EWR if you want anymore info. John

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Posted on Sat 7 Jan 2012 at 1:22 by Explorers Connect

TIM DUFORT:

Hard work!

sarah weldon:

Advice on fundraising for NGOs, Education, and expeditions would be fantastic. Looking forward to seeing more. Great looking website too.

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Posted on Fri 20 Apr 2012 at 2:37 by Sam McConnell

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Posted on Wed 1 Feb 2012 at 19:15 by Huw Miles

peter swain:

Brillant.. Please listen to your body because it could save your life.. I was medvaced of the mountain at periche in the himalyalan mountains with hape and hace, high altitude opic nuropathy. It started at 3600 not sleeping and pain in my eyes. then the coughing .. it seems ot night i could not sleep but in the day i could.. As we got higher it got worse i felt drunk and felt realy poorly not eating and my body started to swell. looking at the pictures from the start to the day i was choppered off i looked like a balloon. so please please this could save your life it creeps up at a low altitude to.. I spent 6 weeks in hospital in kathmandu lerning to walk again and basicly saving my life .. 10 days in intensive care to..
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Amanda Seims:

Some great advice there. I can testify that urine output increases significantly with acclimatisation. I'd also reccomend getting a wide-neck bottle to take to bed with you for night-time toilet needs. It saves getting dressed and heading out in the cold and allows for a better night's sleep. Ensure you buy a quality bottle which will not leak and keep it in your sleeping bag to prevent it freezing so you can then empty it in the morning. Not very glamourous I know but it makes camping just a bit more comfortable and prevents infections caused by trying to hold on until morning!