mains tester?

Its more useful when you don't have mains..

flashlight?

hmm, works best in daylight.

solar powered radio?

Quote from: oldmech on May 30, 2013, 03:45:56 PM
solar powered radio?

Getting closer..

rechargable razor/ electric type.

getting colder... it is something you use with another device - think USB

something like an ipod music player, the correct wording eludes me right now.

colder again.  good if your USB device goes flat.

ok last go at it, solar powered gps.

It is solar - but only serves other devices.

ok i lied, this is my last guess. you have me curious what it is. to put it in simple terms is it a solar powered battery back up of sorts?

yeah.. what oldmech said... solar recharger for usb chargable gadgets .. probably got a little weeny inverter or something inside it to ensure reasonable voltage supply from such a little surface area of solar cell...

I'm sure thats what he meant!! ... 

have to ponder though ... and yeah i know having your phone or a portable cb radio would be a invaluable life saving tool if you were camping or such and got into serious trouble... but .. isnt the point of camping to 'get away from it all' ...

spose it could be used to charge the ipod/iphone or whatever too.... on train commutes or something... so there was absolutely no chance of being social network free!! ...  ... mutter mumble social schmetworks!!.. mumble grumble

Quote from: oldmech on May 30, 2013, 05:01:25 PM
ok i lied, this is my last guess. you have me curious what it is. to put it in simple terms is it a solar powered battery back up of sorts?

Ah, got there eventually - it is the handiest gadget you can buy if you do a bit of outdoor camping.



This little puppy has an internal battery can charge off a PC / USB charger or the solar panels which clip out.

I take it so I can charge the phone or GPS.  Can charge tablets / PDAs.

OldMech - your turn 

thanks for the education kiwi will post something up in a bit. no disrepect to you sir but i leave all that stuff at home when i go out camping. nice to get away from it. but i can see the use for a gps in the nz hills

  no surprise that a NZ'er is using a product called a Free Loader!!    ... still it saves them coming to Aussie for the welfare cheques i guess 

Quote from: Janx101 on May 30, 2013, 05:22:31 PM
no surprise that a NZ'er is using a product called a Free Loader!!    ... still it saves them coming to Aussie for the welfare cheques i guess 

You get karma for that. I lol'd

Quote from: Janx101 on May 30, 2013, 05:22:31 PM
no surprise that a NZ'er is using a product called a Free Loader!!    ... still it saves them coming to Aussie for the welfare cheques i guess 

Its actually made in the UK.. not a bad call though - probably 1/5 of our population lives in Oz and the UK.. good places to send the miscreants.. 

ok heres the next one. went to a local mountain trout stream this morning.



and found this guy next to me sitting on a rock freshly hatched. yes its a bug, but what kind? (ps yes i caught a few fish)