Portable Power...

“http://www.multipoweredproducts.com/prod57.htm

I'm thinking that if this can power a cell, it can also power GMRS/FRS radios, and even my VHF radio for Kayaking...”

“http://www.21st-century-goods.com/page/21st/PROD/CELL1/AHPG

Now that I know they are out there..I'm looking for hand generators to recharge rechargeable batteries...”

“$80 and 8 ounces. Not to bad.
Neat toy, but I wouldn't buy one for myself.”

“When I was getting my hair cut a couple of weeks ago, the "stylist" a few chairs down was talking about "primitive" car camping. I couldn't hear his full description as he was too far away. But he was talking about how he takes a car/truck battery to run all sorts of lights and appliances. Somehow he runs it through his truck to change the DC to AC. He said he can run the appliances for 2-3 days, unless someone else (don't remember the name) brings a TV! "Primitive Camping?" ROFLBO!”

“You can convert DC to AC with an inverter. They're pretty cheap now, for the lower wattage ones. They would suck a battery dry pretty quick though, if you were running high-wattage devices, like say, a TV.”

“There's a lot of solar stuff out there also, including battery chargers.”

“When you consider just how high-tech all the stuff we carry is, none of us really primitive camps anymore. < chuckle >”

“Well, sure, even a Coleman lantern with mantles is eons past a stick dipped in pitch...”

“It's getting harder and harder to find pitch these days.”

“Especially in professional baseball.”

“Wally World doesn't even carry it.”