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I'm only half kidding. I'm a bit of a prepper and I have lots of powerbanks and devices that charge from USB but besides idling my truck I really had no other way to charge any of them in case of a long-term power outage which seemed a bit of an oversight on my part.

Not like this solves the issue. 30 watts (under ideal conditions) isn't much but it's a start.

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[–] Iconoclast@feddit.uk 8 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

Why wouldn't I have eaten in three days?

[–] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 4 points 3 weeks ago

Taco truck dude got eaten by clowns

[–] HugeNerd@lemmy.ca -5 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

How do you define apocalypse? You're just larping, friend.

[–] Iconoclast@feddit.uk 5 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

You’re just larping, friend.

Please elaborate. I have nothing against larping but that doesn't seem to carry utility beyond the enjoyment gained from the act itself. A small solar panel, however, seems useful for any scenario ranging from a few day power outage to full societal collapse and zombies. It's a genuine functional panel - not a prop.

[–] HugeNerd@lemmy.ca -5 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

How will a solar panel help against full societal collapse? I am on tenterhooks.

[–] Iconoclast@feddit.uk 4 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

I can charge my flashlights/lanterns, powerbanks, tool batteries, a phone with offline maps and offline wikipedia ...

[–] HugeNerd@lemmy.ca -5 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] Iconoclast@feddit.uk 2 points 3 weeks ago

What's with that passive-aggressive smugness? If you've got something to say then say it.