When you’re backpacking, you need to carry only the necessities — but since you’ll be trekking out into nature, far from all of the comforts of home, you need to make sure you’re carrying items that ...

Summer is here, and with it comes glorious sunshine. As well as keeping your vitamin D levels topped up, the sun can be a free source of off-grid power for your gadgets. If the thought of your ...

A portable solar panel charger is a must-have for any tech-loving adventurer. Whether it’s phones, cameras, or GPS trackers, hikers and nomads are increasingly finding themselves in need of power on ...

British design student Bradley Brister has created a solar backpack system as part of his final-year project for his Product Design Engineering degree at Brunel University, London. Dubbed SunUp, the ...

The best solar chargers are great for keeping your phone, tablet or laptop juiced up when you're away from home for long periods of time. Given the current cost-of-living crisis, they can make a ...

When Innocent James completed his chores after school, he would light a kerosene lamp and lay down to read his books. There was no electricity in James’ part of Arusha, a region in northern Tanzania, ...

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Why choose backpacks with chargers? These types of backpacks not only help you carry your things but can also be used to charge your electronic gadgets such as your smartphone. There are three types ...