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er's m o u t h a l m o s t w a t e r s l i k e o n e o f
the b a t t e r i e s h a v e b e e n c h a r g e d u p
Olympus says the camera can deal with
Pas lov's d o g s .
u s i n g t h e sun's p o w e r, users c a n c o n n e c t
a b i t o f moisture w i t h o u t a n y negative
to t h e B a t t P a c k a n d u s e t h e stored e n e r -
effects. I t ' s n o t w a t e r p r o o f b y a n y
H o w e v e r, f o r those t h a t see in- c a r GPS
g y t o c h a r g e devices.
as t h e s o l u t i o n t o t h e u n s c h e d u l e d m a p
arch n e!ot
I n t h e c a r, t h e B a t t P a k c o n n e c t s t o t h e
tures i n t h e m i n o r , i n t h i s case, a t t h e
finding o u t t h a t o n e o f the roads o u r
Stylus 3 0 0 to c h a r g e i t o n t h e w a y. T h e
base o f a w a t e r f a l l w h e r e t h e w a t e r h i t -
explorer needed t o get t o the falls w a s closed because o f spring flooding, a n e w
lighter socket is taken u p t o p o w e r the
t i n g r o c k s l e a v e s a h e a v y m i s t i n t h e a i r.
GPS r e c e i v e r, w h i c h i s s t u c k i n t h e
The Stylus 3 0 0 captured pictures where
b e plotted, detouring
upper r i g h t h a n d s i d e o f t h e w i n d -
our explorer would h a v e been very nerv-
a r o u n d t h e closed road. A f t e r l o o k i n g a t
shield, d a n g l i n g wires across the interi-
ous t a k i n g most o t h e r digital cameras.
the m a p
o r o f t h e c a r.
course h a d t o
:hough
attached t o t h e G P S u n i t keeps chastis-
f e e l i n g m u c h less I n t r e p i d ( a f t e r all, this
adds considerable weight to a backpack,
was o n l y a n a f t e r n o o n trip) is pleasant-
This d o e s n ' t
ing o u r explorer f o r g o i n g ' o f f route."
and i s impractical f o r true wilderness
l y s u r p r i s e d b y h o w w e l l a l l t h e devices
Once a n alternate route w a s discovered.
hiking or canoeing where every grant o f
w o r k e d i n c o n j u n c t i o n w i t h e a c h o t h e r.
- a course to
it w a s s i m p l y a m a t t e r o f d r i v i n g o f f
pack w e i g h t i s scrutinized. B u t f o r a
There w e r e naturally a f e w snags along
. v. h e r e i t i s
course t h e n p r e s s i n g t h e a c t i o n b u t t o n
short c a m p i n g t r i p w h e r e g e a r w e i g h t
t h e w a y, m o s t l y f r o m p o o r p l a n n i n g ; f o r
c n t h e j o u r n e y.
on the PocketPC t o re-route to the des-
isn't t o o b i g a c o n s i d e r a t i o n , t h e s o l a r
i n s t a n c e , t h e c a m e r a d i d n ' t h a v e t i m e to
ThcketPC chimes.
tination according t o the current posi-
solution can w o r k well; batteries can be
fully charge a l o n g t h e w a y, as i t was
tion.
charged d u r i n g t h e d a y a n d d e v i c e s
o n l y h o o k e d u p t o the BattPak for about
charged u p
telling our "right turn
On the train, the iSun Sport sat in the
b y night. T h e voltage is
an h o u r before b e i n g used. T h e camera
r• 1 : - . a r e s e e m s t o t a k e i n t o
w i n d o w to catch the sun and charge the
controlled b y h o w m a n y batteries a r c
ran o u t o f juice a b o u t h a l f w a y through
o f road a n d speed t r a y -
batteries in the BattPak t h a t connects to
present i n t h e B a t t P a k w h e n t h e leads
the trip, b u t w a s returned t o t h e back-
, h i g h w a y. i t gives a b o u t 1 5
the b a c k o f t h e i S u n s o l a r panel. T h e
are h o o k e d u p f o r c h a r g i n g ; e a c h A A
pack t o c h a r g e u p f o r a n o t h e r h o u r,
advanced w a r n i n g b e f o r e a
batteries h a v e b e e n m o s t l y c h a r g e d i n •
battery represents 1.5 volts, so i f a c a m -
which allowed for about 1 5 more expo-
f T- r a m p . w h i l e o n s u r -
the s u n b e f o r e h a n d , a n d this is just t h e
era requires s i x v o l t s t o c h a r g e , users
sures. A l s o , t h e a f o r e m e n t i o n e d r o a d
_'...as less a d v a n c e d w a r n -
final step; i S u n says t h e batteries, u p t o
can p u t f o u r batteries i n t h e unit, h o o k
closure a n d just p l a i n h u m a n error fac-
e things confusing.
ten o f them in the BattPak at a time, will
up w i t h the included cables a n d charge
tored i n t o t h e trip. A l l t h i n g s consid-
correct t u r n , t h e
be f u l l y c h a r g e d b y t h e s o l a r p a n e l i n
any device using the stored energy o f
ered, o u r e x p l o r e r a n d h i s c o m p l i m e n t
7." ng o u r e x p l o r e r
seven h o u r s o f bright sunlight. The solar
the sun.
of high tech devices fared well I n the
- : a correct route and
panels a r e n ' t practical f o r c h a r g i n g t h e
The Stylus 3 0 0 turned o u t to b e the
devices t h a t are a l o n g f o r the ride; t h e y
right choice. as it is a n all w e a t h e r digi-
can't produce a strong enough o r steady
tal c a m e r a w i t h e v e r y t h i n g sealed t i g h t -
enough current f o r that. H o w e v e r, o n c e
ly i n s i d e
journey
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