I cover a lot of solar generators here, and they are all the rage. I’ve tested dozens of devices over the past few years and seen the technology go from strength to strength.
But a question I get asked often is, “What happens when the clouds roll in and the sun vanishes?” Well, living in the UK, the sun can be in short supply for much of the year.
This is when you turn your attention from solar to wind power. And there’s one company that makes portable wind turbines that are perfect for charging your smartphones and tablets and other portable devices
The Shine Turbine kit comes with everything you need — the turbine, a stand, guy lines and pegs, and cables. Setting up the first few times took a bit longer than I expected, especially if you’re trying to do it while it’s blowing a gale. But as with most things, it does get easier with practice.
There’s also a knack for setting the guy lines out effectively that took me a while to figure out (a process that would have been a lot faster had I read the manual!) because the first few times, I found the setup all shakey. But once you get it figured out, it’s a very robust setup.
Once set up, you have options. You can let the turbine charge up the internal battery and then use that to charge your devices, or you can attach a power bank to the turbine. Which you use really depends on how you’re using the setup. Using the entire turbine as a big power bank makes sense for odd top-ups on the move. But in a base camp setting, it’s better to charge separate power banks and use those, keeping the reserve in the turbine for backup on still days.
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