For those power hungry individuals who spend much of their time off-grid…

Solio’s BOLT portable solar charger is a new addition to the Solio family of solar charging products. This pocket-sized charger and battery back-up stores the sun’s energy to provide power to all manner of USB powered gizmos and gadgets – including: compatible smartphones, MP3 players, head lamps, lights, GPS,  iPods, PDA’s, e-readers and cameras.

The BOLT’s nifty design allows a pencil or pen to be inserted into the center of its two portable panels enabling the BOLT to act like a sundial.  For maximum charging speed simply face the BOLT toward the sun and rotate it until the pencil no longer casts a shadow. Turn the BOLT toward the sun each time the pencil casts a shadow to maximize the efficiency of the charger.

Available @ amazon.com and the solio.com website for around $70.

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