LightSaver Systems

My partner and I used the PowerFilm LightSaver (LS-1) on our 800-mile thru-hike of the Arizona Trail. On treks like this, we like to take along a small solar charger. It gives us more battery life for our slightly obsessive photo-taking tendencies and for our phones in those just-in-case moments. This little baby performed well as a battery pack and usually brought both of our iPhones into town without the need to set it in the sun for a charge. When we did set it out or tied it to the top of our packs, it soaked up the desert sun rays more efficiently than solar chargers we've tried in the past. Always opting for less bulk on lightweight backpacking trips, I was also grateful for its compact design.

The LightSaver (LS-1) was the perfect charger for us to bring on our 66-day canoe trip! It was compact, lightweight, and easy to set up and lay out on the canoe while paddling on a sunny day. We used the LightSaver to keep our cameras and InReach satellite phone charged. I don't know how we would have kept these things going without a solar charger. Thank you so much!

I recently spent a weekend camping on the St. Johns River in central Florida. It’s a difficult river to navigate, and I ran a GPS app on my phone while running our boat. My late model phone usually runs out of power after a couple hours of constant use. With the phone connected to the LightSaver charger, which was spread out in the sun, it stayed near 100% power for the entire trip. The LightSaver charger had plenty of power left at night to run a small USB flashlight. This is a great everyday and travel accessory and will be invaluable the next time a hurricane leaves us without power.