Goal Zero Venture 30 Solar Recharging Kit

Bought this guy for a trip I was taking to Colorado and it worked perfectly for my cell phone, Lighthouse Mini, and Guide 10 Plus (batteries for headlamp). I would seriously recommend this product to anyone looking to take the plunge into Goal Zero solar. The Venture 30 paired with my two Nomad 7s has worked great and has the best balance of stored power and solar charging speed for my needs. The battery level indicator lights and integrated flashlight are super convenient, as well as the 'smart-charge' system that the device uses.

I used this kit to charge camera batteries, and GoPro on a remote whitewater kayak expedition in Northern Manitoba last fall. We were in a remote part of the Nelson River between Lake Winnipeg and Hudson's bay. We didn't see anyone else for 10 days and I was able to use this kit to easily power camera batteries and Gopro through out the trip. I was never short of charged batteries and shot photos most of the day, each day. Over 3000 images in total, and hours of Gopro video. We didn't need it but I would have been able to use this kit to power our team's InReach Sat phone if that had been needed, but it wasn't. Every time it was sunny I would pop the panels out and use the small clips provided to position it securely. Then just leave it. There was always enough power in the power unit. They were rugged enough I could set it up on wet ground and not worry if there was a sudden rain shower. I really wasn't sure what to expect from such a small set up when I received it but I was SO impressed by how much charge it packs. Not the cheapest system out there, but the rugged build makes it worthwhile for me.

With a 5 LED charge, it charged my Samsung S 6+ from 45%-100% in an hour or so, but drained charged battery down to a 2 LED charge. I'm SURE IT will not charge a tablet, or 3 I phones. But I really like the design.

I purchased the Venture 30 recharger just prior to my yearly high country trip to Yosemite. Following the almost immediate loss of power from my GF1 LUMIX I was left with only my iPhone for potential photographs (and it was about dead). I was able to keep recharging my iPhone for most of the trip with the Venture 30 recharger. I was able to capture some decent shots following a crazy rain storm out here.

I was skeptical of the charging hype, but this thing charges my iPhone extremely quickly, faster than a regular outlet. Small, tough and durable, I'm glad it's made to be weather and water resistant. Very happy with this purchase.