Adventure Gadget - Eton Solar Radio

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This Eton FR160 radio is a great choice for the intrepid adventurer. It requires no batteries and can be charged in a pinch with the hand crank generator that folds into the back of the unit. 90 seconds of cranking will the radio will play for about half an hour. Don't want to be constantly cranking? No problem, under normal conditions, just leave the radio out in the sun all day. Seven hours of sunlight on the radio's solar cell will give the radio about four hours of run time. It features all the AM/FM/NOAA Weather Radio bands, includes an LED flashlight, and you can even plug in your cell phone with a USB adapter and recharge your phone in an emergency using the hand crank generator. Best of all the FR160 is light and very compact, about the size of a can of soda, and only half the weight, so it won't take up too much space in your bag.

Is it perfect? Well, maybe not. I would like to see a waterproof and impact resistant version, but for about thirty bucks on Amazon , you get a lot of great features for your money.