Easy when you Know How
Charge his phone using the sun
Worried his phone’s battery will run out when he’s away from home, Robert Irvine tries to…
I suffer from a condition known as ‘low-battery anxiety’ – “a quirky side effect of our tech-reliant world” according to ChatGPT. When I’m out and about, I compulsively check the charge level on my phone, and fret that even having battery-saver mode enabled won’t get me through the day.
In two hours my phone battery rose from 58 to 77 per cent
Robert placed the solar charger on his balcony for maximum sun exposure
It’s a silly worry, really, because power outlets are everywhere these days – from mains sockets in coffee shops and pubs to USB charging points on buses and trains. Where you don’t get them, however, is in a park, on a beach, on a country walk and in other places one might venture on a summer’s day.