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Rock Out With the Rock Out 2

Goal Zero has scored again with the Rock Out 2 portable speaker that is designed for outdoor activity. It connects to virtually any portable music device via an auxiliary cable that connects to the headphone jack and brings music to the great outdoors thanks to its innovative chamber and DarkBass technology that combine to deliver high-quality sound.

This fall the Rock Out 2 even arrives with a Realtree camo pattern.

The Rock Out 2 features an internal Lithium-ion battery that delivers up to 20 hours or playback without draining the connected device’s battery. Rock Out 2 recharges in just 2 hours via USB or 3 hours from the sun with a Goal Zero Nomad 7 Solar Panel. Video after the jump

Goal Zero Scores With New Charger/Flashlight

Having the right tool for the job is key to doing something right, and Goal Zero scores again with its Switch 8 Recharger and Bolt Flashlight Tip. This wining team converts the recharger into a small flashlight, but the recharger can also be used to juice up a mobile phone in the backcountry.

It offers enough power to bring a dead phone back to life, while also being there as a 160 lumens flashlight that can run for three hours on a single charge. During the day it can also be charged up with a solar panel, so each night it can be there to in turn do the charging.

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2013 CES: Sherpa Carries the Power

In Nepal the Sherpa is the guide who carries the equipment, but Sherpa is also what can bring the power. New this year is Goal Zero’s Sherpa 50, a portable solar-charging device that can provide anytime, anywhere power. Built for use in the wilderness this is a rugged system.

It features two small solar panels that can put out 13.5 watts of power, but can fold up for portability, and weights just three pounds. It includes a multitude of outputs including USB and 12-volt. The power will flow later this year and for those who depend on their electronics this is one Sherpa that you’ll want to have with you.

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Outdoor Retailer Show: Sherpa and Yeti Bring Power

We know that Sherpas can carry a lot of stuff, and we expect a Yeti (that would be the Abominable Snowman) would certainly be seriously tough too – but now the Sherpa 50 and Yeti 1250 will bring portable power as well. We missed Goal Zero at the Consumer Electronics Show earlier this month unfortunately, but the company also hit the Outdoor Retailer Show and showed off its new products that bring portable power.

The Sherpa 50, which won a CES Innovation Honoree for Portable Power, can charge consumer devices including phones and laptops. It weighs just 14 oz., and can provide DC and AC (with inverter) outputs, as well as USB ports that output 1A of power. It can fully charge via a solar panel in 5-10 hours or within 2-3 hours via a wall outlet, and in turn, can power a smart phone for 10 hours, and can ensure that writers (like us) can keep typing even when there is no power in sight. At about $249.99 that’s not a bad price to pay to have power on the go. The Sherpa will be ready to pick up the load in June 2012. Continue reading Outdoor Retailer Show: Sherpa and Yeti Bring Power