If you're planning on experiencing the 'great outdoors' at any point this summer, windup and solar-powered gadgets are your friend. Even if you're miles from civilization, you'll never need to resort to buying batteries for your radio or torch (unless, of course, both your arms drop off, or the sun fails to rise).
To get your started on the windup kick, Hippyshopper is giving away a Freeplay EyeMax windup LED solar radio from Nigel's Eco Store, worth £39.95. The radio would make a great camping companion, as it also has a small LED flashlight built in. It will play for 35 minutes from just a 30 second wind, and in direct sunlight, it will charge itself using a built in solar panel, and play continuously without winding.
If you'd like to be in for a chance of winning an EyeMax for yourself, email hippycomps@gmail.com with the subject header 'radio'.
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