INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS FROM GOAL ZERO AIM TO ELIMINATE CONSUMER CHALLENGES WITHIN PORTABLE POWER AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS
New Sherpa 50 and Goal Zero YETI 1250 Revealed at CES 2012 to Revolutionize On-the-Go and Back-Up Power
LAS VEGAS, January 10, 2012 – GOAL ZERO, an innovator of portable solar power systems, today introduced two landmark products to the portable power industry. The launch of the new Sherpa 50 Portable Recharger and the GOAL ZERO YETI 1250 Solar Generator at the International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas mark a major milestone for consumers looking to improve their experience while working or playing off the grid, as well as those seeking to secure the latest technology in emergency preparedness solutions.
Lightweight, Direct-to-Laptop Charging
• The new Sherpa 50 portable recharger, which was recently recognized by the CEA as CES Innovation Honoree for Portable Power, will change how consumers power vital devices like phones and laptops. Weighing only 14 oz. (0.9 lbs.), this latest, award-winning addition to the mid-size Sherpa line is less than half the load of its predecessor, yet it harnesses the same 50 watt hour power capacity. The most compact of the Sherpa line, the new Sherpa 50 truly represents on-the-go power, as it measures less than 5 inches on each side and is only 1 ½ inches thick, allowing it to easily fit in any bag or briefcase.
• It features a unique “Power Port” that will enable users to charge laptops directly from the recharger, thus eliminating the need for an AC inverter as well as the computer’s AC power cable. Instead, users will be able to plug their device directly into the Sherpa 50 using one of its included connector cables.
• In addition to the “Power Port,” the Sherpa 50 offers DC and AC (with inverter) outputs, as well as upgraded USB ports that now output 1A of power – enough to provide two extra hours of entertainment on an iPad or tablet device.
• The Sherpa 50 charges fully via solar panel in 5-10 hours or within 2-3 hours via wall outlet and can, in turn, power a smart phone for 10 hours; deliver 25 hours of jams on an iPod; and afford users a valuable, extra hour of life on a dying laptop when a traditional wall outlet is nowhere in sight.
Silent, Safe, Sustainable Trade-up Generator
• The Goal Zero Yeti 1250 Solar Generator is Goal Zero’s highest capacity portable recharger to date and is the most easy to use, affordable, dependable and complete solution available for those looking to “trade-up” from their conventional gas-powered back-ups. The Goal Zero Yeti 1250 is a generating beast, standing 16 inches tall, 11.6 inches wide and 14.5 inches deep and weighing 103 lbs., and much like its namesake, the Goal Zero Yeti 1250 is extremely powerful, but rarely seen or heard.
• The Goal Zero Yeti 1250 not only features multiple ports so you can charge several devices at once, but it offers a variety of output types, including AC, 1.5 amp USB, 33amp 12V DC, 6.6 amp 12V DC, which are compatible with a wide array of electronics from GPS units to refrigerators. All the ports are easily activated with a flick of the master switch, but can also be micro-managed by power group to individually protect circuits.
• The Goal Zero Yeti 1250 charges fully in 20-22 hours via sun or in 16-20 hours via a wall outlet and in turn will power a laptop for 30+ hours; support a printer through 18,000+ pages of printing; keep a full sized refrigerator cold for two to four days straight and maintain subzero temperatures in a chest freezer for eight days! Furthermore, unlike traditional gas-fueled generators, the Yeti 1250 never produces more power than is being drawn from it, so users needn’t worry about wasting power or unnecessary maintenance.
“At Goal Zero, it’s not just about making an amazing product; it’s about the application of our products in consumers’ daily lives. We consistently strive to take out the complicated guess work of utilizing a solar unit and build simplicity in, so that we can deliver the most dependable and useful solutions to our customers,” said Joe Atkin, President of Goal Zero. “I think consumers will be eager to see the strides we have made with the new Sherpa 50 and Goal Zero Yeti 1250 as they are both not only some of our most advanced products to date, but they each address a major consumer need.”
The Sherpa 50 Portable Recharger will be available in June 2012 as a part of a number of full system kits or separately for $249.99. The Goal Zero Yeti 1250 Solar Generator will be available in May 2012, both as a single unit ($1499.99) and as part of Goal Zero Yeti 1250 Solar Generator Kit ($1999.99) which also includes two Boulder 30 solar panels and a carrying cart for the kit.
People of various lifestyles from outdoorsmen to photographers to soccer moms can continue to look forward to additional product releases from Goal Zero in 2012, such as their smallest and most affordable portable recharger yet – the Switch. Consisting of a small, but powerful 5 inch, cylindrical, lithium battery, the Switch will pump out 1.5 amps of power – enough to charge up an iPhone or kick-start an iPad – without a cord directly into users’ devices.
For further information about Goal Zero and its products, please visit www.goalzero.com or call us at 888-794-6250.
*Visit us at booth #70403 in the Sustainable Planet section of the Venetian Ballroom or at our outdoor space (#CP12) in the Central Plaza of the LVCC.
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ABOUT GOAL ZERO
GOAL ZERO is an innovator of portable solar power systems that power a variety of devices – from cell phones to laptops and even refrigerators – anywhere and at any time. Providing a perfect blend of portability and power, Goal Zero products feature full solar energy systems –solar panels, portable rechargers and accessories – each designed to work in concert with each other. Goal Zero was founded by entrepreneur Robert Workman, who realized the need for portable power and light through his work with the non-profit organization TIFIE in the remote regions of the Republic of Congo. Goal Zero donates a portion of proceeds from all Goal Zero purchases to TIFIE (www.tifie.org), which is dedicated to empower people by establishing sustainable business enterprises that produce goods and services and create lasting jobs. For more information, please visit www.goalzero.com
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Please send me an information kit on the Yeti 1250 solar generating Kit.
Price is listed as 1999.00
Mail to:
Michael Vrooman, 45 Forest drive, Negaunee, MI. 49866
Thank you, Michael
Thanks for your questions. I will forward your information on to our customer support team. They will be able to answer any questions.
Love the Yeti! Many have been cobbling together battery boxes for a few years. This looks to be a much more elegant solution vs a Battery Box/AGM Bat/Inverter/Solar charger etc etc.
Couple of questions:
1) Inverter: Pure Sine?
2) Charging: PWM or MPPT?
3) Possible to chain a legacy Ranger 350 Battery?
4) 33amp output – Anderson Power Plug ?
No more cobbling with the Yeti! Let me answer your questions:
1) Inverter: It is a Pure Sine Inverter
2) Charging: 20 MMPT
3) Possible to chain a legacy Ranger 350? Yes. You can chain it through the chaining port or through the Anderson Power Plug.
4) 33amp output – Anderson Power Plug? 11-14V, 30A max (360W)
Hope this helps!
“The Sherpa 50 can power a smart phone for 10 hours;”
I hope this is a mistake, if this device can only supply power for 10 hours to a simple smart phone it should not be this heavy. My normal battery can supply 24 hours and it’s weight is about 1/10 of the Sherpa 50.
Bastiaan
It really depends on the phone. If your phone requires 5 Watts of power (which is pretty average) then 5 Watts / 50 Watt Hrs = 10 hours of run time. The Sherpa 50 is extremely lightweight at only 0.9 lbs. Thanks for your questions.
That’s charging current. Your phone will draw 5 W to charge its battery, but needs much less to run. If the phone battery is full, it will run off that sherpa for much longer.
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Great news. Especially for those living in apartments or condos and can’t install a solar panel on their balconies.
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Hey Guys,
I’m off to Pakistan June 8th for a Broad Peak expedition. Any chance I can get the Sherpa 50 prior to this date. Willing to do a review/pics etc at high altitude and will have the technology to post from BC (with goalzero help of course)
Thanks
Brad
There are many retailers out there that have them still in stock. Try Amazon, Cabelas…or do a google search. Should turn up a few leads.
Two questions:
1. Is the new Sherpa 50 using the same Li-Fe battery technology as its predecessor?
2. Is it possible to chain the new Sherpa 50 with an old Sherpa 50?
Let us answer your questions:
1. The new Sherpa 50 does use Lithium ion battery technology but it is the latest and best out there.
2. Because the battery technology is just a bit different it is not able to chain the new Sherpa 50 with the previous Sherpa 50′s.
Could you shed some light on the cycle count without the loss of capacity?
Also, as Li-ion batteries suffer from degradation over time, used or not, what is the life time expectancy of the newer battery pack?
Li-ion batteries are hundreds of cycles.
They also degrade when left fully charge. The best way to get longest life out of them is to use them. If they need to be stored, they should be drained to 30-50% first, but care must be taken that they not over-discharge by being left too long. The shelf life in this way will depend on the product and we will specify in the user-guides as they come out.
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Hi,
How much does the new Sherpa 50 battery cost? I don’t see it listed on your website. Is it available for sale now? The Sherpa 50 on Amazon seems to be an older model.
Thanks,
TN
Then new Sherpa 50 battery is not available for sale anywhere yet. We have a page that you can get the latest information about it. http://www.goalzero.com/sherpa50.html It will cost the same as the previous version.
What is the battery chemistry of the new Yeti generator? I’m assuming the battery is replaceable?
The battery chemistry is AGM-Lead Acid and it is easily replaceable.
I want to order a Yeti 1250 kit. I was told that there might be a way to preorder one. Please advise by email if this is possible? not finding anything on here yet. thank you
In the next couple week we will be accepting preorders on the website. You can get on the “First to Know” list by signing up here: http://www.goalzero.com/yeti1250.html
What is the wattage of the Yeti? What accessories will I need to buy with the kit. Do you have a hand crank? Thank you.
The wattage of the Yeti is 1250 Watts. Everything you need will come in the kit. It does not have a hand crank. For more info visit http://www.goalzero.com/yeti1250.html
Is this battery, a lithium battery?
The Sherpa 50 is a lithium ion battery and the Yeti is AGM-Lead Acid.
I would like to run my room off solar Power and it seems like the Yeti 1250 Solar Generator kit is the perfect way to do that. Also what did you mean when you said “Rated for continuous operation” ? I was wondering about the Monitoring system, if i was using the Yeti 1250 and say running my laptop,and I had a few Bolder 30 panels hooked up to it would it just use the power from the solar instead of using the battery power ?
thanks Brad
Rated for continuous operation means that you can run at full capacity without having any problems. Some generators you can only run at full power for just little spurts of time not for any continuous amount. When you have panels hooked up to the Yeti they are used to recharge the Yeti battery and the Yeti battery is being used to charge your device so if you were pulling in the same amount of solar as you were using there would be no draw. Hope that all makes sense.
Regarding the Boulder 30 panels that come with the Yeti, do you have any recommendations for roof mount brackets that work with the Boulder 30?
Also, are the Boulder 30′s the only way to solar charge the battery or can the battery be charged from any solar panels that the customer might have? (I have some 30 watt panels that I could use and would hate to spend the extra if I didn’t have to).
Looking forward to the product!
I don’t have any recommendation for a roof mount bracket but I will ask our resident expert in this area. You can use other solar panels beside the Boulder 30′s to charge up the Yeti. All you need to have is a 8mm input to connect. We have adapters if you need one.
You are advertising on this website that the Sherpa 50 “will give your iPad or tablet device an extra two hours of entertainment.” and “For a smart phone, it should boost your battery for 10 extra hours.” Based on my calculations it should charge my iPad from zero charge about 1.5 times and my iPhone approximately 5.5 times. Since the battery in the iPad (and the iPhone) lasts about 10 hours under normal use, shouldn’t I get approximately 15 extra hours (instead of two) for the iPad with the Sherpa 50 and maybe 50 extra hours (instead of 10) for an iPhone. What am I missing? I know you advertised these larger numbers in your YouTube video.
There are two ways to use our products, powering and charging. Powering devices uses power faster then charging. When powering, the device is on and is operating, when charging, your device would be off and the Sherpa 50 would just be filling up its battery. The smaller numbers represent how long you can power devices. The larger numbers represent how long you can get your devices to last if you are charging them every time their battery is emptied.
Will Sam’s Club, Walmart or Costco carry the Yeti and Sherpa 50 as well? Shipping to Hawaii is expensive and fortunately these 3 carry most (although not all as compared to the mainland). Definately want to replace my gas generator with the Yeti! Thx in advance!
Right now Costco will carry both of them. Also if there is a Lowes nearby they will have them as well.
Can the yeti be charged from other solar panels? Say my home 200w ones?
Yes it can be charged from other solar panels. Just may need an adapter if cord from your 200w panel is not an 8mm.
What is the expected number of charge-discharge cycles for the new Sherpa 50?
The battery is a lithium ion battery so it is rated at thousands of cycles (probably around 2000)
I don’t see the chainable feature being displayed for the new Sherpa 50. Will they be chainable? Also the same question for the new Sherpa 120 that will come out later, will it be chainable? If the answer is no for the 120 why did you remove that feature? If the answer is yes did you change the connecter so that people do not accidentally chain the old ones to the new ones?
Do you have any charity type program for people to donate towards people in third world countries getting these so they can have light at night to study and possibly a way to power their cheap tablets to learn?
The new Sherpa 50 will be chainable but there will be a cord you would have to buy separately for chaining. The Sherpa 120 will be replaced with what will be the Sherpa 100, yes it will be chainable. The new ones will not be chainable with the old ones.
hey goal zero can i cahin my solar backup system to the back of the yeti,
thanks!
jack
Possibly. We would need some more information about your system to see if it would work for you.
3 questions on the Yeti:
- How long are the cords from the Boulder 30 panels?
- How deep can the battery be discharged without damaging it?
- How many charge / discharge cycles can the battery handle?
Thanks.
The cords are 6ft long on the Boulder 30s. You can drain the battery as low as you want without damaging it. It is rated at 500-1000 cycles depending on usage and maintenance. Battery is easily replaceable.
Can I chain the yeti to the batterys of my solar power system.
Thanks.
Jack
Possibly. We would need to learn a little more about your system before we make a recommendation.
Any idea, how long would the Yeti 1250 power a 9000 BTU portable air conditioner?
Air conditioners pull quite a bit of power, that unit uses 1012 watts so the Yeti would power it for about 1.2 hours.
Are there plans to have a larger size of the new version of the Sherpa, like the apparently discontinued sherpa 120?
Rumors have it that this fall there will be a Sherpa 100 coming out.
Will the new Sherpa 50 be able to draw power from a No ?mad 13.5 like the previous Sherpa 50 has? Still plug and play with the nomad 13.5? If not, will i need an adapter?
The new Sherpa will be able to draw power from the Nomad 13.5 with no adapter needed.
I have been using a Yeti 1250 for a few months now. It is exceeding all my expectations. I have been using it to operate fans, computers, drills, a refrigerator, grinders and many other yard and wood tools. I even used it to operate my 34 foot Motor home. This is one fun piece of equipment. Besides working fabulously, it catches the eyes of every one that walks by. This is a winner product. I look forward to pushing its limits further. Zero for making a reliable product.
My last line did not print correct. It should have said. Thanks Goal Zero for making such a reliable product.
I Like your Yeti 1250 product and would like to have a little more charging capacity than the 30 watts. Uni-Solar has these flexible panels that can be rolled up and rolled out that generate something like 68-144 watts each. I believe they have a 4mm connector – do you have an adapter that would fit with their panels? Also, I believe their panels come in at 42 volts so a dc to dc converter from 42 to something like 18 would probably be needed correct? Last question is, I saw that the Yeti 1250 could accept 2 of the inputs at up to 200 watts each (or 10 amps at 20 volts) If a person were to have the solar capacity to charge that much (total of 400 watts) would using that much to charge have any detrimental impact on battery performance or life?
We offer the MC4 adapter cables to allow use of other solar panels or power collecting sources.
The Yeti 1250 can handle up to 360 watts rated solar panels through 25 foot of cable in full sun. Options!
Hi, I am climbing Kilimanjaro this summer, I am considering using goal zero solar to power my cameras/phone/gps tracker and was wondering when the new Sherpa 50 is due out?
As I obviously have a very low weight limit to carry with me and the lighter edition I think would be best. Thanks
It will be out late summer/early fall.
I’m a new researcher into solar generators so excuse my ignorance but only a 6 ft cord from the panels seems very short compared to other units I’ve seen that provide 30′ and even longer.
We have extension cables available!
Does Goalzero sell the new Sherpa 50 / Sherpa 100 on its own instead of packaging together with the 10w solar panel. I have the Nomad 13.5 solar panel currently and would rather like to use that instead to charge the new Sherpa 50. Is this technically possible ?
Yes. You will be able to use your Nomad 13.5 to charge the new Sherpa 50/100. They will be sold separately.
is it possible to charge the new sherpa 50 with the old nomad 7? the new nomad 10 usb output will be 1A?
thanks
Yes, you will just need an adapter cable. It’s called 4.7mm to 8.0mm adapter. Customer service will be able to hook you up!
A new Sherpa 100? This is great news! I found out about Goal Zero only recently from a Costco special and after some research after the entire city of San Diego experienced a 1 day power outage a year ago. I figured I needed a backup power solution for my various NiMH, LiIon, camera, laptop, phone… Chargers. I thought to myself… What if the power was out for days… Or months like recently in the East coast? Sure I could use my car and inverter, but eventually that battery would die when the gas runs out. So I looked to solar. Goal Zero by FAR had the best put together setup!
The Sherpa 50 looks nice but the Sherpa 120 would give better flexibility for occasional heavier duty cycles. The Escape 150 looks promising but I don’t lead acid technology and not fan of the canister style. Lately I feel like I’ve been running out of time trying to find anyone with any Sherpa 120 stock left. It’d GREAT to know a Sherpa 100 is in the works.
Can you give ANY other details or comparisons for the Sherpa 100? Is 100ah vs 120ah of any concern? And finally…. It’s July… When are we going to see the Sherpa 50 at least?
Thanks for your excitement. We are working furiously to make sure the Sherpa 50 and 100 performs to the quality people have come to expect from Goal Zero. We were delayed a bit with the Sherpa 50 launch date. It is anticipated to be available online the beginning of October.
I want to by a yeti for congo rdc.
Have you a shop in congo.
Is the yeti fontionne avec un congélateur normal ?
Thank
Email: rshepard@goalzero.com and he will be able to help you out. Thanks!
Please send me an information kit on the Yeti 1250 solar generating Kit.
I Want to by one for congo rdc
You can find it on our website at http://www.goalzero.com/shop/p/138//6:1
Hello. I recently bought the Yeti 1250 along with many other Goal Zero products. Problem is, I had to buy the floor model because they flew off the shelves so fast. There is no manual or book and all I can find online is the 1-2 page PDF user manual. Anyway you can mail me one (or email me one so I can print it off?) Thank-You
-Duane
The Yeti 1250 has been a huge challenge to keep on the shelves. We are sorry you didn’t get a manual. Here is a link so you can download one: http://www.goalzero.com/creative/assets/guides/yeti1250.pdf
I guess I may parallel several of the boulder 30′s to achieve faster charging or usage while charging?
That is correct. Daisy chain additional panels to achieve faster charging times.
Is there a crank charger that you know of that would work with the Yeti?
A crank charger would not be effective to use with the Yeti.
OK the Sherpa 50 contains Li-Ion batteries, does the 50 watts represent 50 watts of usable power? For Li-Ion chemistry you can normally extract 80% of the cell manufactures rated power so is the usable power 50W or 40W?
The Same question applies to the Yeti. Only for lead the usable energy is 50% I see from the spec sheets the AGM is 100amp x 12volts = 1200 watts / 50% = 600 watts of useable energy.
You can of course push those limits a little at the cost of early cell death.
So what is the true available energy from Sherpa(s) and Yeti?
Thank you,
Brandy
We push to 80% depth of discharge, this allows for the user to get the most use from the product.
We have seen a full 1100 watt hours of power available for use drawing small loads.
OK, Pushing 80% on AGM lead acid is do able with quality battery and the LiIon I believe 80% DOD is normal spec.
For lead chemistry further reading for those interested.
Concorde makes some of the best AGM batteries on the market;
http://www.sunxtender.com/pdfs/Sun_X…cal_Manual.pdf
Use their load calculator; http://www.sunxtender.com/otherpdf/s…sizingtips.pdf
Applications; http://www.sunxtender.com/applications.php
When do you believe the newest version Sherpa 50 Charging Kit will be available for government sales?
November 1st Eric.
I would like info on the NEW Sherpa 50
Thanks
Hi rafael, you can sign up for the info on this page http://www.goalzero.com/sherpa50.html
if that does not answer what you need please let us know. Cheers.
What proof do you have available that the Yeti can keep a full sized refrigerator cold for two to four days straight and maintain subzero temperatures in a chest freezer for eight days?
Any respectable battery manufacturer will tell you about the 50% rule on depth of discharge for an AGM battery. Too many uses (5 or 6) past 50% discharge on AGM and the capacity begins to degrade and re-charging will begin to be affected.
Best case scenario for a full-sized refrigerator is 100 watts while running – not counting in-rush to start. A full size refrigerator operates – in general – on a half-duty cycle for 1 day with 12 hours running and 12 hours off. 100 watts from an inverter and battery is going to pull 10+ amps/hour. The Yeti has a 100Amp-hour AGM battery. By this standard math, the Yeti can run a full size fridge for about 10 hours….likely less than that. That is VERY far from 2 to 4 days. PLUS – if you do run that fridge for 10 hours – you have drained that battery to 100% and can almost certainly expect damage has occurred to the battery cells. Replacing a 100Amp-Hour AGM battery is NOT cheap and it will occur a lot of you abuse like the above example.
How do you answer this?
I have run my small freezer for up to 32 hours, if I adjusted my temps and went into conserve mode I could go longer.
This has always been a point of contention.
Yes for a standard fridge the duty cycle can last about a day. The 2-4 days for the yeti was wrong and we have since changed the time on that. Depending on how much solar you have coming in, the amount of times you open the door and the efficiency of the fridge all depends on how long the Yeti will run it for. The yeti AGM battery is really easy to replace if you any issues do occur and the price depends on where you purchase it.
Kudos for the response. I didn’t expect this to be printed. I applaude the publication of potential customers being critical of your unit.
The article above still says “…keep a full sized refrigerator cold for two to four days straight and maintain subzero temperatures in a chest freezer for eight days!”
I get the contention on this and nobody will ever agree – but it had to be asked based on the article.
So, how is 32 hours = 8 days for the freezer?
While I have no idea who Brandy is – those are all very valid points. AGM’s are NOT recommended to be used past 50% DoD and you are advertising to 80% and assuring your customers an early demise to the battery – regardless of how easy it is to change. It is stretched and blurred facts like these that have stopped me from buying one of these yet. I would be furious if my expectations were set for days of use but the reality was only hours.
Thanks again for the reply though.
I’m looking to buy the Yeti. I’m a bit skeptical on solar power. I recently went camping and bought a FatCat prior. I followed the charging directions before the camp. There were 2 things that I found wasn’t true:
1) The FatCat said it would charge an average cell phone 3 times on it’s 1 charge. Reality is it charged it only 80 % before the FatCat was dead.
2) It also said it would take 16 hours to fully charge by solar. What I found was it took about a week.
So my question is, will the Yeti take 3 days of sunlight to fully charge? And will the Yeti hold up to all it’s claims on “charging times” with all the electronics items posted?
They Yeti 1250 charge time depends on how many solar panels you have connected. In perfect sun with 2 panels it will take the Solar Generator 20 hours to charge from empty to full. You could cut that time in half by adding 2 more panels. It will for sure hold up to all its claimed charging times.
New question,
On Sherpa 50;
* What kind of cell balancing are you using?
* What kind of cells, flat pack or round?
* What is the chemistry?
* Can you tell us who the battery OEM is?
Great questions! Pleas e-mail engineering@goalzero.com for top notch answers.
I find it interesting that the yeti 1250 will keep a refrigerator running for two to three days. Can these things charge up while being used by a full sized refrigerator?
Most definitely!
Hello. I have the yeti 1250 and i was wondering how to chain with another batter. Do i need to purchase a special cord? Please let me know thanks!
Yes, you will need a special cord to chain 2 Yeti 1250′s together. 888-794-6250 customer service will be able to get one ordered for you!
Hand-held models are really easy to make, and therefore are an amazing craft and academic work for anyone with a kids, teaching both problem solving as well
as some of your principles of hydraulics. In my aunt’s family in Munich, we bought everything fresh everyday. The mini fridge permits you to retailer h2o and other drinks cold to be able to enjoy a awesome drink when traveling while in the warm weather and when partying in a very boat trip, hike, picnic or in an outdoor bash.