Hello my name is Giovanni Bucio I want to write a review for the Guide 10 Plus adventure kit. This solar power plus the power pack recharges faster. It is good for any type of smart phones. I am an IBO from Amway global. my up-line and myself we power up our smart phones and he powers up his iPhone and Asus tablet. Thank you Goal Zero for making our appliances recharge easy and on the go.

I bought a Nomad 10 last week from Costco during a special event from a Goal Zero representative. We had a power outage in my area the previous week that lasted a few days so this was particularly interesting for me. The Goal zero representative told the small crowd of people that everything was 50% off. How great and perfect timing with the power outage a week ago. He repeated the charge times for various devices including the iPhone. This led me to believe that it could charge an iPhone. Many of us bought your product that day. The problem started when I tried to charge my iPhone 4s, it does not charge from the battery pack even when the pack is full. It sometimes charges from the panel but it has to be under almost perfect conditions. This started my research and what I found was upsetting. The iPhone charging issue is well documented and there is even a comment about it from Goal Zero in this comment section about this issue. Your representative at Costco misled the crowd by telling us the charge time when charging an iPhone but did not disclose that it was finicky. Nomad 10 not the Nomad 10 Plus. What I bought from Costco was a Nomad 10 not the newer Nomad 10 Plus. I came to this conclusion from reading your tweet “GoalZeroSolar GOAL ZERO @ @hk117 Some iPhones can't be charged with the Guide but if you email support@goalzero.com they can upgrade you to a Guide 10 Plus!” Since you recommend the guide 10 Plus for the iPhone and that the Nomad 10 Plus is the only one listed on your site, I think your representative should have told the crowd about the possible upgrade to the Nomad 10 Plus. It was really not 50% off. The Nomad 10 Plus list for 159.95 on your website. My Nomad 10 came with your Rock Out Speaker. That sells for 39.99 on your site. 50% of the total 199.94 is 99.97. Costco charged 129.99 for your Nomad 10. REI a local store sells your Nomad 10 Plus for 120.00 and Rock Out speakers for 29.95 which makes the 50% look even less true.

I got the Guide 10 Plus adventure kit from the website. Service was excellent. After using it for sometime I hope that Goal Zero will improve on the product in the following ways. 1. IP7 ratings. I am hoping that Goal Zero can manufacture their product with the rating to give users a peace of mind when they are using the product which can survive a temporary immersion in water(Eg Guide 10 Plus, Nomad 7 Solar panel, Nomad 13 Solar panel). As a temporary measure, you can provide users with a silicon cover for all the ports (USB, 4.7mm) which will enhance the durability of your products. Most of us users will thank you for that. Stating that your product is weatherproof is not that re-assuring to potential buyers. 2. If Goal Zero can add an LED light to the Solar Panel, this will enhance the usefulness of the products. For example The solar panel will show a green LED light when the solar panel is receiving the optimum amount of sunlight to charge the device, Red LED light if it is chargeable and no light if it is not chargeable. This can help the user to orientate the panel to the best position to place the Solar Panel for charging their device. 3. The current version of the Nomad 7 is not "chaniable". Maybe in the future version we can make it "chaniable" so that a user can use other Solar panel like the Nomad 13.5 and the Nomad 7 to charge up the device. Using the 4.7mm extension cable and the 4.7mm splitter cable does not looks like an elegant solution to the problem. I hope that Goal zero will continue to further improve on their products. I am eagerly waiting for their new products. Anthony

I had bought this from EMS and the first day the battery pack melted, so I returned it and they gave me a new one. The second battery pack also isn't working. I can use the flashlight but thats it. However, the solar panel itself was useful in charging a cell phone or camera. The battery pack nor the solar panel has enough amps to charge an iPhone or iPad. Overall, I suggest you think carefully before buying this because it may not work.

I have only had this product a week now and I have to say that I am impressed by it quality. I love how easy it is to use. Impressive and well built product you guys have here.

hi, im planing to purchuse the adventure 10 package. i need it to charge my phone and other stuff with it while im outdoors. QUESTION: is it strong enough to power a canon lp-e6 battery charger via 12v car adapter for my 5d mkII? and will it also charge my acer aspire one via this connection? im an outdoor photographer and looking for good and lightweight solution to power my stuff while beeing outdoors for several weeks. charging times dont matter to me. thx for answering

I am in Sweden kayaking around the Stockholm archipelago and I wanted to give you some feed back. I took the Guide 10 and its solar panel on this trip. I felt I didn't need the 50 pack. We have been blessed with the most glorious weather and at these latitudes, the sun stays pretty high over the horizon giving you plenty to charge on. I have attached the panel to the kayak along with the battery pack, getting a full charge at the end of the day. Maybe I should have worried about the humidity......I didn't and so far, so good. What is your stand on this one ? The only glitch came from the batteries I bought from Radioshack in New York before going home. It didn't state NIMH on these Enercell batteries. I assumed all rechargeable batteries are. Anyway, they are history. In short, I am more than happy. I gave my camera a recharge while on the way back the other day. I would have missed great pictures otherwise. The same applies for my GPS which uses AAA batteries and I use the adaptor. Works great. In fact, I now rely so much on your product that I don't even bother to check my phone / camera / GPS load status......and if I had give some warning, this would be the one. Overconfidence. Never a good thing.

Hello, After much research, I've purchased the Goal 0 Nomad 7 Adventure kit. Please pardon the Captain Obvious questions, but I'm pretty new to this stuff. I put the panel in the sun for about 3 hours, and then plugged my phone into it and there was nothing. No response. Is this because I need to have my phone connected to it while it's charging, or because I need to connect the battery pack to store the energy so I can charge from there. I realize that 3 hours in the sun won't get me a whole lot of energy, but I thought it would have enough to turn the charge light on my phone on for a minute to indicate that it was working. Two questions: Do the panels store energy within themselves, or do I have to have a battery pack attached to store the energy. What is the optimal brand and power of NiMh battery to get for this unit, if I'm not able to have yours? Thanks heaps! Sherry

I received the guide 10 combo for father`s day. It works as well as stated. Charges the pack in a couple hours. Use the batteries for my camp light. And also to charge my phone. Works very well. Had one issue; Can not charge aaa batteries. I bought a set of duracell`s and no matter what I do they don`t seem to make contact in the charger with the adapter. I will send an email to customer support to see what they say. Overall could not be happier with quality and performance. I would recommend this to a friend and I plan to upgrade to a larger system. So far a cell phone,camp light,led flash light off the grid and a whole lot of aa`s not going to the land fill!!!!!!!! A great idea and a great product!!!!!!!!!

I recently purchased this kit after being frustrated with many other solar systems on the market. I frequently enjoy car camping with my family and backpacking with my son. Other solar systems take forever to charge, don't hold a charge, or require the perfect amount of sunlight. It is about time a product like this has come along! The nomad is very rugged and easy to pack. I love the design of the USB port attached as well as the large pocket will will fit the guide 10 and several other cables. The guide 10 has easy to understand instructions printed on the back of the unit and the color indicator quickly tells you the status. Why are the others on the market so complicated? It charges my wife's phone, my iPhone and all the AA batteries I need for my trips (two-way radios, GPS, small AM/FM radio etc.). Thanks to Goalzero for finally getting it right!

Bought this today right before a rode trip.it worked great .because my parents and my brother hog all of the plugs in my car so I thought it would work good.at first my I phone said it wasn't co para el so I started to put it back in the box to return.just then my dad told me that it wouldn't work great in the tinted windows so he put it on the dashboard of the car .after that it worked great!!!!! It's an amazing product for any one and I would recommend it .

I have purchased, used and tested every lightweight solar charging device on the market that I could find. The Goal0 nomad 7 and Guide 10 set is the only one that works sufficiently that I can be completely off the grid with my backpacking devices and have no need for extra batteries. See below for solar panels tested. I have been testing portable solar panels for several years now, and the Goal 0 products are the best. The Nomad 7 is the only solar panel that has the capability to charge an adequate battery pack, my headlamp AAA's, AND my smartphone/GPS all in the same day in full sunlight. It is the only panel that has reserve capacity to charge my devices in less than full sun (shady/cloudy). No other panel has the output of the Nomad 7. Its closest competitor is the Brunton panel. The Brunton weighs 20% more and is rated to output 30% less than the Nomad 7 (Brunton = 5 watts, Nomad 7 = 7 watts). In my testing the lower output was verified. The off-axis performance of the Nomad 7 is superior. It maintains full output to a greater angle of sun than any other panel I have tested. The Nomad 7 is the only panel, in my knowledge, that uses the more efficient mono-crystalline panels. It does seem to give it an edge in real-world usage. As far as flexibility, that characteristic has nothing to do with panel efficiency. Another of the well-thought out features of the Nomad 7 is the connection options. The Xpal SP-2000 and the Solio both rely on many different tips to connect to different devices. The Nomad 7 has three great options built in: 6.5 volt fast charge for the Guide 10 charger, 5 V USB connector, and a port that the included 12V female car lighter adapter plugs into. Every portable device has the option of an inexpensive car power adapter, and the Nomad 7 nicely offers that ability. The Guide 10 charger works to its rated specifications, unlike most of the other solar devices I have used. It charges AA and AAA batteries. It charges them faster with the Nomad 7 than any other solar panel/charger combination that I have tested. The Goal 0 batteries that ship with the Guide 10 are the best of their type I have tested. They are low-discharge, like the Eneloops, but much better. The Eneloops are rated at 2000 mAh, but charge only to about 1900 mAh capacity. The Goal 0 are rated at 2000 mAh, but charge to 2200 mAh. The guide 10 has some very well thought out features, including the LED flashlight, the function switch and the built-in hanging loop. These touches all demonstrate that the designers are users, and thought well about how these devices would be used. All is not perfect, though. The Guide 10 does have an overheating problem, but only in very strong sunlight and under certain conditions. This is a known issue that is being fixed as I write this. This brings me to one of my most important experiences; customer service. Goal 0 has the best customer service by far than any other of the solar panel manufacturers I have tested in this group. Immediate phone contact, responsiveness to questions and warranty service are far and away some of the best I have experienced. Following is a list of the solar panels I have tested, and short comparison comments on each. 1. Powerfilm USB + AA: This one has a great form factor, is flexible and very durable, and is the lightest weight and most compact of all the solar chargers. Its fatal flaw is that it simply does not put out enough power to be practical in extended backpacking. It does not fully charge the AA batteries when it indicates a full charge, and is not nearly as flexible as the Nomad 7 for connection. The unit was replaced on warranty, but the replacement performed exactly the same. I tested a total of four of these, and all performed the same. Customer service was good, after spending weeks trying to get their attention, and this happened several times. 2. Solio Classic: This one has a nice form factor, but the unit simply does not charge its internal battery nor a connected device at all adequately. Just in case, I had it replaced on warranty and the replacement performed exactly the same. 3. Xpal Power SP-2000: Same as the Solio. Internal battery rated at 2000 mAh, only charges to about 1100-1300. Not enough power overall to be practical. Very good customer service. 4. Brunton Explorer: A good panel, but not enough overall power. Weighs 20% more than the Nomad 7, output is 30% less.

The primary reason I purchased the Nomad 7/Guide 10 Combo was for use with my iPhone 4. Both charge my iPhone flawlessly, even in overcast conditions. I pre-ordered after seeing Goal Zero's add in Overland Journal. When my shipment arrived missing the AA Batteries they sent them out to me ASAP. Without my asking, they even included an extra Guide 10 to make up for the mistake. I couldn't be happier with their product or their customer service. Sent from my iPhone, which is now powered by Goal Zero.

This thing is way cool. I got it a few weeks ago and have used it as much as the sun will allow (as of late, it has not been much). When the sun was out it charged the battery pack and my iphone, ipod, etc. great. I have gone several days without using a wall plug for my phone and I drain my phone every day. When you consider the flexibility that this offers, the price is very reasonable. Love the product, will definitely get more.

I work in the outdoor industry and have always been frustrated by the options available to recharge electronics on extended trips. Goal0 guide 10 is the solution. This kit is the best for several reasons. It is well made, excellent customer service, can charge devices from the panel or the battery charger, has a built in light, and allows for USB, DC, or AA/AAA devices to be recharged with one simple system. Devices that I use that need recharging: Garmin Vista HCx (2 AA) Head Lamps (AA or AAA) Phone (USB) Camera Battery (DC charger for EN-EL9) Radio (for SAR work, or guiding, DC) Depending on what I am doing, I can choose to take the whole kit only the charger or panel. If there is not going to be much sunlight but I might need to recharge a USB device, I can take the battery pack and use spare AA or AAA batteries as needed. This product, when used correctly, is perfect. For those that seem not to understand what you can charge, use the learn tab to know how much power your device uses. volts x amps = watts. Also realize that with all solar systems, sunlight is the key factor. Anything that shadows your panel WILL affect your power production. Summary-great product (as always I would like it cheaper but for quality it is totally worth it). Remember why you are in the wilderness and that you don't always need to have a phone, gps, etc. Peace

Just hooked up the USB cable to the Guide 10 that I bought at Costco. iPhone says this accessory is not supported for charging!---So it's going back.

Great little combo for outdoor use. It's very flexible and meets most needs for small uses. You can charge your cell phone if it's USB cable compatible, you can take the AA batteries out and use them in your GPS, you can use the panel on your boat battery for a little extra juice in an emergency (with one of their adapter cables with clamps). It's a nice light portable package with many uses, Kudos.