Brennan Zelener » Adventures

Goal0 Solar Panel and Battery

Brennan — Fri, 29 Apr 2011 16:14:32 +0000

A few weeks ago I picked up a Goal0 solar panel and battery pack for the 970to907 road trip.

The solar panel is flexible and encased in fabric, so it’s very durable. The output is 13.5Watts. The battery is also very durable and has 50 Watt-hours of capacity. As a reference point, the iPad 2 battery is 25Watt-Hour, and the iPad will run for 10 hours on that. So this battery pack could hypothetically power the iPad for 20 hours from a full charge; that 20 hours doesn’t factor in more charge coming from the solar panel.

The Goal0 team has been extremely helpful in getting me a great setup for the road trip. This panel and battery will also be practical for charging my MacBook Pro on the go or at home.

Great Day Skiing

Brennan — Mon, 18 Apr 2011 00:33:05 +0000

I got to go skiing at Copper Mtn. today. Great weather, and actually quite good snow. I also had a chance to play with Fast. My top speed for the day was 46MPH.

Fort Collins to Anchorage

Brennan — Wed, 23 Mar 2011 15:52:30 +0000

At the end of the school year this May, my friends Jimmy Luper, Jared Nilsson and I will be driving 3200 miles north from Fort Collins, CO to Anchorage, AK.

Best of all, we’ll be taking this trip in an original 1940 Chevrolet – dubbed the ‘Big Missus’.

The Big Missus will have a solar panel from Goal0 strapped to her roof. The panel will provide power for two iPhone 4s, an iPad 2, and occasionally a 13″ MacBook Pro. The iPhones will be constantly sending our location to the travel blog I’ve set up at 970to907.com.

Keep checking up on the website. We’ll be documenting the adventure thoroughly with pictures, videos, and blog posts. It’s going to be quite the trip!

G. Love live in Anchorage!

Brennan — Sun, 01 Aug 2010 21:25:49 +0000

G. Love just did a fantastic show at Mooses Tooth in Anchorage, Alaska!

Here are some videos and audio recordings that I took with my iPhone.

I’ve edited the audio settings a bit, but the recordings came out pretty well:

A Beautiful Powerline Pass Hike

Brennan — Mon, 24 May 2010 22:08:10 +0000

Here’s a fantastic Panorama that I snagged on an early hike at Powerline Pass. There was still quite a bit of snow on the trail.. We’ll have to head back some time in June.

Beautiful FoCo Skateparks

Brennan — Sun, 25 Apr 2010 16:54:07 +0000

On a beautiful Saturday afternoon, my friend Jared and I biked over to Edora park to play some frisbee golf. I didn’t know that FortCollins had such great skateboard parks, but we found one nestled in a beautiful section of the park. Here are some Panoramas!

Colorado Pow: WinterPark – 4/10/2010

Brennan — Tue, 13 Apr 2010 05:49:30 +0000

This was most likely our last day on the mountain this season. It was a blast! We rode shirtless and proud.

Here are some pictures and a movie that capture the fun.

Colorado Pow: WinterPark – 3/13/2010

Brennan — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 22:43:25 +0000

CO Longboarding – 3/3/2010

Brennan — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 07:44:11 +0000

Colorado Pow: WinterPark – 2/27/2010

Brennan — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 20:40:48 +0000