(Paul Tomblin) writes:

I'm going to be in plane camping at Oshkosh this year, and I'm wondering
how I'm going to keep my camera batteries and iPod charged. I know from
harsh experience that keeping the airplane master on to use a cigarette
lighter adaptor runs down the plane battery pretty damn fast, so that's
not a good idea. Is there such a thing as a battery powered portable
generator?

I like the looks of a small inverter generator.
http://store.xtremegadget.com/si10diinge.html
http://www.mayberrys.com/honda/gener...ls/eu1000i.htm

You could run it on avgas from your tank (so you could carry it dry)
and connect it directly to the plane's battery. That would allow you
to use the plane's power and then just charge it occasionally.

The bigger benefit for me is that it could be used to power my block
heaters and top off the battery in non-camping situations. That could
be very handy.

--kyler