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Plug in the sun with Powerpack Solar 400

By Hugo Martín, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer
05:34 PM PDT, July 05, 2007

Summer means beach days, but do you have to leave your laptop or BlackBerry behind? Xantrex has just come out with the Powerpack Solar 400: a 22-pound device that provides up to 13 1/2 hours of power for nearly any electronic device with a charge from a standard outlet. It also comes with a solar panel to recharge the Powerpack. Cost: $169.99. Info: (888) 800-1010 www.xantrex.com.

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The French built this place before the Americans took it over. There are a couple of big lakes next door.


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