G’day everyone! My dad and I have been setting up the moth sheet for around a year and have only been setting up our sheet at locations which have power (Friends houses, etc). We have recently decided that we would like to put our moth sheet in more remote locations but that means we need portable …

I use the UV Beast flashlight. It works, but I’m not sure how well compared to more elaborate methods since I haven’t done a simultaneous comparison. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01CV24OGK/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o03_s01?ie=UTF8&psc=1

welcome to the forum, @kenkneidel !

That is just an inverter, for converting a low voltage DC source into a higher AC supply. Couple that with a battery and you are talking quite a bit of weight. Here in New Zealand we are 240VAC on our domestic supply, and typically 12VDC for vehicles. I have a 7ah 12V battery that I use a 100W inver…

I use a LepiLED with Powerbank…

@martingrimm could you give a sense of how robust the LepiLED is? I’m very interested in a setup that can be easily backpacked (along with camping gear etc.) into very remote locations, and that will last a long time with frequent use. Thanks!

I’ve put together a couple of the rigs from the calnature.org site above. They work well, but the power packs tend to crap out (i.e. stop holding a charge) relatively quickly. Perhaps a different brand would work better. They do bring in the moths though, especially if you are outside the city where…

Do you have a ballpark figure as to how long the batteries last? This sounds like a simple light source, but if it only lasts 10 minutes it’s not much use. I’m assuming it lasts longer than that!!

How long the battery will last depends totally on wattage of lights and amperage of battery/powerbank–which can vary a lot. Here’s how to calculate it (if it’s got a USB plug, the voltage will be 5 V, not 12 as in this example for a car battery)… https://homebatterybank.com/car-battery-powering-lig…

Thank you everyone for your recommendations! After looking at everyone’s recommended power banks and a couple chats with some other iNat members I think that a fuel powered generator is probably the most affordable and efficient option available to me in Australia. Thanks again to all the forum mem…

I bought it for mothing in Tanzania - and it’s made for things like this. Had it in luggage, in tents, high humidity. Fell down sometimes. Still works.

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