Two Bought, Two Failed! BioLite SolarPanel 5+ Unboxing and Review

If you enjoyed this video, please consider buying me a coffee :) https://www.buymeacoffee.com/adventur... You can check out this solar panel here (paid links): REI: rei.pxf.io/RG26Xb Amazon: https://amzn.to/3BV2RCY When planning a 5-day canoe camping trip in Algonquin Park, one crucial item was on my list of things to buy, a solar panel. After lots of online research, I decided to get the SolarPanel 5+ from BioLite because it is weather resistant. I liked several aspects of it, which I will show you in this video, but the essential feature did not work: charging the battery. How is it possible that two out of two did not work? I don’t know, but I wanted to warn you about it if you decide to buy it. You will all so see what I ended up buying instead after returning these two solar panels. This video is NOT sponsored. Some product links are affiliate links which means if you buy something, we'll receive a small commission. Thank you for supporting my family! :) // WHERE TO BUY IT BioLite SolarPanel 5+ (paid link): https://amzn.to/3BV2RCY // CHAPTERS 0:46 Intro 1:18 Unboxing and Features 3:27 What I love 4:45 What failed 7:08 What I bought // RELATED REVIEW GoalZero Nomad5 With Flip12 - Testing It On A 5-Day Trip -    • GoalZero Nomad 5 Solar Panel — Great in Su...   // CHECK OUT THIS SERIES Algonquin Park in Autumn - Day 1: Battling The Wind -    • Algonquin Park in Autumn - Day 1: Battling...   Days 2 - 6 are in the description // SPECIAL OFFERS Enjoy up to 50% off Salomon running shoes, hiking boots, and trail running shoes! https://bit.ly/AdventuresAndreams-50P... Shop Sale & Clearance Items at REI.com: https://tinyurl.com/2v27675e Disclaimer: I may earn a small commission for qualifying purchases // OTHER GEAR IN THIS VIDEO Long sleeve shirt: https://amzn.to/42ZQ7GS Pants: REI: rei.pxf.io/POm64j Amazon: https://amzn.to/3q9h4te Hiking shoes: Salomon: https://tinyurl.com/yxbbfccw REI: rei.pxf.io/N926ob Amazon: https://amzn.to/424m7IG Sandals: REI: rei.pxf.io/xLzNbd Amazon: https://amzn.to/3BUyIne 3-season tent: https://amzn.to/43pvt2J Satellite Communicator: REI (v2) rei.pxf.io/gOaWX9 Amazon: https://amzn.to/45GYEjZ Water filter: REI: rei.pxf.io/yq4mxV Amazon: https://amzn.to/45qJ2AT (my review:    • Katadyn BeFree Water Filter: Can it Handle...  ) Water container: REI: rei.pxf.io/N926mv Amazon: https://amzn.to/432ymql Towel: PackTowl: https://tinyurl.com/ycx3vw6k Amazon: https://amzn.to/3Oz3GZD Backpack: https://amzn.to/45vPWog Sleeping pad for chair kit (updated): Therm-A-Rest: https://alnk.to/gzXkqBe REI: rei.pxf.io/LKR4oZ Amazon: https://amzn.to/42k99tK Chair kit: Therm-A-Rest: https://alnk.to/4BHNJcS Amazon: https://amzn.to/437AihA // RECORDING EQUIPMENT As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. The following are paid links. Video: Camera: https://amzn.to/43t9193 Lens: https://amzn.to/3oBTPYa Tripod: https://amzn.to/420bM0d Fluid head: https://amzn.to/3MzAmiO Leveling base: https://amzn.to/3owWP8n Audio: Audio recorder: https://amzn.to/435HPNC Shotgun mic for the recorder: https://amzn.to/3N4f2Up // MUSIC CREDIT I love Epidemic sound with more than 40K songs and 90K sound FX!!! You can get a 30-day free trial here: https://tinyurl.com/mryxdp4c Intro: Rêveur by PEYRUIS   / peyruis   Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/b... Music promoted by Audio Library    • Rêveur – PEYRUIS (No Copyright Music)   // SOCIAL MEDIA Facebook: https://tinyurl.com/2aphz8xe Instagram: https://tinyurl.com/ym2vt95b Skypixel: https://tinyurl.com/5n6anz9v