Check out the Personal Energy Generator.  I copied some interesting information from their web site:

The nPower™ PEG provides you with never-ending communication, entertainment, & security! With the nPower™ PEG, you create power for charging your cell phone or iPod. Just place the lightweight nPower™ PEG in your backpack, briefcase, handbag, or attach the gadget to your hip, and you’ll create energy any time you need it. The PEG works when you are in motion so you do not have to worry about being near a power outlet or running out of a phone charge while on the go ever again.

I love watching this guy on you tube his name is Dave Canterbury of the Wilderness Outfitters Archery which is also home of his Pathfinder School.  All videos that follow are Mr. Canterbury's I'm just sharing them for the information on them. Enjoy and hope they give ya some neat ideas.

Hope everyone found it useful and enjoyed the videos take care perhaps ill have some more articles in the future.

As I am sipping on some coffee, I thought I would ask what you all use to navigate out on your hiking adventures.  I use a combination of hand-help maps, compass, and GPS.  The GPS is mostly for my enjoyment as I love technology.  I grew up in the Army though and so I always have a hand-held map and the trusty lensatic compass.  I have a couple of GPS units...one that I have had for several years, a Garmin Rhino 130 which has been a very good GPS unit...but the one I am using exclusively now is the Delorme PN-40.  It's a great little unit and the thing I like the most about it is the combination of the maps and imagery I can load and use.  It's simply amazing how much stuff I can cram into this GPS and I love having the USGS Topo Maps loaded so that I can check my hand held against it.

I carry a short cord to hang my platypus in camp to have running water or to suspend it under my shoulder while I fill it with a pump. Well I came up with another use for that cord now.  I can use it as a sling and suspend my iPhone from the hammock's ridge line...

Just got my first adventure into the world of alcohol burning stoves. I have previously been using a MSR Pocket Rocket. I ordered my Solo UCAB on 6/29/09 and got it 7/6/09. That was one “Speedy Delivery.” My first impression was “Wow that sure is small.” And after weighing it, it is really small and light weight...