After a couple of days of reading posts, talking to others and shopping, I've come to the conclusion that I really want something lighter weight than the lead acid batteries. I know it will cost me more and reading some of the recent backpacking posts, I'm guessing that I may need either the Powerad...

You guys are wonderful! I feel better already. I not only have learned a lot, I'm doubled over in laughter, and that helps too. As an over 70 year old female, I'm still not very confident, but I'm going to print your info out and run it by someone who will better speak your language. I'm so happy to...

Thank you so much for your reply mralaska. You've given me hope. Please do bear in mind that "technologically challenged" description. When i hear words like adapter, receptacle and voltage alarm I tend to panic. I'm hoping that you can walk me through this a little more slowly since this does sound...

I'm an older, technologically challenged APAP user who is getting increasingly frustrated while trying to find a solution to sleeping while tent camping. I had considered renting a battery from The Battery Geeks but found this morning that there phone number has been disconnected. Not a good sign! C...