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For extended wilderness travels, such as river trips and backpack trips, you should consider
a solar charger, such as the Suntactics sCharger-5 ( http://amzn.to/1cOk8OG ).
Vehicle Mounts
The best vehicle electronic mounts without question are made by RAM. They aren't cheap
but they'll keep your device safe. A mount that works with 7-inch tablets is the RAM
Mount X-Grip Universal Tablet Holder ( http://amzn.to/HLsSro ). Other sizes are avail-
able for larger tablets, as well as phones. You'll also need a mount such as the RAM
166U Double Ball Twist-Lock Suction Cup Mount (http://amzn.to/16N5P8d) to attach it to
your vehicle. There are many other mounting options, including screw-down, permanent
mounts. These keep your device secure even on rough dirt roads.
Keyboards and Mice
To make text-intensive work easier, you can connect keyboards and mice to your phone or
tablet. Though its possible to connect USB keyboards and mice using cables, a hub, and an
adapter, Bluetooth wireless devices are much more convenient.
Wired USB keyboards and mice require a USB to microUSB adapter as well as a USB hub
in order to connect both devices to the single USB port on the device. You could use a wire-
less USB keyboard and mouse that use the same USB receiver, which avoids the need for
a hub. But you still need the adapter to connect the USB receiver to the device. In addition,
using USB mice and keyboards drains your battery significantly faster, so you may need to
keep the device on a charger. You can't do that while using USB devices. For these reasons
I recommend Bluetooth keyboards and mice.
An example of a mouse: the Gear Head Blue Tooth Laser Mouse ( http://amzn.to/17f7plE ) ,
which works well on my laptop, Nexus 7, and Droid Maxx. And the Azio KB334B Mini
Wireless Bluetooth Keyboard ( http://amzn.to/HCtQpl ) has also worked well for me.
If you use a keyboard a lot, you might want to consider a case with a built-in keyboard
such as the Bluetooth Keyboard Stand Case ( http://amzn.to/HDcjNx ) . With the addition of
a Bluetooth mouse, this type of case turns the Nexus 7 into a very light and compact note-
book computer.
The Bluetooth radio in the phone or tablet goes to sleep to save power when Bluetooth
devices are inactive. Although Bluetooth wakes up as soon as you start typing or move the