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Quote: Originally posted by odgeuk on 03/7/2011

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Hi All,

Many moons ago when I used to camping with the Venture Scouts, we used to have a portable music player which was simply a large rectangular box with a hinged lid. Inside was a Car Battery and Car Radio / Cassette player, with two speakers mounted in the side. Not only did a fully charged car battery last us all weekend, but it was a useful seat as well!

Now I'm camping with the family I'd like to have something similar but nothing near as heavy to carry and as bulky to store. Is it possible to build something with a smaller battery, say a Motorbike battery? That could be charged with my standard Halford Car Charger before trips? Would that work?

 

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OP here.

For me, music and camping go together like Chili and Rice. I realise this is not the same for everyone. I have met many people who, for them, music is lumped in with TV and other entertainment as something superficial. For those people, I can understand why it would make no sense to go to the countryside and want to bring music with them, but I'll bet many of the same people would enjoy acoustic fireside music, which is often welcomed at some campsites.

Anyhow, fear not, I do not play my music loud enough to disturb neighbours and I'll be the first person who's feels the 'rage rising' when I have gone to bed on campsites and had to endure the constant thump of some sort of hardcore techno music emanating from a group of inconsiderate idiots who think that other people might honestly be enjoying the 'ambience' they are creating.

Small speakers are very directional and it's possible to position them so that it is sufficiently loud enough for those enjoying it and as good as silent for anyone close by (I always check and recheck).