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Is there a particular model that jumps out to anyone? Any thoughts or suggestions from experience would be appreciated.
 
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The one I used in RSA, Zimbabwe and Scotland is called Travel Smart by Franzus (now Conair).

It comes with four adapter plugs: Continental adaptor for Europe, Africa, Middle East and Asia; short round adaptor pins for England and Far East; square flat blade adaptor pins for England, Hong Kong and Africa; flat parallel blade adaptor pins for South America and Caribbean; angled flat blades for Australia, New Zealand, and China.

Comes in a plastic travel case, 2"x2"x5"

However, I bought it a long time ago, and there may be better ones on the market.

Here is the website: http://www.travelsmartbyconair.com/?franzus=1

The one closest to what I bought years ago is about $22 direct from the factory.

There are two used ones showing on Amazon for $16 and $19.95.


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You generally don't need a converter today as most everything electrical has a power pack and can handle both 110 and 220. About the only thing that perplexes folks is a hair dryer. They don't work so well on 220.


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The converter I referenced above is for small appliances pulling 1600 volts or less. Hair dryers is one of the appliances it's designed for, along with irons, etc.


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I have a small portable hair dryer with a folding handle. Bought it at Bed Bath & Beyond. It works on both 110 & 220. You flip switch for the appropriate voltage. Just needs a plug adaptor which you can get at the airport in Joberg.

Just make sure you remember to flip the switch when you arrive at your destination. I once had another hair dryer with a similar setup and forgot to switch it from 110 to 220. It sure ran fast when I went to use it in Zim. Ran very fast but not for very long. Fried the little bugger in a few seconds.

My camera and cell phone are both rated for dual voltage. Just plug them in and they charge fine.


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Or, as I discovered on this trip, bring a charger for a cigarette lighter and charge all items from the Land cruiser.
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Far and away the easiest solution. I charge phone, iPad, and camera battery both on the go and when parked at night using 1 device. No worrying about whether I have the correct plug


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I like Cal's idea. On the hunt to Zim two weeks ago, I used a cheap converter I bought in Dubai in 2014 and one I purchased through REI this year because I cleaned out my hunting luggage and apparently discarded some converters I used for years. Most of Zim uses 220 volts and both of these inexpensive converters worked fine, with the generator in camp. I charge at night and in the mornings, if needed. I carry spare batteries for my SAT phone and use a solar charger in Alaska or Africa if I am in a spike camp without power, or simply wait until I am out of the bush. I read books on my iPhone, but haven't taken an iPad in the last few trip, so charging the phone is easy.
 
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I bring my converter along with me too and share the outlet at camp with others.On my last hunt with Mokore and Richard Tabor Safaris there was a converter supplied in camp by Mokore I believe, with a power bar housing numerous outlets.This way everyone could have used it at once without waiting their turn.
 
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