Rechargeable Pump

[Mellow]

With the discussion we've been having on setting up in the rain I thought to myself it
would be nice to have a different air mattress pump - the one I have now has to plug
into the bike to work.

I found this one by Ozark Trail at Wal-Mart for $20.

It's rechargable AND can plug into the bike both for recharging as well as working off
the DC, just like my current bike. It also comes with a cord to plug into an electrical
outlet.

I tested it real quick and it airs up my mattress faster than my current one. And,
I can keep it in my tent and use it to deflate the mattress as well.

It's just a little larger than my current pump but well worth it.

click for link
http://i.walmart.com/i/p/00/07/82/57/30/0007825730066_500X500.jpg
click for link (http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=4694688)

[msscull]

I used the same pump on a trip & it worked great. Inflates & deflates very quickly.

Wal-Mart does have some great small items for M/C camping.

[Mellow]

How often did you have to recharge it? Just curious how many to expect before recharging..

[msscull]

Have not charged it yet to run off the battery. Just plug into the cigarette lighter.

[STeveGray]

That looks nice. You say it's a little larger than your current pump but... how big (small) is it?

[Mellow]

That looks nice. You say it's a little larger than your current pump but... how big (small) is it?

I keep it in the box it came with which is 5"x5"x5" square.

The pump itself is 5"x4.5".

[headdoc427]

I have this same pump. It will inflate about 3 small camp size mattress between charges. Seems to hold a charge for a long time (months in my case).

[STeveGray]

Thanks, Mellow.

Hey Headdoc, good to see you around!

[headdoc427]

Thanks, Mellow.

Hey Headdoc, good to see you around!
Thanks. Yeah, got to get my priorities straight. Too much work not enough play. Bought a new to me 'bike and been spending too much time on the KLR650 site.

[STeveGray]

Thanks. Yeah, got to get my priorities straight. Too much work not enough play. Bought a new to me 'bike and been spending too much time on the KLR650 site.

Work vs. play is a tough one. But a new KLR650 and time on the KLR forum qualifies! Those are good things! :D

[ucwinters]

I've used this pump on 3 camping trips so far and it does the intended job just fine. I usually charge it at home prior to leaving and it works fine inflating a queen size air mattress. Also use it to remove the air from the space storage bags that we use to put our pillows in. Next trip I might try using a large space storage bag for the sleeping bags to see if they compress more than using a compression sack. Our bags have Quallofil (or something like that) and don't compress down as small as a down-filled bag.
A buddy has the similar pump made by Coleman that uses batteries and he likes my pump better since it is rechargeable and costs less.

Ed W.