Tactacam Reveal External Solar Panel 3 Month Test. Will it Last Your Entire Hunting Season? 

I have the tactacam reveal x and i been getting around 5,000 photos before my batteries go dead thats with aa batteries and cameras placed towards my feeder im amazed how many photos and how fast it sends u im really impressed and this is my number 1 camera now versus moultrie

Thanks for the info

Hell ya, good video right to the point no bullshittin' 👍 liked and subscribed

Hopefully, this works better than the solar panel that comes with the tactacam sk that didn't hold up for longer than 2 months, and I had the lithium battery with it

thanks for putting this together. I have a lot more technical questions and you ,might consider providing more technical data on your next video based on some of these questions. 900 pictures during a 12 week period is 84 days and about 10 pictures per day. Do you transmit the pictures every time your camera gets a picture? That is real important because when devices transmit it uses more power than at other times. If you transmit 1-2 times per day that would be important to know versus transmitting 10 times per day. It would be good for you to put on the bench and send an object across it and regulate the number of pictures and number of transmit times then check the battery levels (led lights). You could do 10 pictures per day, 50 pictures per day and even 100 pictures per day. Transmit 1 time per day, 10 times per day and then each time a picture is taken. Eventually the rechargeable batteries inside the solar panel will go bad and not take a charge or hold charge. What is the process to replace them? Can they even be replaced within the panel so that you can save some more cost in the future or do you have to buy another panel with the batteries inside it? thanks

Awesome video! Just got my Tactacam Reveal X gen 2 along with an external solar panel! I cannot wait to get it set up! Do you recommend purchasing the adjustable camera stake that allows to attach solar panel or simply mount on a tree? Just curious Thanks again for the video!

I have had my Tactacam reveal x pro hooked up for about 6 wks has taken about 500 pictures took the energizer AA batteries out checked them on meter they were all at 100% so The solar panel is doing a great job

What was your weather ie temperature like throughout your hunting season? Love your review.

You need to have full sun on the solar panel for it to last all season. The ones I have in full sun do ok nut tye ones in the woods where the solar panels do not get fulll sun have to have the camera batteries replaced regularly.

This information is huge. Because I need to set my camera software from 3 to 6 hours away from the house. For elk. Does it have a built-in GPS?

Just wonder of you need to use rechargeable AA batteries or can you get away with regular AA? Thanks

So it just uses AA's as a backup right? Will always drain the solar battery 1st?

Will the solar panel recharge if it dies after 4 months being set up?

Was the test performed in the woods & was the panel in full sun?

Will the solar panel charge the "tactacam Lithium cartridge" ?

No battery? How did work at night ?

When running the solar panel with batteries in the camera, do you set the camera to alkaline lithium or external mode?

Mine has lasted a year so far but it’s in full sun

So, basically, after the batteries died, you did not get any night pictures. so this question is how soon in the daytime. Are you getting pictures? Did you have to wait a couple hours after the sun came up?

I disagree that your solar panel battery is actually at 100% the entire time. The camera readout or phone app may show 100% all of the time, but this is not what the solar panel battery is actually at. NOTE: You must have AA batteries in the camera's internal battery pack in order for the camera to show the actual % remaining in the solar panel battery. Think about it; the solar panel charges its battery during daylight, but the camera draws power for taking pictures/videos and connecting to the cell tower both in the day and at night, which has to reduce the solar panel battery to less than 100%. The amount of power coming from the solar panel to charge its battery on a cloudy day is even less, while the camera continues to use that battery power from the battery during the day and night. The battery has to have a deficit (less than 100%) until it can be fully charged again on a sunnier day. If you don't believe me, put those AA batteries in and you'll see the % battery life vary as it shows the actual amount in the solar panel battery.

My pro’s eats batteries 🥲 I have to change every 3 days. Just bought 2 solars