Teslinhiker. Simply put: it's not about hiking or camping. It's about survival of something unexpected. So it must be EDC solution. It might look gimmicky for everyday use, but laying out in the sun for 4 hours (or so) it will give you that 5 minutes of juice which should be enough to make a distress call, or to get your GPS fix, or check the drug use instructions, or identify poisonous/edible plant - you name it.