Let's talk Batteries. Ya need them. Ya need rechargeables. ya need a charger. The cheap Harbor Freight ones are marginal. Let me rephrase that. The NiMh are marginal, the NiCd's are worthless.

Buy or build a solar charger. Buy AAA and AA batteries. If ya need C's and D's buy the tubes to convert the AA ones (and test them). Batteries, batteries, batteries. If your planning on taking this game more than 30 days heed the above paragraph.

Experience has taught me that the duracell ones work and last great. There not cheap but they last and you can have many stored since the life of a rechargeable starts when ya first charge it. Life is 1-2 years once you start charging them.

I keep looking at the eneloop's. I keep hearing both good and bad. For those that may not know here is the scoop on rechargeables. When you charge a NiMh you get 100%. come back in 6 months and it is down to like 60%. The eneloop's will retain 85% after a year.

So this is the deal. Ya charge and ya use. charging a second set to be used within 30 days is OK. If ya want to charge and keep.... I have heard that some people get a short life out of there eneloops. I have none at present.

I keep a good stock of unopened rechargables on hand along with two kinds of chargers.

Just a thought gang.