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Ideally you'd want a car charger that has a trickle charge on it as most car chargers bang a lot of amp's in really quickly, you could get away with it but monitor them really closely you could hear them starting to bubble and get warm then I would stop. Have you access to a multi meter if so you could check your original charger to see what it's doing are the batteries showing any signs of getting warm after the 24hrs it could just be that the LED isn't (via the internal circuit) switching

My Attx receiver did the same, I cleaned it off with meths to cure it and it hasn't happened again a few years afterwards

I do sadly, I think it was part of what the BBC showed us kids in the early 70s on a Saturday morning no wonder I started fishing, looks like I'm showing my age too 🥲

In reply to Post #5
You'll want the trakker 365 then mate ,way too warm for me , I'm sure a big snooze is rated as a 4 season

In reply to Post #1
I do those same months and I manage with a trakker big snooze and a thermal cover, all depends if your a cold person or not in the winter my central heating is only set at 17 and I'm fine (I'm 61)

In reply to Post #1
Nash TipTops if there still available

In reply to Post #1
I'm probably going to get some hate here but hay ho, in my opinion a helicopter rig is the safest rig as long as you don't drop the lead , I find the word heli safe is a massive contradiction, those who disagree try and shake the hook link free without a lead , if you need to drop a lead use a lead clip.

In reply to Post #1
Steve Whitby, The Carpcatcher especially woolpack one's on lake 8 then 7 if your struggling to sleep then the st Ives session's 😉

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What I don't get these day's why does everyone have to have a van I get all my stuff for 3 nights in a focus it's as if your not a proper carp angler if you ain't got a van or maybe I don't get the newer generation with my nearly 40 years experience

In reply to Post #1
Have you ever considered just leaving them on permanently and either getting a quiver system or a holdall with reel pouches built in , my reels haven't been removed in years on any of my set ups so much easier, otherwise a tiny dap of oil will cure the problem