NiMH have a self-discharge rate of 3-5% per day. If you are going on
extended trips, purchase an alkaline battery pack.

You need to google about that to see for yourself. They self discharge at
slightly over 1% per day. Given the fact that they have a higher capacity
than alkaline, they will still have more capacity left over, even
considering self discharge, than alkalines for at least two or three weeks.

- I am the type of person to prepare by charging things often, so it is
ablsolutely no problem for me. If you do prepare for a long trip by
charging, you have around two times the capacity than alkaline, so where is
the down side? Add to that a charger to run off of ship's power, and you
can go long, indefinitely.
--
Jim in NC



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