Stuff We Want: MAXDONE Solar Trail Camera, So You Finally Know Who Keeps Raiding the Trash
"Camera trap" searches jumped after a jaguar got caught on one. Your backyard has suspects too.
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Google Trends in the US shows camera trap spiking over the past day. This weekend's camera-trap headlines included a jaguar strolling through a wildlife corridor in Guatemala, caught on a camera trap like a celebrity leaving a restaurant. Meanwhile your backyard mystery is still "something knocked the bin over at 3 AM."
Time to get receipts. The MAXDONE Solar Trail Camera (model PH970S on the listing) pairs a solar panel with a built-in 6000mAh rechargeable battery, so you are not hiking out every week with a fistful of AAs.
It shoots 64MP photos and 4K video, and the listing promises 65 feet of low-glow infrared night vision that won't spook whatever you are trying to catch. Trigger speed is 0.1 seconds with a 100° detection angle and a 5-shot burst mode, so the raccoon does not get to leave before the photo happens.
The fun part: WiFi and Bluetooth app control. You pull photos and videos straight to your phone through the free app, no subscription, no fishing out the SD card with cold fingers. Heads up, per the listing: it uses its own built-in hotspot (up to about 55 feet), not your home WiFi, and it does not do cellular. Walk close, download, gasp.
It's IP66 rated, it comes with a 32GB card pre-installed (supports up to 256GB), and it records audio too, so you will also hear the crunch.
Who it's for: backyard detectives, garden defenders, ranch and land folks, and anyone who saw a jaguar on a camera trap this weekend and thought, "okay, but what is in MY yard."
Skip it if you want live phone footage from miles away (no cellular here), or you would honestly prefer not to know what happens out there at night.
The verdict: hand-picked for the camera trap spike. Solar, 4K, night vision, phone downloads. Odds are it's not a jaguar. It's probably a possum with a grudge. You will still want the footage.
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