Actually, yes, quite serious. I know it's anathema to many people here, but I had a riot watching a movie 'on the big screen' way up in the mountains. And a great, old kitschy movie at that. My hiking buddy and I did our own version of Mystery Science Theater 3000 while watching and had a ball. Of course, it helped that the temps had cooled and the humidity had receded, and there was nary a skeeter or gnat about to bug us (pun intended, thank you very much).
And it worked incredibly well. The projector was quite bright, even on a pretty clear, well-lit-by-moonlight night, so it was easily watchable. The mini speaker I brought along was plenty loud enough, and the homemade tyvek screen was easy to string between two trees. And if I had a bigger piece of tyvek, the projector could have easily projected a larger image. I used a 63" (diagonal) piece of tyvek, and should have moved closer as the picture was actually exceeding the screen size.
The details:
— My iPhone (which I carry on every backpacking trip, so it's not added weight for this purpose).
— MicroVision SHOWWX+ Laser Pico Projector w/extra battery and cable to attach to iPhone
— Philips Universal Pencil Portable Speaker (SBA1600/37)
— Hard case for the projector (unnecessary really, don't think I'll use it again and I'll save the 2.5 ounces)
— Tyvek screen and some line to tie it to a couple of trees. The tyvek was washed to make it pliable.
The chair, of course, isn't a necessary part of this.
Next I'm going to see how well I can pop corn in my Jetboil Sol!
I know, I know. But I backpack to get away from people and cars, not necessarily to get away from everything. Sometimes I want to commune with nature while I'm out there. And sometimes I want to sit and watch an old B movie and be silly and laugh and have fun. And it was fun, at not that much of a weight penalty (less than a pound – I don't know exactly because I don't weigh individual stuff).
