I'm not sure how many people like to listen to music while in camp but my friends I are always trying to catch U of O or Blazer games while on the road and we have come to rely on Sirius radio. I made an investment in the newest Sirius X2 Boombox a month ago and thought I would let people know how its working out. Cost: $100 (unfortunately from Best Buy but you can get it online through Amazon or directly from Sirius) Power: 8 D batteries or wall outlet. Compatibility: Most newer sirius radios and any music device with a mini jack (headphone jack) My first weekend with the radio was out at a friends property on the east side of Mt. Hood using batteries for power and running both a sirius radio and my Sony mp3 player. Since then its been in my office and I use it every day to listen to the Grateful Dead channel on Sirius as well as my daily stream of the Jim Rome show. I couldn't be more happy with this radio so far. heres a list of the pros and cons: Pros - Very good battery life. It ran for over 8 hours on 8 D batteries using the docked sirius radio (supplies power to the radio as well). Using an mp3 player it lasts for a lot longer. Previous radios I have used have eaten up batteries at twice this rate. - Good Sound for a $100 audio device. It even includes a dedicated sub for those times when you have to hear Easy-E. - Volume knob has a light indicating battery strength - Antenna is water proof and comes with 15-20' of cord that can be wrapped around the back of the boombox - Good Sirius reception - Can be used with a Sirius remote Cons - Sirius radio sound is notoriusly thin because of the compression required to send from the satellite - I've read reviews that complained about reception with the provided antenna. You can buy the sturdier and somewhat permanent Sirius home antenna if you need better reception. Overall a great product so far. I would recommend it to anyone. And now that Sirius bought XM and isn't going bankrupt you have can tack on MLB and more college sports to the mix.  
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