Tactacam Batteries & Power
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Tactacam Batteries & Power
Short version: twelve AA batteries per camera, three cameras, twice a season. The math on alkalines stops being funny around year two. Everything on this page recharges, and most of it outlasts a full season on one charge.
Which one fits your setup
- Internal or external. The lithium cartridge drops straight into the camera battery tray. The FlexPack R5 and R10 are modular packs that clip onto Reveal 4.0 cameras without a cable running down the tree.
- Capacity against walk-in distance. The R5 holds 5,000 mAh at nine ounces. The R10 doubles that for six more ounces, which is the one you want on a camera that sits a mile off the road.
- Cold weather. Lithium holds voltage in freezing temperatures far better than alkaline does. December is when that difference gets expensive.
- Rotate two. A 2-pack lets you keep one on the charger while the other sits in the woods, and runs twenty dollars under two singles.
For most hunters the FlexPack R5 ($59.99) is the sensible starting point, with the FlexPack R10 ($99.99) for cameras you would rather not revisit. Running an older Reveal, the lithium battery cartridge ($49.99) fits the standard tray and charges over USB-C. When you want maximum runtime with nothing hanging off the camera, the Battery Belt ($119.99) wraps the tree with 14,700 mAh, roughly three times an R10 and low profile enough for public ground.
Pair any of these with a panel from our Tactacam solar panels and the camera tops itself off. Our trail camera battery life guide breaks down what actually drains a cellular camera, and how cellular trail cameras work explains why signal strength costs you more power than photo count does.