I'm right there with you man..........I've even tried linking four 6 volt batteries together and still only get around 170 pics.That's the only help I can offer if youdon't want to change them every other day. I put three batteries in an old fanny pack at the base of the tree and link all of them together with the one in the cam.I live an hour away from my land and it gets aggravating not being able to keep batteries changed.