Ipod won't charge on wall adapter

If I connect my 3th generation ipod to a wall adapter it doesn't charge. What can I do about this because I'm going on a holiday without computers, so I can't charge it without this.

Try a different wall adaptor?

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Not Charge
- See:
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- Try another cable.
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