Best power charger for hiking

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I love my new solar Generater.Systems . It has the right amount of charging power for my needs and the light weight makes the portability idea.

I love how much smaller and lightweight this is than my older power banks youtube.com/post/UgkxU45wIUiiQjrUWgrFNORkYxVlmCsYW… and yet it charges even more. Bought one a couple months ago and loved it so much I purchased a second one and gave it to my granddaughter as a gift. We're avid campers so power banks are an absolute must have. I also like to keep these charged for when the power at home goes out which has happened a couple times this year. They are so convenient and easy to use. You can charge multiple devices at the same time. The compass is a nice added bonus. I appreciate how quickly this arrived. I am curious to see how long these take to charge in the sun.

I could listen to this man talk for hours, his voice is very relaxing

I use a battery pack with a bigger solar panel. It works great. Those battery packs with tiny built in solar cells take forever to recharge. Oh and I use X-Dragon 20w panel with a Varta energy 20000mah battery pack. From 0 to 100%, it takes roughly 5 hours. That's fast.

Thank you for this. There are "sponsored" items on Amazon making all kinds of crazy claims out there. These are the panel and battery combo units with ratings and reviews beyond reality.

I kinda like that the charging time is so long, you're not really supposed to be on your phone all the time when outdoors anyway

Have had an anker with 26,000 mAh and it has charge my iPhone at least 6-8 times in a week with active use.

Take a look at the shargeek storm. Its 94Kwh, can charge it from zero in 1.5 hours and it has 3 ports including a dc in/out port, also has a folding solar panel add on ~7w charge to the phone.

This is an EXCELLENT video. Very, very good for someone just starting to look into solar/power banks. Loved the explanation, the content, etc. More videos like this reviewing pros/cons of portable systems would be awesome. I'm currently spending a lot of time outdoors just in the city/suburbs; as I walk AT LEAST 45 mins per day, and usually closer to 90 mins. (Doing the '75 Hard' challenge to peak my mental and physical health). I'm also not driving at present, and take all forms of travel - from family members, to Lyft and Uber, to our Frontrunner and TRAX trains (SLC, Utah area). I WOULD LOVE TO SEE a video like this for urban travel, as I LITERALLY live out of my backpack from the moment I leave the house in the morning, until I get home 9-12 hours later. A 10,000mAh power bank has worked well so far, but what else could I do to improve? I've started researching better (and rechargeable) headlamps (both front facing as well as something to face backwards so traffic can see me on the roadways, walking or taking a scooter). I've considered researching a power bank that will also charge my laptop (as it has USB-C on it, and I "think" it can be charged via USB if it has the proper charger.) So a video like this that deals with urban "survival" for all the things you don't think of until you start doing a lot of voluntary (and involuntary) walking and public transit in daily life, would be great. Just a thought. At any rate - love your style! Again, great video!!!

Thanks for the clear explanation of trail power options out there. As you mentioned there are many choices. I'm planning a few section hikes & my old 10000 mAh bank is not holding a charge very well. Time for a new one. The choice for power on the trail is so dependent on individual needs. All of the factors you mention to consider for sure. I'm looking at how much I want to charge, how fast & how often. For trips over 5 days I do take a solar panel primarily for those just in case situations where if I'm out of bank power I can hopefully charge my sat-com/gps device in a bind. Really appreciate your clear overview. It was very helpful. Thanks again! Best Always.....Bob V

I have a lot of power banks and a few solar . Anker has never let me down. I got 26500Mah with USB C . runs. Charges my laptop . that big blue panel I have. Works great even under cloudy and over cast . output drops off a lot but still puts power into my bank. over time adds up. The bigger the solar panel the better under low light I found. I got big blue solar bank 26000 Mah. has 10watt folding panel. only takes a day or 2 to recharge solar. I charge camcorder /laptop /phone/ camping lights . I went a weak trip and never ran out of power. thank you video was great !

I haven't met an anker product that I didn't like. I enjoy their battery banks, cords, and earbuds. Great products!

Nice video and information. Thank you

Helpful and genuinely funny. I would use a solar panel with a powerbank if it's sunny.

Good timely review/explanation for me with the western trip coming up this summer.

I do have the Ravpower panel like yours but has 4 leafs and is 24w. I'm in London and is charging even in cloudy days

This video was extremely helpful. Thank you for taking the time to post. Answered a lot of questions. Thanks again!

my phones at 20percent right now haha , have a good day, 👍 great video I'll finish watching it later , 👍

thank you for not telling what to buy instead you teach me what to buy. I use a pedalcell to charge my phone it’s about 30 miles to recharge Up hill Down hill or Headwinds works great just got to work for it.