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    Default iPhone charge with PowerTrekk hydrogen fuel cell?

    Looking for the best way to charge my iPhone on the Appalachian Trail.

    Photography, Journal, Map, and Books.

    Battery backups offer 1-2 charges before getting heavy. Do not want to carry a brick plug to charge a brick battery.

    Would like to read iBooks on phone every evening.

    Has anyone used hydrogen fuel cells on the Appalachian Trail?

    Example:
    http://www.powertrekk.com/

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    Quote Originally Posted by The Mighty Tiberious View Post
    Looking for the best way to charge my iPhone on the Appalachian Trail.

    Photography, Journal, Map, and Books.

    Battery backups offer 1-2 charges before getting heavy. Do not want to carry a brick plug to charge a brick battery.

    Would like to read iBooks on phone every evening.

    Has anyone used hydrogen fuel cells on the Appalachian Trail?

    Example:
    http://www.powertrekk.com/

    A: It retails for $230
    B: It weighs 8.6 oz
    C: Each charge takes a one time use "powerpuck", which you would also have to carry at 1.2 oz each. And dispose of.
    D: The "powerpucks" cost $4 each.

    It's a cute toy, but not practical for a thru hike.
    The trouble I have with campfires are the folks that carry a bottle in one hand and a Bible in the other.
    You never know which one is talking.

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    I'm working on a way to charge cell phones using Snicker Bars. Problem is they never last long enough during the testing phase.

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    Quote Originally Posted by WingedMonkey View Post
    It's a cute toy, but not practical for a thru hike.
    +1

    Quote Originally Posted by Spokes View Post
    I'm working on a way to charge cell phones using Snicker Bars. Problem is they never last long enough during the testing phase.
    If there was a way to conveniently capture and utilize methane or hiker funk in general, I'd be able to provide power for the herd.

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