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Interested in replacing my heavy phone charger with a much lighter one that will still give me two or three charges.
What do you use and/or what would you recommend ?
Thanks for your help,
MuddyWaters
02-14-2018, 15:06
Depends on your phone.
Get something by Anker.
I have several batteries the largest is 10,000 mah. I've never actually needed more than 5,000 on the trail. I can make that last over a week.
Depends on your phone.
Get something by Anker.
I have the 10K milli amp or whatever it's called. Cheap, light and gives me a few charges.
soumodeler
02-14-2018, 16:44
The iPhone 6 has a 1810 mAh battery, so a 10,000 mAh battery pack will give you at least 3 charges, probably 4.
Highly recommend the Anker line. All of theirs are great.
The iPhone 6 has a 1810 mAh battery, so a 10,000 mAh battery pack will give you at least 3 charges, probably 4.
Highly recommend the Anker line. All of theirs are great.
+1 on the Anker. The 10K will serve you well.
Depends on your phone.
Get something by Anker.
I have several batteries the largest is 10,000 mah. I've never actually needed more than 5,000 on the trail. I can make that last over a week.
+1
You will never be more than 5 days away from your next AC outlet where you can plug in your phone, so 2 charges is more than enough. 5000 will give you that
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I've had good luck with the Select Series ones from Monoprice. I carry the 4000 mAh version and can usually get almost 2 charges out of it. Weighs 4 oz.
Thanks everyone for your help.
Just ordered an Anker 5000 amh . $ 17 on Amazon.
+1 on the Anker. The 10K will serve you well.
Concur Anker 10000
Thanks everyone for your help.
Just ordered an Anker 5000 amh . $ 17 on Amazon.
Good choice.
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AllDownhillFromHere
02-14-2018, 22:34
I have an Anker 10050 that does quickcharge, weighs 8oz. I just bought an Anker Slim 5000 that doesn't do QC, but only weighs 4 oz.
Anker is good.
Since my phone is Quickcharge 3.0, I bought a 10,000 MaH dual usb port power bank. One output is QC 3.0 and the other is 2.1A. The bank itself charges by QC 3.0 either by Micro USB or USB "C" input. Also has a digital remaining charge balance readout. I see a lot of vloggers on YouTube going with 20,000 MaH Anker products. I plan on rationing the use of my phone (pictures, some vids, AT Guide reference and an occasional phone call, but no data) as I'm taking a small MP3 player with radio along too. I'll do uploads in towns along the way.
Puddlefish
02-15-2018, 09:20
Thanks everyone for your help.
Just ordered an Anker 5000 amh . $ 17 on Amazon.
That's the one I took on my thru attempt. Was perfectly sufficient to get a charge for my phone between towns. A lot will depend on your phone usage. I just used mine for photos, texting those photos, Guthook and the occasional phone call for a lodging reservation/shuttle. Most of the time the phone was in airplane mode, with the screen at the dimmest setting. I also carried a Kindle for my reading habit.
BlackCloud
02-15-2018, 09:44
For anyone still looking, I have had excellent experience w/ the Crave battery charger. It works with any USB:
https://www.amazon.com/Crave-Travel-Pro-13000mAh-Ultra-High/dp/B00JSFYWFW
fastfoxengineering
02-15-2018, 14:34
I just got the newer Anker fusion.
2 port USB charger wall charger and 5,000 maH bank all in one unit.
So far like it as much as my 10,000 Anker bank.
It was nice consolidating two pieces of kit into one. Bought Anker cables to go with it.
Imo. Worth it for an on the go thru hiker/traveler
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fastfoxengineering
02-15-2018, 14:35
I just got the newer Anker fusion.
2 port USB charger wall charger and 5,000 maH bank all in one unit.
So far like it as much as my 10,000 Anker bank.
It was nice consolidating two pieces of kit into one. Bought Anker cables to go with it.
Imo. Worth it for an on the go thru hiker/traveler
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methodman
05-22-2018, 19:14
try the Anker 10050 milliamp power bank. its 8.5 Oz and has it charges on a 3.0 in about 3.5hrs and it also will charge everything else as a 3.0 depending on whether or not they can do it.
+1
You will never be more than 5 days away from your next AC outlet where you can plug in your phone, so 2 charges is more than enough. 5000 will give you that
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And nothing is lighter carried wt than pushing a ph charger ahead. If it's limited ph use you only crave, as some limit themselves on trail, easy enough to only need a pushed ahead charger on the AT to every other 7 day town stop. That's 14 days on one charge. Others, most others on trail, have phones too. It's the popular hiker highway interstate called the AT that really isnt wilderness and has umpteen road crossings and nearby THs or outs. The AT is routed in the heavily populated east coast U.S. AT has abundant opps for not having an absolute requirement for always having a ph charger for ph use.
Now, if youre really not being honest with yourself or us about wanting ph use, want more than ph use, and instead are using a device - hand held mobile computer for many "connected" distractions and usable on trail apps that's different.
What the vast majority have and want is not truly a phone.
wornoutboots
05-23-2018, 10:16
Agree on the Anker, carried one for 4.5 months on the PCT & no problemo
j_jones84
10-07-2018, 01:59
I did the solar thing. I’m not a fan. Will be switching to an ankle next time. Probably a 5000
theinfamousj
10-07-2018, 21:26
I just got the newer Anker fusion.
2 port USB charger wall charger and 5,000 maH bank all in one unit.
So far like it as much as my 10,000 Anker bank.
It was nice consolidating two pieces of kit into one. Bought Anker cables to go with it.
Imo. Worth it for an on the go thru hiker/traveler
Sent from my Moto G (5) Plus using TapatalkI have the same Anker pack (in red for easy finding) and could not be happier with it as an item in my EDC kit.
For the trail, I am considering the bare Li-cells and that little cord that allows you to offload the electricity from the cell. Two cells and the cord will for sure weigh less than the Fusion.
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fiddlehead
10-08-2018, 08:13
https://www.anker.com/products/variant/PowerCore-Fusion-5000/A1621011
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I'm looking at that one above and it looks like it might only charge via plugging it into a wall socket.
I am planning on going above the arctic circle next year and so, would take my solar charger along, but it has now power bank, that's why I want a small, lightweight one.
Does anyone know if you can charge this Power Core Fusion 5,000 Anker by
using just the cable from a solar charger?
By the way, I had an awesome solar charger/power bank all in one that I bought in Australia that would charge my phone 3 -4 times but the airport security took it from me (I flew with it twice but different countries seem to have different rules and Thailand took it) I'd buy another one, as it was great but don't want to lose another one. (or take the chance of landing without one again)
theinfamousj
10-08-2018, 13:04
I'm looking at that one above and it looks like it might only charge via plugging it into a wall socket.
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Does anyone know if you can charge this Power Core Fusion 5,000 Anker by
using just the cable from a solar charger?
The third port down is a micro USB in that charges the power bank. The top two are USB A outs that discharge the power bank. Does your solar setup have a way for connect to micro USB?
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Shutterbug
10-09-2018, 10:55
I recently bought Ultra Lab Power Bank from Costco. They come in pairs. Each one is 6,000 ma. They are smaller than the iPhone 6 and lighter than my Anker.
Is this worth 14.1oz? https://www.amazon.com/dp/B073FK7TC1/?coliid=I4YBIJRRLFRPT&colid=580ANNE2IMBV&psc=0&ref_=lv_ov_lig_dp_it
Reasons for the question: My phone and ipod (especially the ipod!) seem to drain batteries FAST. The ipod will play about 6 hours on one charge... and it's still fairly new (about a year old)...
Is this worth 14.1oz? https://www.amazon.com/dp/B073FK7TC1/?coliid=I4YBIJRRLFRPT&colid=580ANNE2IMBV&psc=0&ref_=lv_ov_lig_dp_it
Most likely a product that will not hold the promises.