Hi;
I was on Amazon looking at some of the hand-crank/solar charger/radio that are available. I am not all that impressed with any of them. One problem seems to be that these devices employ NiMh or NiCd batteries as their storage, and only enough batteries to charge up to about 3.5V, which is not enough to fully charge a Li-Ion smart-phone battery. I believe that, while turning the hand-crank some of the devices will produce a higher voltage, but not sure about that.
What I am looking for is a method to recharge my Moto E without plugging the charger into AC.
I do have a Li-Ion battery pack that holds 5,000mAh, and will fully charge my phone, but it will require charging eventually as well.
So, I thought that perhaps one of the hand-crank models would be a better choice for a thru-hike. Of course these devices will weigh something (one I checked out weighs 13oz) so that will be a factor as well.
I do not plan to make or receive many phone calls while on the trail, but I enjoy listening to audiobooks and music on my phone.
Any recommendations?
Thanks
Arden