Boundary Waters Quetico Forum :: Gear Forum :: Battery charger
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TominMpls |
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bcelect |
I am also considering this, best of both worlds, well it is a bluetooth speaker, not a player. MP3 Player and charger. |
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bcelect |
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bkebs |
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Wally13 |
I have had great luck using a sCharger-5 SUNTASTICS Solar Charger on my canoe trips. It is lightweight at 7 oz. and is supposed to be waterproof. I have found this durable high powered charger to be simple to use and can charge my iPhone, In Reach, Go Pro camera and USB battery pack. It is highly rated by many Appalachian Trail hikers who have used it. It can charge my iPhone from 0 to 100% in 2 hours when it is full sun. I pair this solar charger with an ANKER Power Core 10000 battery pack. I used to bring along a Anker 20000 battery backup pack but I wanted to go lighter and went to the 10000 model which only weighs 7 oz. and is compact at 3.9" x 2.5" x .9 ". The battery charger pack can be charged up by the Suntastics Solar Charger. I use the Anker 10000 to charge up my InReach and camera and iPhone as well. Its good to have a battery charger with you in case the solar charger malfunctions for some reason or if you experience very cloudy days in succession and the solar charger can not charge very well. There are a lot of solar charger and battery pack options out there … but this is what has worked well for me. sCharger-5 Suntastics Solar Charger Anker Power Core Speed 10000 Battery Caherger Pack with 3.0 Quick Charge |
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bcelect |
The 20 is water resistant. Goal Zero Nomad 20 |
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sylvesterii |
I have this one: Anker PD 20100 It's a little heavier than I would like, but it will power EVERYTHING. |
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SinglePortage |
If you can find the Eceen 10 or 12 watt model for $20, buy it. You will not be sorry. I think the retail price is $35-$40. |
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Wally13 |
Many trail hikers strap it on their packs while hiking. It is fairly durable and I don’t see why you couldn’t put on top of a portage pack in your canoe while paddling. |
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BAWaters |
sylvesterii: " +1 |
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GearJunkie |
TominMpls: "My cheapie chargers can't handle more than a few days. Any recommendations to keep a GoPro, GPS watch, and InReach charged for a trip longer than a week? I see some have solar panels, are those useful or just an expensive gimmick? " I have a Goal Zero Nomad 7 Plus. It is amazing. Can charge my phone in about the same time as when connected to an outlet. Keep this in mind if you go solar. Make sure they use Microcrystalline cells. This is why the 7W Nomad can out perform the cheaper 14W panels sold. Also purchased Wasabi Power Gopro batteries. They worked as good as the standard go pro batteries. My full load out was: 4 precharged batteries Goal Zero Nomad 7 plus 5600 MAH battery bank Had zero issues keeping my phone charged (for navigational purposes) and recharging all items on a 6 day trip. |
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pamonster |
As for solar, I have a JOOS. It's been awesome for the 5 years or so I've had it. I like that you can charge the battery at home with an outlet and get a full charge, then recharge it on the go. Waterproof as well, mine's been rained on lightly but nothing more, not submerged. It's a nice size and robust. Can be tossed around, it's not flimsy like others I've seen. Super nice when hiking, just strap it to the top of your pack and go, plenty of battery life at the end of the day. JOOS |
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TominMpls |
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TipsyPaddler |
BAWaters: "sylvesterii: " +2 Used this to keep a IPhone 7+ and Garmin Inreach+ charged for 4 days and probably could have gone several more days before it was drained |
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TominMpls |
Jaywalker: "I'm in Minneapolis near downtown. It looks like my plans in August are getting messed up, so if you would like to borrow my GoalZero for a week or two to play around with it you are welcome to. " That's extremely generous, I may take you up on it. Let me see how things shake out here. |
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mc2mens |
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TominMpls |
Wally13: "I pair this solar charger with an ANKER Power Core 10000 battery pack. I used to bring along a Anker 20000 battery backup pack but I wanted to go lighter and went to the 10000 model which only weighs 7 oz. and is compact at 3.9" x 2.5" x .9 ". The battery charger pack can be charged up by the Suntastics Solar Charger. I just ordered the Anker battery pack, I'm going to do a little more research before I decide on a solar panel. Thanks! |
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Jaywalker |
TominMpls: " I got a GoalZero Nomad 7 a couple years ago, then ended up getting a smaller Anker - like 5400 or something. I found the Anker enough to charge my GoPro Sessions several times, iPhone once or so, and headlamp if needed. Seems enough for any trip under 10 days or so, longer if my iPhone stays home. To get a really good answer, you need to do some math; mAh's used per charge per divide x number of recharges gives you your usage. Then figure if it's better to carry it stored in an Anker or other, or harvest from the sun. I'm in Minneapolis near downtown. It looks like my plans in August are getting messed up, so if you would like to borrow my GoalZero for a week or two to play around with it you are welcome to. |
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mirth |
Edit: I did get a couple hours of decent sunlight while out on the East coast last week w/Scouts. It topped up my phone and my kid's phone. I think a USB volt meter would be a good investment to measure output. The panel only has a LED which blinks either red or green when charging depending on the strength of the light. |
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ockycamper |
I think I would go for two Ibattz for a week long trip rather then messing with a solar panel. |