Uploaded March 2023 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
We test how much power you need for six days or more backpacking, hiking, trekking or climbing to keep your essential electronics like your phone and GPS charged. Is solar better thank power banks? We also talk about travel restrictions on planes for lithium batteries and how many and how big of power banks you can use under FAA regulations. You need to put all lithium batteries in carry-on bags and need special permission from the airline if any power bank exceeds 27,000 mAh. I estimated that I needed 9,000 mAh per day and the solar averages about 2,000 mAh if its out in the middle of the day. If you keep your phone off during most of your backpacking trip you might be able to get by with just one power bank of 10,000 mAh for a multi-day trip. Freezing weather can wipe out the lithium batteries in the power packs and your phone. Take steps to keep them warm in cold weather conditions.
Amazon affiliate links to the products tested #ad. We bought everything with our own money.
Portable Charger Power Bank 25800mAh, Ultra-High Capacity Fast Phone Charging with Newest Intelligent Controlling IC, 2 USB Port External Cell Phone Battery Pack Compatible with iPhone,Android etc
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Portable Charger Power Bank 26800mah, Ultra-High Capacity Safer External Cell Phone Battery Pack Compact with High-Performance Cells & 2 USB Output, Smart Charge for Smartphone, Android, etc（Red）
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Topsolar SolarFairy 100W Portable Foldable Solar Panel Charger Kit 18V DC Output for Portable Generator Power Station + 12V RV Boat Car Battery + USB & Type C for Cell Phone Tablet
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See our videos:
BEST HIGH WIND Winter Tent? Pitching the Kuiu Storm Star 2P 4-Season Tent with First Impressions
youtu.be/lMx8ykRO2x0
The Seven (NINE) Summits Ranking By Difficulty & Cost, Highest Mountains on 7 (6 or 8) Continents
youtu.be/7SDS--49pck
Pitching ALPS Mountaineering Tasmanian 2-Person, 4-Season Tent, Impressions
youtu.be/HLky8Bb8COg
Guided Trips PROBABLY Won't Get YOU to the Summit of Big Mountains, Aconcaugua, Pico de Orizaba
youtu.be/kxW0MMf5kxA
HAPE on the Summit of Pico de Orizaba 18,491 feet, the Highest Mountain in Mexico, AMS
youtu.be/TGAR4-Urt2M
TIps to Climb Mt. Kosciuszko in Winter, Highest Peak in Australia, One of the 7 Summits, July 2022
youtu.be/RJ9hCB34T9M
Captain Linus Wilson is the author of the travel narratives SLOW BOAT TO THE BAHAMAS, HOW TO SAIL AROUND THE WORLD PART-TIME, and SLOW BOAT TO CUBA. He has also edited the annotated editions of SAILING TO TREASURE ISLAND by Captain J.C. Voss and SAILING THE OGRE by Mabel Stock.
Captain Linus Wilson is the author of How to Sail Around the World Part-Time which is available in eBook and softcover on Amazon and in audiobook for all patrons of Slow Boat Sailing at patreon.com/slowboatsailing
On the Slow Boat Sailing Podcast Linus Wilson has interviewed the crew of Sailing SV Delos, WhiteSpotPirates (Untie the Lines), Chase the Story Sailing, Gone with the Wynns, MJ Sailing, Sailing Doodles, SV Prism, Sailing Zatara, Adventures of an Old Seadog and many others.
Get Linus Wilson’s bestselling sailing books:
Slow Boat to the Bahamas at
amazon.com/dp/B018OUI1Q2
on Audible at
https://www.audible.com/pd/B07N7QFNJR...
Slow Boat to Cuba
amazon.com/dp/B01MFFX9AG
gumroad.com/l/cubabook
and How to Sail Around the World-Part Time
amazon.com/dp/B01B0OFYNW
gumroad.com/l/sailing
have been #1 sailing ebook bestsellers on Amazon.
You can get the full audiobook of Sailing to Treasure Island by Captain John C. Voss. at
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We test how much power you need for six days or more backpacking, hiking, trekking or climbing to keep your essential electronics like your phone and GPS charged. Is solar better thank power banks? We also talk about travel restrictions on planes for lithium batteries and how many and how big of power banks you can use under FAA regulations. You need to put all lithium batteries in carry-on bags and need special permission from the airline if any power bank exceeds 27,000 mAh. I estimated that I needed 9,000 mAh per day and the solar averages about 2,000 mAh if its out in the middle of the day. If you keep your phone off during most of your backpacking trip you might be able to get by with just one power bank of 10,000 mAh for a multi-day trip. Freezing weather can wipe out the lithium batteries in the power packs and your phone. Take steps to keep them warm in cold weather conditions.
Amazon affiliate links to the products tested #ad. We bought everything with our own money.
Portable Charger Power Bank 25800mAh, Ultra-High Capacity Fast Phone Charging with Newest Intelligent Controlling IC, 2 USB Port External Cell Phone Battery Pack Compatible with iPhone,Android etc
amzn.to/3LgxEQv
Portable Charger Power Bank 26800mah, Ultra-High Capacity Safer External Cell Phone Battery Pack Compact with High-Performance Cells & 2 USB Output, Smart Charge for Smartphone, Android, etc（Red）
amzn.to/40i25Kr
Topsolar SolarFairy 100W Portable Foldable Solar Panel Charger Kit 18V DC Output for Portable Generator Power Station + 12V RV Boat Car Battery + USB & Type C for Cell Phone Tablet
amzn.to/3J1RrQQ
See our videos:
BEST HIGH WIND Winter Tent? Pitching the Kuiu Storm Star 2P 4-Season Tent with First Impressions
youtu.be/lMx8ykRO2x0
The Seven (NINE) Summits Ranking By Difficulty & Cost, Highest Mountains on 7 (6 or 8) Continents
youtu.be/7SDS--49pck
Pitching ALPS Mountaineering Tasmanian 2-Person, 4-Season Tent, Impressions
youtu.be/HLky8Bb8COg
Guided Trips PROBABLY Won't Get YOU to the Summit of Big Mountains, Aconcaugua, Pico de Orizaba
youtu.be/kxW0MMf5kxA
HAPE on the Summit of Pico de Orizaba 18,491 feet, the Highest Mountain in Mexico, AMS
youtu.be/TGAR4-Urt2M
TIps to Climb Mt. Kosciuszko in Winter, Highest Peak in Australia, One of the 7 Summits, July 2022
youtu.be/RJ9hCB34T9M
Captain Linus Wilson is the author of the travel narratives SLOW BOAT TO THE BAHAMAS, HOW TO SAIL AROUND THE WORLD PART-TIME, and SLOW BOAT TO CUBA. He has also edited the annotated editions of SAILING TO TREASURE ISLAND by Captain J.C. Voss and SAILING THE OGRE by Mabel Stock.
Captain Linus Wilson is the author of How to Sail Around the World Part-Time which is available in eBook and softcover on Amazon and in audiobook for all patrons of Slow Boat Sailing at patreon.com/slowboatsailing
On the Slow Boat Sailing Podcast Linus Wilson has interviewed the crew of Sailing SV Delos, WhiteSpotPirates (Untie the Lines), Chase the Story Sailing, Gone with the Wynns, MJ Sailing, Sailing Doodles, SV Prism, Sailing Zatara, Adventures of an Old Seadog and many others.
Get Linus Wilson’s bestselling sailing books:
Slow Boat to the Bahamas at
amazon.com/dp/B018OUI1Q2
on Audible at
https://www.audible.com/pd/B07N7QFNJR...
Slow Boat to Cuba
amazon.com/dp/B01MFFX9AG
gumroad.com/l/cubabook
and How to Sail Around the World-Part Time
amazon.com/dp/B01B0OFYNW
gumroad.com/l/sailing
have been #1 sailing ebook bestsellers on Amazon.
You can get the full audiobook of Sailing to Treasure Island by Captain John C. Voss. at
Patreon.com/slowboatsailing
Sign up for our free newsletter for access to free books and other promotions at slowboatsailing.com
Support the videos at
Patreon.com/slowboatsailing
Sign up for our free newsletter for access to free books and other promotions at slowboatsailing.com
Copyright Linus Wilson, Oxriver Publishing, Vermilion Advisory Services, LLC, 2023
