My Electronics Kit for Lightweight and Ultralight Backpacking
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 7 ส.ค. 2023
- This week I want to run through the contents of my electronics kit for backpacking, and talk about how keep my electronics charged while on the trail. Hope you enjoy!
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BACKPACKING GEAR IN THIS VIDEO
Powerbank: geni.us/Qh2RyBX (Amazon)
Wall charger: geni.us/CUb4 (Amazon)
USB-C to USB-C cable: geni.us/kVNg (Amazon)
USB-C to lightning adapter: geni.us/5h44W (Amazon)
USB-C to micro USB adapter: geni.us/6BZGA (Amazon)
Kindle (new version): geni.us/jbqQ5LQ (Amazon)
Satellite messenger: geni.us/lnLog4D (Amazon)
Headlamp: geni.us/AhM6EKC (Amazon)
VIDEOGRAPHY GEAR
Waterproof camera backpack: geni.us/PAftnR (Amazon)
Lightweight, full-frame camera: geni.us/HyNJK (Amazon)
Wide zoom for vlogging: geni.us/jBbeUq1 (Amazon)
Mid zoom for b-roll: geni.us/PeuC (Amazon)
My mic: geni.us/fvbT0E (Amazon)
Lightweight tripod: geni.us/fFSFX (Amazon)
VNDs for shooting outside: geni.us/BuxS1BH (Amazon)
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I use the same power bank for charging my headlamp, phone, and Flextail Tinypump out on the trail. I've found the large size DCF zipper pouches from Hartford Gear Co. (available at Garage Grown Gear) to be PERFECT for holding the bank, cables, and a handful of my other ditty items on the trail. The material is tough, water-resistant, and lasts much longer than a Ziploc.
Thanks for the tip, Owen! I'll check those out today.
Awesome video. I love my NU25.
Thanks for the kind words! Yeah its a great little headlamp.
Regarding that NU-25 headlamp, there’s actually a fourth light intensity setting. With the white light on, press and hold the light selection button for a few seconds and the light with enter “Direct Access Turbo Mode.” It only stays on for 30 seconds at a time to prevent heat-related issues, but if you’ve got to shine a bear in camp, it’s a good mode to have.
No way! Thanks for the heads up. I'm going to go mess around with it now.
And i would like to add to your comment even another light setting, when you long press the white light button it turns on a flood light, that's my favorite mode
@@Zepenetra17 is your “flood light” the same as my “direct access turbo mode.” Sounds like it might be.
I've had great success with the Charmast USB 26800mAh charger. Only weighs 11.2 ounces. And it's under $40. Two Charmasts kept my iPhone Pro 14 Max and all other electronics fully charged for 12 days on trail at Philmont. And I used my iPhone continuously when we were trekking camp to camp.
Just checked it out - seems like a great option! Thanks for the tip!
Absolutely. And great channel, btw.
Thanks for the video. I’ve heard a lot of mixed reviews for the Nitecore powerbank, but it sounds like you haven’t had an my issues with it. At the end of the day it’s only a couple of ounces less than tried and true Anker power banks (that have rounded corners) that come in at half the cost.
Thanks for the comment! Yeah for the most part it works great, just the danged pointy corners. In retrospect I probably would have gotten a slim Anker.
If you’re looking for a power bank, save your money and get the Veektomx mini 10,000. It outperforms virtually any 10,000 bank. It’s actually a 14,000 mAh. It’s almost as light as the nitecore, performs better and is a fraction of the price.
Also, no sharp corners that will put holes in your dyneema bags. 🤓
Thanks for the tip! I'll check it out.
Thanks! The Vermtomx looks great
I think at least one longer cable will save a lot of frustration for in towns unless your staying in a room, but even then that places your charging out of site and often out of mind.
Yeah I'm with you. I want to see how it plays out first, but I'll keep a longer cable handy to ship out if I need it.
I bring the same headlamp and the Nitecore thumb as a backup for 2 oz.
Nice! They sent me a keychain flashlight with the power bank - not the thumb but its decently bright for something free lol
I've also used a similar adapter to charge my iPhone, and it stopped working during a multi-day trip. So if you go that route, I would make sure to have a spare with you because it sucks if you can't charge your phone if you use it for navigation.
Thanks for the tip!
5:27 uncertified adapters are not going to do damage to the phone, in all likelihood, but the adapter is more likely to conk out on you at an inopportune time. I bought some second party charging cables for my iPhone a couple of years ago and they worked for a while (months maybe) but they did stop working much more quickly than the cheap ones that come with the phone did.
Yeah I know very little about electronics if we're being honest. I actually spent a bunch of time learning about volts and watts and whatnot as I was trying to build the kit out in the first place. But I'm with you - I've had pretty bad luck with random aftermarket cables and such, so I generally try purchase whatever seems the most legitimate that will do the job.
@@timbschwartz yea those $5 ones from eBay or Amazon are not worth it 😂. It’s better to get a nice cable.
I charge all my devices from the battery, and then just charge the battery off the wall socket. As the battery is usually on the floor of my shelter charging devices in the morning, short cables are ok. However, to charge the battery from the wall adapter a three foot cable is really the way to go. Does it weigh more than the one-foot cable? Yes, but only about three Sour Patch Kids of weight.
3 sour patch kids legit made me lol. When you say charge from the battery, are you pass through charging in town?
@@timbschwartz I just use the battery because the output is consistent, and, at least until iPhone goes USB-C, the cables are delicate and prone to failure when put under stress. Hanging a phone off a short cable, accidentally knocking the phone when it’s plugged into the cable, etc. are risks that I’d rather avoid. I’m in town long enough to charge off device batteries to 95-100%, then charge the battery itself.
Recall I only charge to 95% because I find the last five percent take a lot more battery to charge than they last.
@@andymytys Hmmm very interesting points. Thanks for the insight here man!
Solar charging power bank. Just got back from an 8 day canoe trip to the BWCA, lots of sunlight, no electrical outlets.
Nice! Which one did you go with?
@@timbschwartz I have three. I took the 5000mA Survival Frog which is the lightest and worked perfectly and was really all that I needed to power my GAIA GPS. I also took the Tacamo 10000mA which underperformed. I did not take my 25000mA Hiluckey 4panel charger because it was too heavy.
Checked out the nitecore carbo lite 20000 or 10000? They are even lighter than the one you have, but i think you lose certain fast charging not sure.
I have! In retrospect I should have gone that route and avoided the pointy corners - that said the $80 or whatever it was at the time is a bit steep for a power bank lol
I care which phone, since most development of phones push the capacity of the battery and the amount of features that increase weight. My old phone is 130 grams and, from a quick search, most modern phones seem to be around 220 grams ... which is a significant weight difference for the UL backpacker. For reference, my lamp is 17 grams heavy.
Great point! I have an iPhone XS, soon to be replaced by a 15 Pro Max
@@timbschwartz yea, those phones probably dont even list physical properties on their websites ;D
221 g, but it will mean that I can leave my big camera at home on some longer hikes that I have coming up where weight will be critical. The XS doesn't cut it for video for the channel, and I'll actually save like 1kg by swapping it out.
@@timbschwartz my last long hike I used my 130 gram phone and an inreach mini, but I am hoping I can optimize my setup even more since I am potentially going to hike the length of Norway and weight matters a lot om distances like that!
Nice! That sounds like an amazing trip!
I've been looking for electronic kits the last week for backpacking, so I'm glad this just popped up in my subscription feed. Why do you choose the 10K over the 20K Nitecore?
Hey! Glad you found it helpful. My choice was really just based on weight/bulk. Seems like lots of folks can make this work, and all of my devices minus my phone and camera can go for a while without charging, so I figured I'd try the 10000 out first and take it from there.
@@timbschwartz Ah, so you’re testing it out still.
Yep, although I could say the same about pretty much every piece of gear I own. It's always a work in progress.
Hi a quick note 2x 10000 is lighter than 1x 20000
@@Mike-qx6gy Not for the Carbo 20000. Plus it has more juice than two NB10000’s by 700mAh.
Do you use a data blocker for communal charging ports to prevent your info from being stolen?
Nah, I'm always plugging into a wall outlet, not a data port like a USB or anything like that. That said I hadn't considered it, so it's interesting that you bring it up.
What data blocker would you recommend?