Powering electronics in the backcountry.
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 29 ก.ย. 2024
- On our outdoor adventures, we can each keep a phone, headlamp, GPS watch, and satellite beacon charged for up to a week between power sources with one 10,000 mAh power bank.
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Wall plug: amzn.to/3ZprC4f
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you could also try solar charging power banks! those are my favorite!
trust that they're aware of those and have decided against em
They charge too slow. About 200 milliamperes per hour which is about 1/8 phone power if in direct sunlight. They aren’t good enough yet.
They also do not last. They’re still very much a gimmick tool. Maybe in a few years time they’ll get better
@@AyamiLee totally agreed. The idea is, of course, awesome, but you can get much better performance out of a normal power bank. I’ve owned many of the solar powered ones, which isn’t a good thing since they tended to break easily.
@@wreckervr5769 just have it in the sun charging while walking.
Those guys are so interesting with their adventures and yet soooo cringe when talking about them… 😊😊
which power bank do you use?
I used a small foldable solar panel draped over my pack on my trek to Everest base camp. Worked very well!
236 likes and no reply? lemme fix that.
This is so cliche
How many watts and voltage on that panel?
Awesome
I did the base camp trek too !! It was very sunny ☀️
What brand?
I can't believe a 10.000mah powerbank is enough for you. I always seem to have a problem with not having enough power on my trips.
What are you using your phone and your devices how can you be on your phone that much you are backpacking
Well, do you also use a GPS watch, a headlamp, and a satellite beacon? Because that makes a huge difference. If you're using your phone pretty much at all for light, GPS, or contacting people, you're going to have a harder time. They pretty much use it as a backup emergency or luxury device, not as their main tool.
You 2 are seriously the people to know when it hits the fan!
Yeah, no.
Not really they can live outside which most people can they still rely on stores to get food did you not know that they carry food that they dehydrated from the store?
Ranchers and spec ops are the people to know
Someone should invent the solar panel hat and backpack flap for hikers. But make it stylish and lightweight, not clunky!
Heaviest single item in all of my years of Thru hiking- the only weight no one can seem to figure out how to shake- haha
You don't need a phone to thru hike or anything out in the wilderness. Back then they did without. Compass and map would do you well but most don't care to learn that
@@fastm3980 phones are used for emergencies but to also take pics for memories. The people around you are not here forever, I’m sure people back then wish they had a quick way to capture memories
@@parristraylor I agree. But I guess my point is don't rely too much on your phone.
@@fastm3980I think if you are the kind of person who is doing cross country hikes, you understand the balance between the utility and comfort of phones/electronics and their drawbacks.
Do you guys ever get tired of each other on the trail? I'm not saying yall do but it would be really cool to hear about the mindset portion of thru hiking!
I don’t hike those miles but if I did get tired of my spouse I would not have married my partner. I do long road trips with my spouse and no we don’t get tired of each other. But at home, that’s a different story and maybe that’s what you refer to. It’s different but it makes it work.
When you’re doing a lot of physical activity you can be silent a lot of the time and only talk when you need to too
If i remeber correctly they also sometimes hike their own hike and meet up for breaks. That makes it easier to do your own thing in your own tempo and then meet up to be social for breaks
They’ve talked about how they do argue sometimes, and they hike separately for a few hours until they cool down and when they meet back up whatever they were arguing about doesn’t matter anymore.
And you're always in a great location just in case one of you decides to bury the other.
Why not use solar chargers?
I would guess it has something to do with weight other practical issues? Idk just guessing
Heavy and slow to charge - plus with most through-hiking trails there's towns you stop in usually after being on trail no longer than a week, so the power bank keeps you powered for the time you're between towns.
Watching your videos have made me wanna be more outdoors like when I was a kid. So I've decided to start saving up money so I can purchase camping gear and maybe a kayak. I won't be in the open wilderness like yalls but state parks and rec areas should suffice.
Any recommendations of good power banks you trust on the trail. My old faithful is finally giving up and becoming unreliable.
Yes I wondered about this, watched a lot of your trip videos/shorts! Solar seems more green tho? Happy trails!! 😆
It's really not all that green. Camping solar panels aren't all that efficient, and they are costly to produce. A wall outlet has all of the infrastructure you need already there, plus it weighs nothing, costs nothing, emits (nearly) nothing.
We’ve got a few small, lightweight, solar chargers and some small power banks too. We kayak, so we just hook em up to the banks when we’re gonna be floating for a long stretch, and when we get to where we’re gonna camp. They all work amazingly for the primitive camping that we do. It still amazes me that we have the ability to re-charge stuff nowadays. We’re old, so all of this is kinda new to us. 😊
Old at heart, young when it comes to power, blessings you waterturtles!
you guys should get a solar charging power banks
No just get the foldable solar panels that are very lightweight, connects to the power bank. Charges many times faster than a solar power bank. Larger surface area
Would be great to have the possibility charging while you walk, charging by steps taken…
How do y’all defend against bugs? Especially ticks and mosquitoes?
why not solar panels?
Curious about this too! I wonder if they are not efficient enough to be worth the weight?
I'm curious why they don't at least have power banks that they can recharge with solar. They make ones that are the same size as what they have that just unfold.
Same. Hopefully they see yhis
Same - seems like a good idea, at least for a backup.
My guess is weight…but I’d be curious for their answer too!
I feel like a pliable solar panel you could put on your hat bill or backpack top that output directly to a power bank in your bag or pocket would be nice. Fairly light and possibly even using type c cable or something.
Do you not use wind or solar power because of weight or efficiency?
I see optimization potential in the cables department: shorter cables are often lighter and always take up less space. Totally fine for charging things like headlamps, power banks and smartwatches.
However a longer cable for the phone makes sense because where there's power there is usually Internet and you don't want to have to crouch next to the power outlet to be able to use your phone for research and charge it at the same time.
If everything is the same USB C, a single cable should be pretty good. One for charging the power bank when at civilization, and then the same cable on the hike for phones and lights.
I’m sure you’ve said in other videos, but how often does it take typically between civilization? Is there a full sit down video? I always just picture you treking through the mountains it’s hard for me to picture how often you guys get to rest and how the hell you plan so we’ll go have packages and new shoes along the way?! Impressive.
Can you tell us more about the emergency power Beacon
Only 10000? Shit I can't go a weekend in the woods with less than 30
30 can last a week on the trail. Easily.
I also keep my brightness on dim 🔅 (unless I am looking at my screen extensively to avoid eye strain) and I keep it on airplane mode ✈️ to preserve battery throughout the day 🔋 It saves massive amounts of power.
Only 10 000? Guys I have 60 000 and cant live whit it for more than 2 days. Like btw I know I am chargind pc but woow😂
I've wondered about this. Thanks for sharing. I didn't know a power bank can last that long.
hey, have you tried 20000mah battery pack thingys? i have one and it lasts forever
Put a solar panel blanket on top of backpack.
How do you guys sustain this lifestyle? What do you do for income?
This is so helpful! Good stuff! Love our zoleo too.
Where to buy power banks?
Hey, do you guys have a link for your charging bank?
Hey, little suggestion is you getting a fitbit even though your litteraly the healthiest person on this earth it would tell you how many steps and calories a day
My 10k power back last me a day 😂
Bruh use solar, it’s the best thing ever
Not that Andrew Garfield
You both are amazing, have been praying for you along your journey and am so thankful to see you both happy and prosperous 🤍🙏
I would love to do what you two do! Love the pride shirt too I love love the both of u
What happens if you get sick / injured on the hike?
Do y’all run into issues of cold/heat causing batteries to die faster?
Are you guess planning another trip this year?
Mexico to Canada??
This would be sooo helpful for music festivals too!! Would love to hear more about it
You guys should consider small solar panel lights for travel because they weigh very less and are quite good.And also heavy duty gps watches that last like 2 months on 1 charge
>Phone on airplane mode to save energy
>Tracks workout on watch
Thank you for doing the video I ask for😊
You can turn of blue tooth to prolong batery life as well, even if there’s no divides connected it will still help
I love the power banks and always buy one when on sale at Walmart n yup I use them for LED strip lights when tent camping
You can now by portable chargers that are solar powered too!
Yeah but they suck
You can also turn everything to low battery mode. I power off at night. My phone will last almost two weeks with a power bank using GPS every day. I can't remember if it's 6k or 10k.
So you guys just Forest Gump and record it for a living... what happens when you get tired? Even Forest got tired...
I wouldn't survive one week with a 10.000 powerbank😅😅😂
So awesome. Have you tried the new Nightcore powerbanks? I use them on my ultra races to stay charged- huge weight difference on their 10,000 mAh batteries compared to others.
This is great info. Looking forward to buying your book.
Do you eaxh carry your own gps emergency beacon? I ask specifically bc i immediately pictured an awful scenario beside a rive carrying the single beacon away
Why no solar though?? Seems like a perfect option
Literally spend all your time out in daylight and don’t use solar????? You can get small light panels that you strap to your pack and will prolong your powerbanks… mental
Thank you for your good videos.. Can you introduce a portable power station that can at least charge the iPhone 13 Max twenty times and is under 1 kg? The price does not matter
They have solar powered charging blocks
It's so cool watching them and the leaves change
The solar isn't all that great but it would be good to help trickle charge and help minimize power bank usage. Just a thought
Why not grab a foldable solar charger
Because they suck
What watch do you use because my Apple Watch is worthless. It dies all the time. It doesn’t even make it a day.
Surprised that solar power has not become useful
I find your short videos difficult to absorb as you speak so quickly
What power banks do yall recommend?
You guys should try solar power batterie banks
why not use a small drybag instead of this flimsy plastic one?
Why don't you carry portable solar panels on the outside of your packs?
How long does it take to recharge the Anker? What quick charger are you using?
solar charging power banks!!
Suck!!!!
I heard Forestry guys use a 9v battery to recharge their phones. Have y’all heard about that?
You guys should do an apple watch ultra review
The issue was if you ever go missing and can’t use your phone forever reason because you’re both trapped no one can easily locate you
Such great tips i adore you guys so much i reall enjoy your videos
If you go to settings amd click battery you can turn on low battery mode 😊
I use an android phone with an e ink screen
Getting many days more battery life
May be something to look into
These guys must be loaded. How are they taking months off work a year
What was the small emergency satellite device??❤
Bro you can now duy 20000 mah datary which is very slim
When you guys did the pct did you stop in a little town in northern ca called Etna?
I swear this is the blind guy, they look the same.
Buh dum tss.
what's the satellite device you are using?
Solagard has an awesome light solar power bank
I don’t know how you do it. I have a brand new iPhone 14 and charge it at least once a day.
Hi guys can you tell us the brand of shoes you use that are waterproof tnx
Have you ever run out of battery across your devices and gotten into a pickle?
I pray to Christ you two don't get eaten by a bear or lion. 😢😢😢
How do you guys make money if you are constantly gone for months at a time?
no solar?
No those suck
How much do you pay for your electricity bill
Why would you do this. so unprofessional
I would love to be able to do this but I'd be too scared to be out there by myself and I don't have anybody I have nobody so
I love you so much 🥰😘😟😍💖💓❤️👋
What happens at border crossings
Which brand and model of rain gear do you use?
Get solor pannel charging bank
Alternate title: if u are famous you get insane offers 👍
He use android in a iPhone 😮 how does she do that is she jailbreak ❤