Do these actually work? I was thinking of wild camping across East Anglia this summer, but I need footpath maps plus Google maps for shops, and the public toilet map app, and the ability to just say frick it call a taxi and book a hotel when it all goes horribly wrong.
I suppose you can just get away with charging in cafes along the way, but I want my independence (while also being firmly connected to the grid)
Get the folding ones.
>while also being firmly connected to the grid
are you planning on draggin an extension cord with you?
cellphone has never been "grid".
"off grid" has multiple meaning ranging from "not on the local electrical utility system" to "doesn't have any currant active identity documentation" young sperggo.
The..... telecommunications network... the telco grid.... the phone grid? Why be a sperg
Currently walking from Germany to Norway via Denmark and Sweden, and I'm glad i gave this one a shot. On clear blue days it charges my battery bank almost full (and i usually walk in/rest in the shade).
It also quickly recharges my mp3 player.
It's not too good at charging the phone directly, but as long as it keeps my battery bank full I've had no periods without phone power so far. And I'm sure if i just laid it out in the sun it would be even more efficient. Weights about 0.8 kilos
What's the name of the product? I've seen plenty of solar panels phone chargers, but none that hang over the bag like that
One of my mates used one when we were trekking in Nepal. He'd keep it clipped to the side of his pack while we walked and that was enough to keep both our phones and his dslr charged through the trip. Not sure what model but it was close in size to the one you posted than this dude's (). It was a bit of a hassle keeping it angled toward the sun and we had perfect weather in the mountains so it may be worth paying extra for larger, flexible panels that drape over the pack more easily.
How long does it take to charge the battery bank?
yes
just dont live in a sunlet country
here in Australia i got 2 solar panels put on the roof of my house way back when the govt was paying for 80% of the cost
havent needed to pay for electricity since.
even a fold-up 2ft sq panel will keep a fridge or freezer running for 1-2 weeks out camping, while also having enough left over to charge your phone.
literally the only time you hear people shit on solar panels is when it turns out they're some thirdie live in fricking Norway or Alaska
Half of the US is brainwashed against communist solar panels.
You're going to want to recharge yourself in a hotel/cafe every few days, so might as well buy a battery pack and accept reality.
Solar chargers are for niche users and true hobolifers.
I'm an actual hobo and I use 10 battery banks hooked up to an extension lead thats surge protected which is probably a lie. I connect all power banks and then have the extension plug ready to be plugged in. Looks like in charging my phone but I'm charging 10 phones at once. An hour gives me about 60 PC so I just stall in McDonald's and leech their juice. 10 10k mah PBs charged and I leech off thisr WiFi to save data jej
based. The israelite fears the McDonalds powergrid thief
>based. The israelite fears the McDonalds powergrid thief
Reminds me of that anon who posted on PrepHole about how he was living in some social welfare accommodation and using the fact they didn't charge for electricity usage to mine hundreds of dollars of bitcoin daily. He had so many mining rigs running that the ambient temperature in his room was 45C and he'd had to run extension cords from plugs in the corridor outside because he was drawing more juice than the wiring in his room could support without blowing fuses.
I remember that post. Wasn't It eth tho? Think he was Greek and was basically living rent free + free income.
I had to get the surge one bc I was afraid of short circuiting Ronald's grid. Fee times I've plugged it into places and the TV or light would flicker
lmao, its posts like these that I keep using this site.
Keep on keeping on, Powerbank Anon, don't let Ronald drag you into the playplace tubes.
Based. I lived the hobo life too for about 2 years. I miss it so much that I go be a hobo for a few days or weeks sometimes. It's pretty much my hobby. I don't beg though but I collect bottles and keep my eyes open for anything. Crazy all the stuff people loose or throw away. I did the same thing back in the day with mcs power leeching etc. Same setup lol. Just my bag I would pull out one cable and have all devices charge in the bag.
Pic unrelated. Just a weird cloud I've seen the last time
Forgot pic lol.
Anybody know what this is? We have often very weird weather here
This looks fake as frick senpai. I've seen this in my schizophrenic delusional states. Hobo life is pretty chill everyone should take a page out of forest anons book. Don't beg either do odd jobs and get Gibs so frick the man yo.
>no rent
>no bills
>water fasts
>??????
>profit
That's not fake I took it myself
Watch the schizo magic and check these dubs brother. Was only playing but it looks like some back rooms shit. Maybe weird lighting and cam did it look different irl or only weird on cam?
I also find it weird how smooth the hill becomes.
If you are referring to the little patchy area of clouds near the center of the pics, I believe those are called open cell clouds.
can you show your setup? that sounds amazing
Ted kaczynski was right
frick off glowie
I have one that folds up and is rated for 25W (good luck pulling that much from it though). It manages to recharge powerbanks slowly, but I wouldn't hook a modern phone directly to it cuz it'll cycle between slow charging and the phone discharging faster due to power saver being inactive. Don't even look at anything with rating under 20W, you'll just get frustrated with it.
Set the phone up to use the least amount of cellular data (offline maps, pre-planned routes, etc.) and charge it from powerbanks. Rotate fully or partially drained ones to sit on the solar charger when in sun.
My approach would be to take fast charging powerbanks and a multi port fast charger to vampire the most power from any outlet you might find on your way, but try finding models that also have a "slow" output so you can save on losses between the powerbank and the phone.
>Another celltard thread
fricking cancer. Learn to live without your god damn phone for a day you crack head zoomers.
I don't think you understand the environment I am talking about. South East England is one of the most densely populated areas on earth. There's no wilderness here.
Also, doubt you understand the (surprisingly under used) UK public footpath network. You can navigate it with paper maps, but for any distance I'll need several. You are also replying to me on the internet with your witty and original "cancer", suggesting you yourself do not live like Uncle Ted either.
Anyway, I think external battery is the way to go and you should stop being a sperg.
suggestion to spend a day without your phone
paragraphs of unhinged ramblings
You’ve been had mate
I didn’t use one on my Pinhoti hike (it’s 300 miles/480km). Charging a phone on a random outlet feels a lot like gathering water from a drinking fountain. It’s more like taking advantage of an available resource than being connected to something.
This attitude is the true cancer of PrepHole. Always has been.
Why are half the posters on PrepHole not about being in nature, but being a fricking hobo bumming it up from PrepHole?