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LightBench: A Laboratory Testing Procotol for Comparing the Performance of Flashlights and Headlamps
Companion forum thread to: LightBench: A Laboratory Testing Procotol for Comparing the Performance of Flashlights and HeadlampsIn this technical brief, we quantitatively evaluate the performance of lights considering brightness, battery life, and...
42g Cell Phone
I thought this was pretty neat for ultralight backpackers who feel a need to carry a phone along: http://www.elari.net/cardphone_eng/ It's basic and doesn't have the best battery life in the world,...
2025 Nitecore lightweight NB Air power bank
Nitecore has officially unveiled the new NB Air power bank at IWA 2025 in Germany. The gadget is particularly small and light as it weighs just 3.2oz but features a carbon fiber...
Backpacking Phone Questions
I currently carry a cheap $20 Nokia 2760 flip phone for my backpacking trips and it works okay for trips about 24 days long---with an easily removable battery and a spare battery...
Ultralight, Ultra-Performance Backcountry Electronics for 2018
Friesen Gear sells a 3D-printed cap for the NB-10000 that prevents accidental button-pressing in the pack. Seal a meal cap. I just pressed and held the button on my Gen 3...
This Motorized Backpack Eases the Burden for Hikers
https://spectrum.ieee.org/tech-talk/consumer-electronics/portable-devices/this-motorized-backpack-eases-the-burden-for-hikers Fairyland by non-walkers (aka hopeless academics). They aim to reduce the load on your back by adding a whole lot of extra weight. Yeah, right. Cheers what Richard said. Maybe when...
Headlamps : LedLenser SEO7R or Petzl Reactik or Coast FL75R
Hi! I am looking below headlamps and i wonder if anyone did comparison or maybe try them on field? What do you recommend in therms of handling and battery life? LedLenser SEO7R...
Rechargeable Headlamps and Excess Power Bank Drain?
Hello! Looking into purchasing a Nitecore NU25 for PCT thru hike and I came across some posts suggesting that the Nitecore (or perhaps USB headlamps in general) sucks up more than its...
iPhone 7 vs. compact enthusiast camera?
Does anyone have thoughts on the new iPhone 7 / 7+ vs. compact enthusiast cameras with 1" sensors such as the Canon G9x ii or the RX100 series? Â I have an old...
Need help! my Cannon drowned
I was hiking this weekend, and my new Cannon Elph 300 HS fell out of my pocket and into the river. I didn't even relize it had happen until I went to...
Power on the trail
Hope this is okay. Please delete if it's not appropriate to ask this here. Looking for suggested alternatives to my current power setup, last used in Norway. Looking at whether I can...
Simple Gear Tests and USB Recharging
Companion forum thread to: Simple Gear Tests and USB RechargingIn his new column, Simple Gear Tests, Backpacking Light author Rex Sanders provides suggestions for at-home gear tests you can do with minimal...
Another Headlamp thread...
I am currently in the market for a new headlamp, as my Princeton Tec Byte has "bit the dust" like others have experienced and will be returned to REI. On my last...
BatteryBench Tests of Nitecore and Anker Portable Battery Chargers
You can get one of those USB meters like Rex as mentioned e.g. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07FMQZVW2/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1 That will display watt hours Or just run something that has constant drain, like a fan or light...
charging phone to 80% prolongs battery life
https://www.cnbc.com/2019/06/12/apple-ios-13-will-improve-battery-life-with-optimized-battery-charging.html Apple has a new feature that will charge phone to 80%, wait until just before it predicts you're going to start using phone, then charge up the rest of the way. ...
GPS Recommendation
Battery hog? i went 5 days in Alaska using GAIA off and on [not much]........but also taking pictures with my iPhone 7+. Then just used a battery pack to recharge.....11 days with...
Best Mah to weight ratio battery backup for phone
I suspect this changes daily as there's always new options coming out....but does anyone know which charger has the best mah to weight ratio? There's so many options I'm having a hard...
Recall: Anker PowerCore 10000 power bank
Anker today recalled their venerable PowerCore 10000 power bank: At 6.2 ounces, it was very popular on these forums not so long ago, and my two are still going strong. Unfortunately, some...
Anker 3200mAh "Lipstick" Battery - Record Low Price on Amazon
The Anker Astro Mini external battery dropped to $11.99 with free Prime shipping today, which according to CamelCamelCamel is an all-time low. Get it while it's hot! This is a great size...
charging cable for Anker to android
After fooling around with https://backpackinglight.com/forums/topic/myog-usb-power-bank/ I noticed that when I charged my android from my anker 13,000 usb power bank, sometimes it's very slow. It doesn't really matter that much because I have...
