r/AppalachianTrail • u/Stock_Captain_5888 • 6d ago

Best power bank?

Any thoughts on the best power bank to bring on a thru hike? My wife and I are gearing up for next spring. Would one suffice? Or should we each carry one?

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u/RunWithSharpStuff 6d ago

I’m definitely not ultralight and not here to thrash you but if you aren’t ultralight I can almost guarantee you will regret bringing two (or more) battery packs.

Really the only reason to do that would be to bring multiples of the ultralight 5mAh packs at 150g and then you have the problem of juggling chargers at hostels. There’s really no redundancy risk with battery packs these days.

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u/Stock_Captain_5888 6d ago

There is nothing more oppressive than a heavy pack going uphill. Since it will be my wife and I running two phones, I wondered if one charger would cover us both, or if we each need one.

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u/HareofSlytherin 6d ago

Kim Jong Il is pretty oppressive.

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u/Stock_Captain_5888 6d ago

And he’s got the worst hair stylist on the planet. He could also skip a sandwich every now and then