[pct-l] Recharging I-Phone on trail

[Bill Burge]

The problem with charging the iPhone was probably more with the cable  
than with the power source.

About a year ago, Apple decided that having power on the two  
connectors used for power was not enough. Now, you have to have power  
on the data pins (showing they are active or something).  It seems  
some "charging only cables" now drop some power to the data pins to  
get around this.

If you have access to a few different type of cables, mix and match  
with the power source and you can probably get around it.

For me, the hard part is remembering WHICH of my combinations work.  A  
quick check before putting myself in a needy situation is always a  
good thing.

BillB



On Oct 12, 2009, at 3:37 PM, Anna Hentzel wrote:

> I went way overboard on weight, but recharging was really important to
> me, and it was a system for three people.
>
> I got the 6 volt brunton solar charger -
> http://www.brunton.com/product.php?id=409
>
> And the brunton battery charger AA/AAA http://www.brunton.com/product.php?id=614
>
> (note that the brunton products cost half as much when you don't buy
> them from their website)
>
> The 6 bolt charger can indeed charge 4 AA batteries even on a cloudy
> day in three hours. But I haven't been able to get the battery charger
> to charge my iPhone or IPod touch. I think the charger is the
> incorrect voltage. It advertised as charging ipods, but I think they
> meant the nanos.
>
> So I'm going to keep looking for an adaptor. I was excited about the
> system having a lot of flexibility, such as bringing extra precharged
> batteries, and that it could recharge my headlamp as well.
>
> We had tried this one before-
> http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002JB95JA/ref=pd_lpo_k2_dp_sr_1?pf_rd_p=486539851&pf_rd_s=lpo-top-stripe-1&pf_rd_t=201&pf_rd_i=B0023RRPRO&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_r=195B0KY578Z6T2NACZV7
>
> And it was convenient to bring half a charge with you, but I'm not
> convinced it ever charged from the sun at all.
>
> -Anna
>
>
> On Mon, Oct 12, 2009 at 2:52 PM, Andrew Jones <jwinm2 at yahoo.com>  
> wrote:
>> The problem with the Solio is that it really does need to be left  
>> in full view of the sun at an optimal angle in order to charge and  
>> it takes quite some time to fully charge the battery. I've seen  
>> pictures of people just attaching the Solio to their backpack or  
>> something to charge and that won't work. The angle to the sun will  
>> just change so much so often that you'll never get it charged while  
>> you're on the go. Solio is great don't get me wrong but unless you  
>> start out with it fully charged you won't be able to top it up or  
>> charge it while you hike.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> ________________________________
>> From: "balrog at midcoast.com" <balrog at midcoast.com>
>> To: Kenneth Schwarz <ksksksks at cox.net>
>> Cc: pct-l at backcountry.net
>> Sent: Mon, October 12, 2009 1:59:49 PM
>> Subject: Re: [pct-l] Recharging I-Phone on trail
>>
>> I have no problem recharging my iPod touch , which uses the same
>> connectors, with the Solio solar charger, which also charges any USB
>> device.
>>
>> Uncle Tom
>>
>>
>>> The new applications (Accuterra and GPS Motion X)
>>> were very useful on my PCT hike last weekend near
>>> Big Bear Lake. What is the best device for on-trail
>>> recharging of an I-Phone? (Solar, battery pack, etc).
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