[pct-l] Android GPS Question

[steve lyon]

The smallest USB charger plug I've found is the one Apple sells for the iPhone.  It outputs standard 5v and has a regular USB socket, so I use it to charge my GoPro camera and lots of other things that charge off a standard USB port.

And you don't need to buy them from Apple and pay for the unneeded dock cable, either:

<http://www.amazon.com/Power-Charger-Adapter-iPhone-Green/dp/B007K44CWG/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1338939412&sr=8-5>

steve


On Jun 5, 2012, at 4:22 PM, Chris Pratt <chrispratt89 at gmail.com> wrote:

> It was a generic charger (charger is a cube with a flip out ac plug the 
> battery sits on top of it) and batteries that I found on eBay (direct 
> from China).  The charger weighs 1.4 oz. and each battery is 1.0 oz..  
> The whole bundle was around $30.00 on eBay (for 3 batteries and 
> charger).  Less then the price for a single Samsung battery.  There is 
> no USB on it, so you have to remove the battery from the phone to charge 
> it.  I just numbered the batteries and rotated through them on the trail.
> 
> Chris
> 
> On 6/4/2012 7:16 PM, giniajim wrote:
>> What lightweight charger are you using for your Android?  I'm using 
>> the standard charger that you get from Verizon for the Android.  It 
>> weighs 2.5 oz.  I guess that's not too bad, but wondered if there was 
>> anything lighter that you had found.
>>  The phone, plus the charger plus the one extra battery that I carry 
>> adds up to 9.0 oz.
>> 
>> thnx.
>> 
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Chris Pratt" <chrispratt89 at gmail.com>
>> To: <pct-l at backcountry.net>
>> Sent: Sunday, June 03, 2012 3:05 PM
>> Subject: Re: [pct-l] Android GPS Question
>> 
>> 
>>> Steven,
>>> 
>>> I use a Samsung Galaxy S on Verizon and BackCountry Navigator (I think
>>> its a $10.00 app).  BCN allows you to download Topo and road  maps from
>>> a variety of sources to the SD card (I've got about 12 GB's loaded on a
>>> 16 GB SC card at this time).  I normally carry 2 or 3 spare batteries
>>> and a lightweight charger.  Normally I only turn it on when I need it,
>>> otherwise its left off in a waterproof bag.
>>> 
>>> Works great, I normally leave the data and cell service turned off to
>>> extend my battery life.
>>> 
>>> Chris
>>> 
>>> On 6/3/2012 1:55 PM, Steven M. Ratner wrote:
>>>> Are there any apps for an android phone that will download the topo 
>>>> maps
>>>> showing the trail.
>>>> 
>>>> The map function on the phone is worthless when there's no signal.  
>>>> I just
>>>> shows location on blank screen.
>>>> 
>>>> Steven M. Ratner
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>> 
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