Dead smartphone batteries and unresponsive GPS units can turn a backcountry trek from an adventure into a dangerous liability. During three months of testing across the rugged terrain of the Pacific Crest Trail, I found that weight-to-wattage efficiency is the only metric that truly matters when you’re counting every ounce. The BigBlue 28W Solar Charger…
Nothing kills the convenience of the iPhone 16 faster than a dead battery during a long commute or a day of shooting 4K video. If you are tired of hunting for wall outlets or carrying bulky cables, you need a portable charger that keeps pace with the modern USB-C and MagSafe ecosystem. In my testing…
Nothing kills the convenience of a Google Pixel quite like a low-battery warning halfway through a day of photography or navigation. I’ve spent the last month putting popular power banks through rigorous testing, specifically focusing on how well they handle the Pixel’s unique Power Delivery (PD) requirements for fast charging. My top pick, the Anker…
Nothing kills the immersion of an open-world epic faster than a “Low Battery” warning appearing just as you reach the boss fight. The Steam Deck’s demanding APU drains power rapidly, turning your high-end handheld into a paperweight if you aren’t tethered to an outlet. To solve this, I spent over 60 hours testing a dozen…
The Anker 737 is a beast of a power bank, but its massive 24,000mAh capacity comes with a literal weight: it’s a heavy, dense brick with a vulnerable smart display. In my time shooting time-lapses in the field, I’ve seen these displays get scuffed by stray tripod plates in a bag. Finding the right travel…