Phone charger

darronb

Member

• Apr 7, 2016

• #1

Whilst having my early morning cuppa I have seen this to charge your mobile phone thought it was brilliant ideal on the camino if really stuck. https://www.powertraveller.com/en/shop/portable-chargers/outdoor-adventure/crankmonkey-red/

 

evanlow

Veteran Member

Time of past OR future Camino

After 11 Caminos, want to Ruta de la Lana next...

• Apr 7, 2016

• #2

Gimmick.

If you have the energy left at the end of the day to crank this device. Mobile phones have a limit to the ampere for charging and would not accept more if if there is, usually 0.85 to 1 amp. If it take an hour to charge that's how long you need to crank it.

Urghh....

 

Jeff Crawley

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A "Tourigrino" trip once Covid has passed, so 2023

• Apr 7, 2016

• #3

Back in 2003 Marca (a popular Spanish sports paper) were giving something similar out for free. At that time there were several different types of plug so you got them all and jsut picked the one you needed.

I remember a bar in Fromista where an enterprising senorita of about 7 had set up shop cranking away and charging 100 pesetas a phone - must have had half a dozen on the bar in front of her. 13 years later she probably owns the bar!

 

trecile

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Francés, Norte, Salvador, Primitivo, Portuguese

• Apr 7, 2016

• #4

Someone needs to invent a device that will store energy generated from the movement of your legs you walk.

 

xymmot

New Member

Time of past OR future Camino

Sept-Nov (2015)

• Apr 8, 2016

• #5

use solar power and just turn off the phone until you need it, most likely you do not need it until you come to a pit stop

 

darronb

Member

• Apr 9, 2016

• #6

I have a solar charger as back up xymmot. Agree with you trecile it's a shame it can't use power from walking. I posted it just for a little fun am sure some people will no doubt buy it but at £100 it's a bit pricey for me.