i want to be able to chart my entire 7+ day tour on GPS. my touring build has a dynamo front hub. i want to take advantage of this rather than use a solar charger like this or a powermonkey extreme.
i don't care if i charge while the GPS is in use, or when not in use.
the PedalPower Super-i-Cable looks like it will do the job, as detailed here. as would the universally praised Busch & Muller E-Werk. however both cost a bomb (the same as/ more than the powermonkey extreme).
the BioLogic website helpfully details that the ReeCharge Power Pack requires "Input current: Less than 1A and 5V max".
the hub i have, Shimano DH-3N80, outputs at 6V. which suggests they would be incompatible when used together. hence the ReeCharge Dynamo Kit.
the ReeCharge Dynamo Kit is $30. the ReeCharge Power Pack is $100 and provides 1600mAh.
all of the devices mentioned above use lithium polymer batteries.
is there any reason why i couldn't use something like this PowerGen External Battery which provided 5200mAh?
like the ReeCharge Power Pack, it requires "Input: DC 5V / 1000mA": exactly the same.
does anyone use a dynamo, or any of the mentioned products?
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