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Why your outdoorsy friend suddenly has a gummy bear power bank

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258 points arnon | 1 comments | 21 Sep 25 12:31 UTC | HN request time: 0.2s | source

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NoiseBert69 ◴[21 Sep 25 12:57 UTC] No.45322318[source]▶
You can learn a lot from the ultra light dudes.

I replaced all my travel electronics to be powerable from USB-C. This saved me from a lot cables and adapters.

Even re-soldered the cable of my electric shaver to use a USB-C PD adapter PCB. As long it's somehow close to the standardized voltages (5/9/12/18/etc.) there will be no problems.

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nicbou ◴[21 Sep 25 21:51 UTC] No.45327007[source]▶
Fully committing to USB C was a wonderful move. It's much easier to pack for the day, but also for hiking, cycling and motorcycle trips. I wired my motorcycle panniers to have USB C chargers inside them.

Retractable C to C cables are also worth it.

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averagewagon ◴[22 Sep 25 14:46 UTC] No.45334217[source]▶
Which brands of retractable USB C to C cables do you prefer?
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1. nicbou ◴[22 Sep 25 22:50 UTC] No.45340593[source]▶
The random ones I got from Amazon a few years ago have been just fine. I have a longer one for my MacBook on longer trips.