Power & Battery Planner
No outlets for days? List your electronics, set how heavily you use them, and get the power-bank capacity (Wh and mAh) you actually need.
Your electronics on trail
Add the devices you will carry. Pick a preset to prefill mAh and voltage, then set the share of each battery drained per day.
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How is this calculated?
Energy stored in a battery is Watt-hours = (mAh × V) ÷ 1000. For each device you multiply its full Wh by the share of the battery you drain per day, then sum across devices. A 1.3× efficiency / safety factor accounts for converter loss, voltage conversion, cold-temperature derating and ageing cells. Power-bank capacity is quoted at its cell voltage (~3.7 V): 10,000 mAh ≈ 37 Wh, 20,000 mAh ≈ 74 Wh, 30,000 mAh ≈ 111 Wh.
dailyWh = Σ (mAh × V / 1000 × %use/100)
needWh = dailyWh × days × margin
Sources: basic electronics (Wh = mAh×V/1000); power-bank Wh ratings as printed on certified products; 1.3× margin is a common outdoor-planning rule of thumb. Always verify the Wh rating printed on your actual battery — it also matters for airline carry-on limits.
- Turn on airplane / low-power mode and lower screen brightness; the display is the biggest draw.
- Switch GPS / satellite messenger to tracking only when you actually need a fix.
- Top devices up each evening to 100% instead of trickle-charging — conversion loss is lower per full charge.
- Keep batteries warm (inside your sleeping bag at night); cold cuts capacity noticeably.
- Pick a bank with an official Wh rating; under-claimed mAh-only banks deliver far less.