Power bank (or solar panel) on Kilimanjaro
Also called: Power bank, Solar panels or generator
What it is for
Charges your phone, headlamp and camera away from electricity. A solar panel can recharge it on longer trips.
What Kilimanjaro asks for
Standard
A power bank (or a small solar panel) and your cables: there is no mains power on the mountain; a plug adapter (types D and G) for the hotel
What to look for
- Capacity (Wh)
- Stored energy in watt-hours, the figure airlines check. Up to 100 Wh goes in hand luggage without asking; power banks may not go in the hold.
Kinds
- Power Banks
- Solar Panels
Other mountains
- Standard on: Everest, Kilimanjaro, Carstensz Pyramid
- Optional on: Aconcagua, Denali, Elbrus, Vinson, Kosciuszko
