Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! Hope to be able to provide you with a lot of useful information and new adventures in 2022!

In Wales small towns , small cafes do not let u charge your electronics even if you order the whole menu. If u insist they beat you outside.

I found this video very helpful. As someone who has been experimenting with a solar charger (in Southern USA in winter) I can total vouch for what Mike says. I have experimented with using the solar charger on the back of the bike, on the front, and on cloudy or partly cloudy days. I find the best use of the solar charger is when in "camp" and with full sun. Works great there assuming you have the time (think hours, not minutes) to do your charging. If I need to recharge my phone (other devices) on-the-go I simply place a power bank either in my bike frame bag or handlebar bag and run a cable to the phone (or really any device) taking care to secure that cable so that it doesn't interfere with bike operation (e.g. doesn't interfere with steering, braking, gear changing, etc). I am preparing to do multi-month tour and will be opting for the multi-power-bank + solar charger option as the foldable solar array I purchased is light and packs nicely.

Hi Mike, good overview! I use my 20W solarpanel in summertime, then it produces way more power I need. For shorter biketours i have my 10.000ma/h Nitecore powerbank with fast charging device. With the time I became verry creative to find wall sockets at many places.

Really? Mike; your point about the weight of dynamohub doesn't make any sense at all. A Son deluxe hub is 400g. A dt swiss 350 front hub is 280g. So, the dynamo wheel will be 120g heavier. And then the dynamo lights is weights less than battery powered lights, so a dynamo hub system will save weight. Not to mention the good secure feeling of keeping the lights on all the time without worrying about battery charging. If you choose a light with usb-charge out you can have a batterypack charging all the day and leave battery no.2 at home which will also save weight. The resistance of the hub is so small it is impossible to see any difference when riding with others. You can buy a wheel with a son hub and dtswiss rim for 300eur at bike24 in germany. Or a cheaper with shutter precision or shimano.

Good video, I use a solar powered 24k power bank to charge my goodies, slthough i do have a 20w portable solar panel too, thanks for the good info man.

If you are ever plan to tour Australia you’re welcome to stay at our place in Brisbane

Great info! Straight to the point and no useless chatter. Don't even ask people to subscribe. They will reward if they find the info as not a waste of time.

Bonjour Mike ,merci pour toutes tes videos ,tant attendues,tres agreables a regarder ,et joyeux Noel a toi et a tes proches .

Great video. I use a combination of a Son Deluxe Dynamo (with a dual USB Kline converter) with a 20,000 wah battery pack. Always good for power and highly recommend this combo. Happy New Year everyone. JP

Merry Christmas Mike and Family. I've got 2 power banks that I use on my travels. Both made by Rav Power. I can last at least 2 days with no external power top up using these. I also have a small 18w solar panel but that tends to be used when I'm car camping. If I'm car camping with my radio gear, I'll take the 32AH battery box I built myself, and keep it topped up with a Dokio 80 watt solar panel.

Thanks for this video, Mike. I typically ride with a powerbank, but I'd love to get a good, reliable solar charger. Happy New Year to you and your family!

Fantastic videos this year, some beautiful scenes. Really looked forward to each episode and enjoy the way you present. A glimmer of light in a difficult yr. happy Xmas and new yr to you and the family 👍

You give out such good info. Thanks.

Some good points there. Have a great holidays and a better year. Take care, Al

Great overview Mike...points made on the solar and dynamic certainly makes me lean towar the battery pack. I've always favored them simply due their cost and availability...that goes for the pricey rim style generator as well. Wishing you and family a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! Thank you for all you do in the interest in bike touring...really a class act. Cheers

Hej Mike ! Merry Christmas and happy holiday ! Wish you all the best for you and your family ! I've used only 2 power banks so far and I'm really satisfied with these . For a 10 day bike trip was enough for me . I have also a dynamo on my bicycle but only for light and I wanna remove it , I think it's too heavy and decrease the speed a lot . Thanks for your video ! :D

11 years on a dynamo hub. weight is at center of gravity, the best possible location.

Love my dynamo hub. Not worried about going fast. Still carry battery pack.

Thanks Mike. HNY to you and your family. Here's to lots of free-wheeling in 2022!😉

Great information and I learned a few new things here, Thanks again Mike.

Good clear video on this topic. I have a solar panel 16w that I rarely use but on one occasion i tried charging in the evening sun, when at the right angle it charge the phone very fast likw a wall socket, unfortunately I have not tried it for charging a battery pack while strapped to a pannier rack but aim to do this. I agree battery packs are probably best

Thanks a lot.

Thanks for these infos, I personnaly use a solar charger that is also a battery pack, I let it charge in the sun, and when the phone or gps goes low I hook up the battery pack. Went trekking in Corsica with it and had not issues. On smaller trips the phone is locked on a battery pack so I don't run out of power.

Hej Mike, ha en God Jul. Tack ska du ha för dina nyttiga tipps här på din channel. Många hälsningar från Tyskland.

Marry x mas and happy new year !!!

Hello, thanks for a very interesting post. I see in one of the photos of you charging your devices from a campsite mains hook up point. Can you tell me what adapter you are using etc.? Thank you and kind regards.

Great advise

Superb videos Mike! A little bit off topic, but make a video about choosing a right helmet for biketouring. What to look for, I'm so confused choosing the right one :)

did you travel in Italy????

what about the wheel atachment dynamo, you can conected on a flat or disconect up a hill right?

I have a dynamo hub for the light is it possible/easy to attach a charger to this?