Originally Posted by
Tourist in MSN
Is your phone on most or all of the time? Do you use a GPS while on the road? Will you be camping where being able to plug in is rare?
If you said yes to any of the above you might benefit from a dynohub. If not, you can probably live fine without it.
That sums it up pretty well. I will add that the "might" you inserted is an important one, because it isn't a slam dunk even in those cases. I suggest just turning the phone off when not actually using it if you don't already. Batteries die fast if it is searching for a signal. I'd suggest that if you use a handheld type GPS you just use AA or AAA batteries. I'll also add that even if stealth camping you might still be eating a meal in a restaurant or at least getting a drink and sitting around in a fast food place to use their WiFi now and then and can charge at that time.
It isn't too hard to keep charging to a small minimum if you use power sparingly. Also spare phone batteries can be pretty cheap if you don't buy them from the phone manufacturer. Then there are power wallets. Taking a few phone batteries or a power wallet and using the phone sparingly and you can go a pretty long time without charging.