Didn't know if this was fit for /trv/ or here, anywaysIraqi photographer - soon to be backpacking my ass all the way throughout Central Asia alone, India, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Tajikistan, will probably be camping in the wilderness a lot to get new pictures, the target is somehow getting to Tibet or the Sufi villages in the north of India at some point....I need help with:1. What kind of solar-powered battery pack do I buy? Something portable, I need it to power a small electric stove for boiling water, and a charger for a phone and DSLR, nothing more I think, let's try to stick under 500$? The fewer bucks I spend the better2. I am thinking of buying a Samsung phone with a stylus for note-taking, it'd save me having to bring paper and run out of it, and I'll probably have a spare Chinese cheap stylus just in case I lose the original: what mirrorless bands do I look out for on the phone? What regional model should I buy so I don't get stranded like a dumbass when I try to phone somebody for help?
>>2846449>An Iraqi is posting on 4chanFunny to see. 1. In general you won't find a great solar charger that is going to net you a ton of power . Your best bet is to get a nice as big as possible battery pack and a solar charger. Don't use an electric stove, they are inefficient and it's easier to carry alcohol or equivalent fuel. You have a HUGE power demand in what you are asking for so make sure to conserve power2. For phones you'll need to figure out which bands those regions use, which you can find out on GSM arena. I'm not sure how much internet you can actually get out there so you may wish to look into sat comm internet if it;s that necessary. If cell coverage is decent just look for a data plan. Also I remember watching my country invade yours as a youngling. Pretty wild to be shitposting with you now.
>>2846468>>2846468>An Iraqi is posting on 4chan>Funny to see.Nothing surprising there, 4chan spans the world! There's a lot of us Iraqis on /bant/ and /int/, mostly refugees from the Great Internet Shutdown of 2016 when the government decided the internet was too ISIS-y for their taste and just killed half the social media platforms for half a year (they'd go on to repeat this mistake again in 2018 with the protests)Some are original /jp/ posters from back when (2012 and descending)As a rule of thumb though, you can find a lot more Iraqis on niche altchans than 4chan itself, it's easy to find Iraqis on one of the 1000 Touhou-themed imageboards from my personal experience.Anyways, onto what's important>In general you won't find a great solar charger that is going to net you a ton of powerI see, do you have any suggestions on what I'd want to buy specifically? I can't find my ass from my head trying to figure out which brands are trustworthy>Don't use an electric stove, they are inefficient and it's easier to carry alcohol or equivalent fuel.I thought about this, but I'm hoboing, this'll be a trip on foot spanning many years, I thought it'd be cheaper if I just depended on the sun instead of a finite resource that I'd have to constantly replenish through money, thoughts?>For phones you'll need to figure out which bands those regions use, which you can find out on GSM arenaThank you, I'm going to be entirely depending on the goodwill of local internet cafés for internet access when I reach urban areas, so I'm not worried about that, I just need to be able to call someone, I thought about those Huawei phones with satellite calling but they're north of $2000 and I think it only works in the Chinese countries (PRC, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Macau)>Also I remember watching my country invade yours as a youngling. Pretty wild to be shitposting with you now.Time heals all wounds, friend
>>2846469>Stove recsSo if you were in the West jetboil or equivalent stove brand (firemaple is Chinar and makes decent clones). I don't know how easy it is to get gas cans near you, but I'd imagine it's not great. Alcohol stoves are ancient tech, you can get them for $20. Do a little research to figure which you like, they're all about the same desu. You might want to look into solid fuel stoves, they are a bit easier to carry and you might have better luck in your area. You can also look at using kerosene/gas compatible stoves as every place you're going should have gasoline>Solar vs fuelI mean yeah it will be "cheaper", but do a lil googling to see the power you can get from solar. Unless you're carrying a person sized panel you're going to be waiting hours to get very little. Alcohol or stove fuel should cost you pocket change, even in remote areasFor your phone I suspect you can check forums of those countries or maybe pay for a premium sat phone. I would tell you if you're hoboing be careful, a hobo with gadgets is a target so make sure you have a shaggy bag and clothes. Good luck bud I want you posting while you travel
>>2846536>Unless you're carrying a person sized panelI'm honestly up to carrying something the size of a human torso, problem is how I'd attach it to my back....>Alcohol or stove fuel should cost you pocket change, even in remote areasI am now more convinced, to be honest, gas stove seems to be the way to go >Good luck bud I want you posting while you travelAye, I am slated for 2027, I will have to start grinding from now so I could afford everything off my third world budget, turns out boots that can handle a subcontinental exodus cost a lot more than any other pair of bootsI will make a Tumblr blog, probably
