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Gear options can make for happy trails... or without them= days of misery. MyCharge Adventure Ultra, Hotels By Day Top Pick... for the van life's  must have gadget list--is the lightweight portable charging hub + inverter, MyCharge Adventure Ultra -that -besides a slew of different USB slots for all those personal electronics made by companies that can't seem to agree on compatibility---has a real deal AC Power Outlet electric plug for stuff like small fan (8 hours), laptops/tablets, Bluetooth speaker-and  even an  42" -32" LED TV (3 hours)-in case hitting' the road includes must see TV. IMPRESSIVE. MyCharge Adventure Ultra ($129.99) powers up-on the move or when the power goes out...on right is new Adventure Ultra-with recharge cable plugged in. STATS=Battery 13400mAh, Input 20V Power Supply, Output: AC 110V 45W. Up top-the on/off switches on left for USB and on right -electric plug. In middle window-battery indicator and on/off icon indicators separat...

NYC/SLC Outdoor rugged types or city fashion-conscious dwellers...all addicted to personal electronics...need portable power and light sources...that are practical.  Personal tech gifts are huge-but pointless-unless charged up. PLUS: these lightweight options double as emergency musts...so make worthy self-gifts too. Brooklyn's best portable smokeless wood (feed it twigs) burning oven/grill company- BIO LITE  - doubles as a power-lighting source including the new NANO GRID Light+Power attachment-lantern, torch-powerbank+string lights $99.95. Pictured with CampStove, KettleCharge 3-1 PowerLight-450 lumens + powerbank (USB charge, 2.5mm connector )+ Torch $79.95-lightweight, no hotspots and designed to reflect LED lights in steep angle -controls where/when light escapes lantern.  BioLite Stove Kettlepot ...nifty pours---$49.95 NiteIze  makes torches, flashlights and practical gadgets that are small in size like their Spotlite LED, 3-1 LED Mini Fl...