AUDEW jump starter as power bank ?

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Easy way to carry batteries and charger onto a plane without spooking security.

Using 18650 LiIon cells

I’ve taken my 3S1P 4000mAHr LiPos on many flights over the years and only a very few times have I had problems with airport security, the worst being at Edinburgh. The best way to get through security is not to stand out and so taking something that looks like a slab of C4 explosive with wires emerging from it through security is going to be an invitation for Mr. Fail to come calling. C4 Explosives: [C4_explosives] 3s1p LiPo pack [b-25c-2500-3s1p] I know one day there will be someone who i…

Autumn Activations in Southern France

I had a 4 day business trip to Lyon at the end of October and so I took some extra vacation before to visit my sister who lives near Nimes to say hello, drink wine, truffles, saucisson and other culinary masterpieces and also bag a few summits. I was horrified when I saw the WX forecast as it was for rain and biblical amounts of it. In the end the WX was overcast when I arrived and a level of rain that caused Noah to get his boat out one day (65mm in 3 hours). But after that the sun came out, th…