That’s pretty much all I need for the 2-3 train commute 
Best travel power system
I’m impressed! Nice job! 
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have you ever forgot to empty out that water bottle before going through security?? I forgot once and got a free trip to a special room for additional searching while in Vegas, ha
I leave for airport with empty water bottle, then refill post security. Yes sometimes I might forget but by the airport I’ve usually been moving for a while so thirsty enough to drink it empty. Only 500ml aka a pint.
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Anker has a product gap or two for sure for car drivers. You can add a small wireless charging plate under phone case if phone does not include wireless charging, then there are wireless charging universal car mounts. Not Anker.
The smaller packed size is cold 20F-30F as that is just a down coat which squishes to fit at top of bag.
The largest ironically is when warmer like 40F with rain then it’s waterproofs, umbrella.
So some cities in winter need more than others. Probably the worst is NYC as it flips quickly between 20F 50F. Easier is say Chicago, Minneapolis.
If I’m heading out for longer trips I take spare everything, what that represents is added charged devices so I need least Powercore capacity.
Heading off now for 3 day trip and packed Anker Soundcore Nano.
The biggest single shrinkage in packed traveling is ditching a traditional laptop, they are huge, power hungry and often fragile. I’m a fan of the Pixel C for when moving.
Common charging standard multi purpose shrinks the PSU and cables.
Inverters are large heavy inefficient, more suited for when in a powerful vehicle. I have a UPS at home for power outages, and a 400W inverter in car for longer trips.
I agree the Anker Powerhouse is expensive. It reviews quite badly.
Safe travels! The Nano is definitely travel-friendly!
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Very true but like I said I am commuting via vehicle so weight and size is not a concern. My inverter is 1.5 lbs but my batteries are 70 lbs each. My Trojan t-105 golf cart batteries are rated at 200Ah for the pair , the .4 amp draw on my inverter is negligible and my 100 watt solar is giving me 7 amps per hour on peak times. 2 hours of sun would power my little inverter for 35 hours and I only maybe use it a couple hours per day and switch it off when not in use. When powering anything via the USB on my inverter the inversion is bypassed so the only power used is what my device needs. see my youtube channel for specs on my inverter… BTW is a UPS not just an inverter in a nice package?
Yes a UPS is an inverter with battery in a nice package, a UPS though is pass through in that you connect items to it which do not contain batteries and when mains power goes it then changes modes. UPS suit items like say Wifi routers, raspberry pi.
Anker Soundcore Nano for in the hotel room or any ad hoc conference calls.
Anker IE20 for moving (good for talking with Uber drivers).
Anker Powercore 1000, mostly for the tablets
Anker Powercore Slim 5000, mostly for the phones.
Anker USB-C Ethernet USB dongle.
Anker Powerport 2
Anker Powercore+ cables
Non Anker is Pixel C, Nexus 7, Moto G4 Play, Bose Bluetooth headphones (just had a 4 hour flight, next is 11 hour flight), Sony SW3 Android Wear, and the OnePlus3T taking the photo.
To make this work international just add local country adapter to the end of the extension or just to say the Powerport2.
The advantage of standardizing on USA mains and just add the local country plug is the USA plug is very compact, the PSU have folding pins, and USA extension cords can pack 3 sockets in the space of 1 UK plug.
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I’m surprised that everything can fit in that backpack, especially with your laptop, clothes, and coat! Can you try fitting the PowerHouse in there too? 
I shrinks the needs to shrinks the problems to shrinks the solutions. Powerhouse solves problems better solved other ways.
Just this morning I was thinking that the ANKER Cube is my favorite thing to travel with. After traveling with it for 6 months, I just can’t imagine going anywhere without it. Here it is in my hotel room this morning:
Charging ALL my stuff with a 3-prong plug still to spare. The extension cord aspect of it is really nice too. I’m using a plug on the other wall around the corner to power this setup.
In a week’s time I’m moving across 3 countries with backback and laptop. Only 2 types of power sockets, UK and US (passing through Ireland with UK type plugs). I have to take a full laptop as working. There may be a 16 mile mountain walk in the middle of it. Love a challenge!
Now then, if Anker made say a 60W 4-5 C19 Powerport then I’d need fewest chargers. So like a decent Atom 4. Darn it it there’s me thinking I was in 2019 
Yes! That would solve everything for me, and improve on the form factor. I think the powerports are easier to pack than the cube. Theres something about a cube shape that bothers me when packing, like theres no way to optimize it.
If this did 45W USB-PD it would be all I need, I’m mostly on UK ports in my next trip so I’d put a UK C19 cord on it and carry a UK to US plug adapter for a brief airport spell in US on way home.
I’ll do some packing experimentation next weekend, I not taken a full laptop which can take USB-PD and a mix of USB and Type devices before, there will be a sweetspot. I’ll share photos once I hit best of what I can do.
But to twist the knife in, if Anker make 4 port 60W USB-PD which did 45W PD, I’d have bought it and used that.
Hmmm, thinks, its only $31, do I give up on Anker’s slow failed promises and buy from a competitor? I bought once from Ravpower and they were crap, bought from Anker, good experience. Loathed to give up…
Sounds like you need to think much about this. I didn’t post the link because I don’t think it is right promoting other competitors tech. So I say do what you need to do. Hopefully Anker has a solution to this. Oh and don’t forget to click the $3.00 coupon off the purchase, would hate for you to lose out on a deal.