Charging Nikon z9 battery’s in safari truck

[Chris Prince]

I’m off on safari soon and I know the trucks we are using have usb charging points but was wondering what cable I would need for a Nikon z9 charger to be able to keep my battery’s charged,or does anyone know a better method for on the go charging?
Many thanks Chris Prince

 

[Tiago C]

Hello. I believe a normal USB cable would do the job. If the truck's port is USB-A, you probable need a USB-C to USB-A Standard Type A Male to Male cable.
As alternative, you could take a power bank and keep the camera connected to it when needed.

 

[Hooligans Imagery]

Probably won’t work unless the truck has PD (power delivery) battery support. Guessing not. Bring your own PD battery back. We always travel with one in case we get stuck somewhere. Just make sure any cable you buy is rated for PD.
That said if you have a spare battery unlikely you will need to recharge.

As an aside my travel charging kit is pretty simple - one PD batter and two Anker 735’s. The 735’s have 3 ports - two USB C and one A. They can charge computers, phones etc.

 

[Chris Prince]

Hello. I believe a normal USB cable would do the job. If the truck's port is USB-A, you probable need a USB-C to USB-A Standard Type A Male to Male cable.
As alternative, you could take a power bank and keep the camera connected to it when needed.

Thanks for your help

 

[Chris Prince]

Probably won’t work unless the truck has PD (power delivery) battery support. Guessing not. Bring your own PD battery back. We always travel with one in case we get stuck somewhere. Just make sure any cable you buy is rated for PD.
That said if you have a spare battery unlikely you will need to recharge.

As an aside my travel charging kit is pretty simple - one PD batter and two Anker 735’s. The 735’s have 3 ports - two USB C and one A. They can charge computers, phones etc.

Thank you

 

[Hooligans Imagery]

Thank you

I do note that Anker has new models; consider some of those; a bit more power.
I do trust that brand.

 

[mdirvin]

I would go with an external power pack. You can charge the battery in the camera, or power the Nikon battery charger. Charging one battery while using the second in the camera. I have used this quite often in the field. There are many like this available, different sizes, different price points.

https://tethertools.com/product/onsite-usb-c-150w-pd-25600-mah-battery-pack/

 

[Mal Paso]

I got a 2 pack of external power packs at Costco far enough back I can't remember the price but it wasn't much. Still working!

 

[Chris Prince]

I do note that Anker has new models; consider some of those; a bit more power.
I do trust that brand.

Brilliant I’ll look into it

 

[Chris Prince]

I got a 2 pack of external power packs at Costco far enough back I can't remember the price but it wasn't much. Still working!

Thank you

 

[Winston Churchill (Sir)]

Perhaps e-mail the safari company and ask them? The should be familiar with all charging methods as every second tourist will ask.


Ps - enjoy the safari!

 

[Chris Prince]

Perhaps e-mail the safari company and ask them? The should be familiar with all charging methods as every second tourist will ask.


Ps - enjoy the safari!

Thank you

 

[Len Shepherd]

Several airlines have limits on the capacity of back-up PD power packs.

Two Z9 batteries should be more than enough for a single day.

Mains charging overnight is reasonably straightforward at lodges but not necessarily available in tented camps.

 

[Chris Prince]

Several airlines have limits on the capacity of back-up PD power packs.

Two Z9 batteries should be more than enough for a single day.

Mains charging overnight is reasonably straightforward at lodges but not necessarily available in tented camps.

Thanks for the heads up on the power packs