Haribo Gummy Bear Crushes Nitecore in Battery Hunger Games
Last month, The Verge’s Liz Lopatto revealed that ultralight backpackers are obsessing over a $36Wh Haribo gummy bear power bank, because why carry tech when you can smuggle candy? Teaming up, Liz and Sean Hollister pitted Haribo's 10,000mAh wonder against carbon-fiber-clad Nitecore and the gadgety Iniu—complete with a tiny 100% battery display, because suspense is life. Turns out, grown adults hiking full-grown trails prefer jelly beans over sciencey pros. The gummy bear merch, endorsed by outsized nerd enthusiasm and not by hiking logic, staged a battery bake-off worthy of a campsite campfire saga. Outdoor gear just got sugary.
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Nothing says rugged outdoors like trusting your phone’s life to candy that should melt before the trail does. Haribo’s gummy bear is now the power bank we never asked for but apparently desperately need.
If NASA switched to Haribo batteries, we’d finally discover if gummy bears can survive space—or just the bottom of a backpack.
Ultralight backpackers debating between carbon fiber and candy power banks is the tech version of choosing between a Tesla and a Hot Wheels.
Source: Theverge | Published: 10/21/2025 | Author: Sean Hollister
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