I used my new Anker Powerbank with converter cable on this past sailing trip. While not a certified CPAP device, it operated with extreme reliability. Even better, the Katja had USB outlets in the cabin that operated even when the boat was sailing and the generator wasn't running! My routine for the days on the sailboat were to wake up, immediately unplug the battery to the CPAP after syncing it to my phone, and plug the battery into the USB outlet to let it trickle charge. By noon, the battery would be full.
I didn't need to use the battery to power any other devices, but in theory, I could have done so. In addition, I wasn't carrying the dedicated charger that could only be used to charge the Pilot-24. The battery performance was also superior --- at no point did I drain it past 50%, so I could have survived 2 nights on the Anker battery if I needed to.
When traveling to places where I have wall power, I pair this with the Anker 715 Nano II 65w charger. This saves no weight compared to carrying the dedicated AirMini charger, but unlike the dedicated AirMini charger, the Anker charger can be used to charge any other USB-C compatible device, so it serves two purposes!
This is clearly a superior option to what I was using before and I can recommend it without reservations.
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