I’m pretty sure that the power bank included in GFC’s “Power Pack Upgrade Kit” is the Renogy 266WH power bank, with a GFC logo printed on the case. The specs seem identical from what I can find online.
I realize this power bank won’t meet the power demands of a lot of builds on here, but I’m going with a fairly minimal setup. I ordered one of these battery packs from Renogy during their Black Friday sale and discovered this molle pouch from Hazard 4 branded as their “Broadside” pouch that seemed to fit the dimensions of the battery provided by Renogy. I ordered the pouch in hopes that it would give me a way to secure the battery to my Underland molle panel. I also drilled a hole and added a wall-eye mount through the bottom of the tent floor that’s big enough to pass some USB C and A cables through.
The battery fits in the pouch, just barely. The width from side to side is perfect. It’s a little tight from top to bottom. You can zip up the pouch, but it’s TIGHT. You’re going to need to have the zipper open to plug anything into the battery pack. I’m not too worried about leaving the zipper open since this battery pack has rubber plug covers up top. I may run a voile strap around it for a little extra security if running it off road somewhere, but it sits pretty tight to the molle panel as is. The strap might also help limit it shifting up and down in the pouch if the trail gets rough.
Just throwing it out there in case anybody is using the GFC power pack and you’re trying to figure out how to secure it.
I keep playing around with this and I am a little dissatisfied with how difficult it is to zip up at the top. The dimensions on this battery are 8.98" x 4.92" x 1.73. With the rubber grip or padding they add to the sides of the case It really is closer to a flat 9x5x2". I found another molle pouch made by First Tactical that I think I’m going to try that measures 10x6x3" on their website.
EDIT (2/9/25): See next post for a better option.
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As indicated above, I was a little dissatisfied with the ultra snug fit, so I picked up the First Tactical “Tactix Series” 6x10 molle utility pouch.
In general, this seems like a more durable, better designed and more robust pouch than the first option. It has a 500D nylon outer shell and seems like it would be fairly weather resistant. It includes an inner foam sleeve that will most definitely help pad the battery while it’s bouncing around. Even though the pouch is a tad oversized for battery pack’s dimensions I don’t think it will move around enough to be an issue. There’s also a little extra space for cables and connectors, etc.
If you’re looking for a storage option for your GFC Power pack, and you have some sort of molle mounting option in your bed, I would definitely consider this pouch a viable option.
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Be aware that having the unit fully contained will shorten its lifespan, it needs to have air circulation to cool it. See the manual, they don’t specifically mention enclosures, but note the last statement here - 10% to 20% charging loss. That equals a significant amount of heat. I recommend that you keep the flap fully open when charging, and keep an eye on the temperature. Better yet, charge it outside of the pouch.
Do you plan to hook it ip to a solar panel?
I also have a question about mounting a molle panel on the front of the GFC, how do you clean underneath it? Or do you just leave it dirty and hose it out now and then? Where did you get the panel? I have a Topper, I don’t think yours would work on it…
John Davies
Spokane WA USA
I did see that in the owner’s manual and I appreciate the heads up. I don’t anticipate trying to charge that particular battery sealed up in that pouch. I plan to charge the battery up at home and take it out for short trips. The pouch gives me an easy place to store it when I’m driving around and it’s not in use, which means I don’t have to stash it in the cab somewhere and it’s not buried in a cargo box in the bed. While it does give me a backup power source for my fridge, the most likely use case scenario is charging phones and other devices up in the tent at night, and the top flap will need to be open at that point to plug in cables. Where that pouch sits now it keeps the battery pretty close to the cable-pass through I installed in my floor, which should hopefully eliminate the need to have to pack around extra long cables.
The front molle panel is made by Underland Offroad, and I don’t think they’ve made any topper versions yet. Cleaning behind it is a piece of cake. Spray behind it with a low pressure wand at the car wash and then use this little mini blower (jump to :50 mark):
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