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Whole-Home Backup Batteries, Solar Panels & Off-Grid Gear
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items After losing electricity during a winter ice storm and scrambling to keep our refrigerator, internet router, and space heaters running without noisy gas fumes, I spent months testing portable solar generators and home backup batteries. This list cove...
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Portable Solar Generators & Home Backup Batteries
Folding Solar Panels, Transfer Switches & Electric Coolers
Smart Security Cameras, Satellite Messengers & Storm Gear
Portable Solar Generators & Home Backup Batteries
Quiet, fume-free battery power stations that keep our refrigerator, medical devices, and home office running during storm blackouts.
We bought our EcoFlow Delta Pro battery after a winter storm knocked out our power for three days, and it kept our full-size fridge, sump pump, and wireless router running cleanly. I can roll it right into our kitchen pantry like a suitcase and plug ...
EcoFlow DELTA Pro 3600Wh Whole-Home LiFePO4 Portable Power Station
I keep this expandable Bluetti solar power station in my home home studio because the instant backup mode keeps my computer and wireless router running whenever our neighborhood grid blinks. We love that the long-life battery cells last for years of ...
BLUETTI AC200L 2048Wh Expandable LiFePO4 Solar Backup Power Station
Whenever I talk to friends in apartments where gas generators are out of the question, I always tell them to get this wheeled Jackery Explorer power station. It runs whisper-quiet inside our hallway while powering my heavy kitchen appliances, and the...
Jackery Explorer 2000 Plus Expandable Solar Generator & Home Backup
My favorite thing about rolling our Anker Solix power station out to our camper is the built-in camper plug and tough wheels that handle our gravel driveway with ease. The internal cooling fan stays really quiet while running my coffee maker and micr...
Anker SOLIX F2000 (PowerHouse 767) 2048Wh LiFePO4 Wheeled Power Station
I can easily lift our EcoFlow Delta Max battery into my car trunk by myself because it is noticeably lighter than other large home backup batteries we have tried. We use the dual side handles to carry it down to our basement before storms, and it run...
EcoFlow DELTA 2 Max 2048Wh LFP Portable Power Station & Home Backup
I keep this compact Bluetti desktop battery tucked under my office desk just to keep our fiber modem and home wireless router alive during brief neighborhood blackouts. Whenever the power flickers during a storm, it takes over right now without dropp...
BLUETTI EB3A 268Wh Compact LiFePO4 Desktop UPS & Portable Power Station
Whenever I see a severe thunderstorm watch pop up on my phone, I love that our compact Jackery Explorer battery recharges from empty to full in a single hour at our wall outlet. With the fold-flat handle and light frame, I can carry it upstairs in on...
Jackery Explorer 1000 v2 1070Wh LiFePO4 Fast-Charge Portable Power Station
Whenever I recommend an overnight backup battery for a baby nursery or home medical gear, our portable EcoFlow River Pro power station is the first unit I mention. It switches to battery power automatically during a midnight blackout in our house, ru...
EcoFlow RIVER 2 Pro 768Wh LiFePO4 Portable Power Station & Camping Generator
Folding Solar Panels, Transfer Switches & Electric Coolers
Weatherproof folding solar panels, home circuit transfer kits, and dual-zone electric coolers for reliable off-grid independence.
After we had our electrician wire this Reliance manual transfer switch beside our main breaker panel, winter storm blackouts stopped stressing our family out. Instead of snaking extension cords through cracked windows in freezing weather, I plug our ...
Reliance Controls Pro/Tran 2 30-Amp 10-Circuit Indoor Manual Transfer Switch
We used to dread sleeping in a stuffy tent or warm upstairs bedroom during summer outages until we brought home our portable EcoFlow Wave air conditioner and heater. It pumps real cold air or cozy warmth across our room with no permanent window kit n...
EcoFlow Wave 2 Portable Off-Grid Air Conditioner & Tent Heater
We took our EcoFlow Glacier electric cooler on a week-long road trip and all of our friends were amazed that the built-in ice maker produces solid cubes in eleven minutes. Having separate fridge and freezer zones that run wire-free on my plug-in batt...
EcoFlow GLACIER 38L Portable Dual-Zone Off-Grid Fridge Freezer & Ice Maker
Whenever we lose power or camp off the grid, I can unfold this portable Jackery SolarSaga solar panel and snap out the three rear kickstands in under a minute. The magnetic pads hold it cleanly together in our hall closet, and the weatherproof surfac...
Jackery SolarSaga 200W Bifacial Folding Monocrystalline Solar Panel
I pair this folding Bluetti solar panel with our portable power stations because the universal connectors click right into every backup battery we own without extra adapters. It folds down as flat as a briefcase in my hallway closet, and the built-in...
BLUETTI PV200 200W Foldable Monocrystalline ETFE Solar Panel
Our Champion dual-fuel inverter generator saves us during multi-day winter ice storms when our rooftop solar panels are buried under snow and ice. I hook it right up to a standard propane tank in our driveway so I never have to deal with smelly gasol...
Champion Power Equipment 4500-Watt Dual-Fuel RV-Ready Portable Inverter Generator
Our Dometic electric compressor cooler completely changed how we pack fresh groceries and frozen meat for summer road trips and hurricane season in our home. I just dial in the exact temperature on the bright handle screen, and it keeps all of our fo...
Dometic CFX3 45 Portable 46-Liter 12V/110V Compressor Cooler & Deep Freezer
This large folding EcoFlow solar panel is a total lifesaver whenever we need fast off-grid charging speed to refill our whole-home backup battery before sunset. We prop it up on our back patio lawn using the zippered protective case as a sturdy stand...
EcoFlow 400W Portable Folding Monocrystalline IP68 Waterproof Solar Panel
Smart Security Cameras, Satellite Messengers & Storm Gear
Motion floodlight cameras, two-way satellite communicators, and water purifiers that keep our household prepared in any storm.
After installing the Ring Floodlight Cam Wired Pro above our garage door, I stopped getting false alerts from swaying trees thanks to the smart radar distance mapping. The twin motion lights brighten up our entire driveway at night, and the crisp nig...
Ring Floodlight Cam Wired Pro with 3D Radar Motion Detection & 2K HDR
I used to hate smelling like campfire smoke for two days after sitting on our back patio, until we got the stainless steel Solo Stove Bonfire for our yard. The double-wall vents pull air in to burn off wood smoke before it reaches our sweaters, and t...
Solo Stove Bonfire 2.0 304 Stainless Steel Smokeless Outdoor Fire Pit
Because I did not want to drill camera wires through our exterior brick walls, we mounted these wire-free Arlo Ultra spotlight cameras with magnetic solar panels and never touch the batteries. The wide-angle lens covers our whole back patio and autom...
Arlo Ultra 2 4K UHD Wire-Free Spotlight Outdoor Security Camera System
My spouse makes me clip this tiny Garmin inReach Mini satellite communicator to my backpack every time I hike or drive out of cell range, and it gives us total peace of mind. Because it connects to a global satellite network, I can send two-way text ...
Garmin inReach Mini 2 Compact Two-Way Satellite Communicator & SOS Tracker
Harsh bluish flashlights always give me a headache during power outages, so we keep two BioLite AlpenGlow rechargeable lanterns ready on our family room bookshelf. Giving the lantern a quick shake switches it from warm reading light to a cozy candle ...
BioLite AlpenGlow 500 USB Rechargeable Multicolor Outdoor & Outage Lantern
I leave one Goal Zero Torch emergency light in my truck glovebox and another by our basement stairs because the built-in solar panel keeps it charged on our sunny windowsill. It gives us both a bright spotlight and a wide floodlight, floats in water,...
Goal Zero Torch 500 Waterproof Solar & USB-C Emergency Floodlight & Power Bank
We grab our Sonos Move portable speaker by its built-in handle each weekend to bring music from our kitchen counter out to the backyard patio table. The dual angled tweeters fill our whole yard with rich stereo sound, and I never worry when a sudden ...
Sonos Move 2 Weatherproof IP56 Portable Smart Wi-Fi & Bluetooth Outdoor Speaker