Reddit mentions of DBPOWER 800A 18000mAh Portable Car Jump Starter (up to 7.2L Gas, 5.5L Diesel Engine) Battery Booster with Smart Charging Port (Black/Red)

There are tons of them.

DBPOWER 600A 18000mAh Portable Car Jump Starter (up to 6.5L Gas, 5.2L Diesel Engine) Battery Booster and Phone Charger with Smart Charging Port (Black/Red) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01D42TYFC

This is what he needs. Takes about one minute to start once connected.

DBPOWER 600A 18000mAh Portable Car Jump Starter (up to 6.5L Gas, 5.2L Diesel Engine) Battery Booster and Phone Charger with Smart Charging Port (Black/Red) https://smile.amazon.com/dp/B01D42TYFC/ref=cm_sw_r_other_apa_i_CGg1CbHN5G9FX

That stinks man, I have memories of helping push a stranded car over to the pulloff on pearl street parkway to the sound of multiple people behind us honking their horns.

FWIW, I picked up one of these last November and it's helped me out of a few sticky situations.

Not advertising for it, but i bought one for my Jeep since i have a bad battery, and this comes with a bunch of different laptop plug adapters to charge your laptop, and usb plugs.

I love it and its small, about the size of a VHS tape. For you millennial thats a square box with tape in it that we used to watch movies on :)

If ya want to know how long it lasts, i have jump started my Jeep 6 times already and the power is at 98% now. and thats over a month spread out.

I forgot it also comes with a case to hold all the stuff.

No more dead laptop batteries for the wife

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01D42TYFC/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o05_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

https://www.amazon.com/STANLEY-PPRH5-Professional-Power-Station/dp/B0051SO7JQ

This has been a lifesaver
My BIL left it here a few months ago. Harvey started coming so I charged it up.
It's great because it has an inverter so we can plug in appliances. It's not going to last forever but it's helped us get by without power.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B01D42TYFC/ref=psdcmw_318336011_t3_B005IU28AW

I also had this sitting in my car.
We're using it to charge our phones.
We've barely made a dent in it's capacity.

I've also got some backup powerpacks for my phones.
Also two backup batteries for the internet modern that we use intermittently to check the weather.
It's weird that the power is out but internet still works.

With as advanced as battery technology has gotten, I'd recommend investing in a lot.
Our neighbor down the street has power and is letting us charge what we need to.
I think it's getting near the point where it money wise to buy batteries instead of a generator.
A good generator needs a steady supply of gas and my personal experience shows that gas is one of the first resources to run out.
It also needs to run outside but under cover which isn't really an option with this damn monsoon that's moved in.

I didn't really plan on using backup power. We just couldn't get our hands on a generator.
I'm glad we had this powerpack.
I'm going to buy a few more with higher capacities. Enough to run a fridge off of.

I have one of these (DBPOWER 600A Peak 18000mAh Portable Car Jump Starter) charged up and in my "trunk". Actually the little alcove on the left of the trunk. Doubles as a massive portable battery for tablets and phones as well.

Edit: got it on sale for $59 around xmas time.

Thanks for the reminder. Jumped someone a week ago with my portable charger, and I still need to recharge the charger. (It might have enough for a second go, but I'd rather not find out the hard way).

Something like this one -
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01D42TYFC/ref=s9_acsd_zgift_hd_bw_bLXhjn_c_x_w?pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_s=merchandised-search-6&pf_rd_r=ZFT3HYSKJ0K4KSPP1H7E&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=a6b3dd3a-5e3d-5661-9134-0d3384e34ec6&pf_rd_i=318336011

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B01D42TYFC/ref=mp_s_a_1_4/146-4556599-0064424?ie=UTF8&qid=1509854771&sr=8-4&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_QL65&keywords=battery+jumper+starter&dpPl=1&dpID=51Tb5QEsgAL&ref=plSrch

That's the one I got. Looks like price went up a little but look around there's plenty of others more and less expensive

Jumper cables are good, but a battery jump starter is better.

The most used items in my VEDCs are my first aid kit (bandaids, Tylenol, cuts and scrapes and bites type things) flashlights and a jump starter. I recently had to jump a car which was stuck in a solid line of traffic. No way to get cables to it, but the jump starter handled it in seconds (literally.)

I have different versions in my vehicles, but in my truck I have this one:

DBPOWER 600A 18000mAh Portable Car Jump Starter (up to 6.5L Gas, 5.2L Diesel Engine) Battery Booster and Phone Charger with Smart Charging Port (Black/Red) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01D42TYFC

Otherwise you’re clearly extremely well prepared. Safe travels!

No way to know for sure without hooking it up to a load and using a DC clamp meter to measure the amperage. Keep in mind your average run-of-the-bill AC/DC multimeter with a clamp will not measure DC amps.

My experience with these has been mixed. Some brands work great others are nowhere near the rated amperage. Also, it's hard to find them with decent alligator clips, they're usually junk and fall apart easily. I can vouch for this one, had it a couple years and used it several times, including my wife's 5.7L Nissan SUV just yesterday, works great and the clips are pretty good.

They're intended to be for charging laptops.

From the Amazon Description.
>You can also use it to charge your laptop with 8-in-1 laptop adapters (included in the package).

Battery Jump

You should get one of these things! I got one after I was late for a meeting at work because of car trouble, and it’s been great.

Sheets or tapestries and clamps like this https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00CPSJCB8/ to clip the sheets onto each side of your canopy for privacy. Make sure the clamps are big enough to fit onto your canopy legs!

Cheap water jugs with spouts http://www.target.com/p/arrowhead-brand-100-mountain-spring-water-2-5-gallon-plastic-jug/
Keep one on a folding table and bungee cord a roll of paper towels to the handle, throw a bucket on the floor and you have a sink.
Leave one on top of your car and the water gets hot enough to rinse off with if you're too lazy to make the trek to the shower trailers.

Solar/battery powered string lights or a lantern for the campsite and a headlamp for the portapotties

Plastic tent stakes

Battery powered fans https://www.amazon.com/dp/B003SXLW7Q/
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00ATSHJ1Q/ and a misting bottle

A jump starter that can also charge phones https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01D42TYFC

This is a completely common thing to happen, don't beat yourself up over it.

Buy this and put it in your car:
https://www.amazon.com/DBPOWER-18000mAh-Portable-Starter-Charging/dp/B01D42TYFC/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1493924817&sr=8-3&keywords=portable+battery+jump+starter

I have a battery jump starter. DBPOWER 600A Peak 18000mAh Portable Car Jump Starter (up to 6.5L Gas, 5.2L Diesel Engine) Battery Booster and Phone Charger with Smart Charging Port https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01D42TYFC/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_yrZ-zbSZQKPYA