Reddit mentions: The best outdoor generators

Cool idea, but it doesn't really seem feasible, at least not as a portable solution. Looking at some standalone solar panel solutions available on Amazon, it looks like the best you can get is a 100W panel, about 3ft x 2ft (not a lot of power, and not very portable). The 100W is also for ideal placement, so assuming you're not constantly adjusting to track the sun, let's say you can expect 75W output during clear days. That's only enough to power some low-mid range gaming laptops, not enough for even a low power gaming desktop, and that's not even including the monitor.

You're going to need to run the output from the solar panels into a power bank which will convert the 12V DC into 115V AC. From what I can find, this conversion is only about 70-80% efficient, so there goes a significant portion of your power generation just from converting back and forth.

So let's assume you're going to need at least 3 panels to do anything useful, you have ~170W available after conversion losses. Forget about running an 8 core CPU, and forget about having a dedicated GPU, that's way too much power draw. The best thing you can use is a Ryzen APU such as the 3400G, which will draw about 65W for both the CPU and GPU. A full system running this CPU should come in at around ~120W from the wall. And an average 24" 1080p monitor draws about 30W.

So it's fun idea to speculate about, but not really practical, and far from portable. You'd be better off getting a little generator like this which would be enough for even the highest end gaming PC setups.

A battery does not have to be special built just for a CPAP, any battery that provides 12-volts DC will work (which is the same type of power your car battery provides). CPAP specific batteries are a scam. You just need to get the right DC power cord for your machine and hook it up to any 12-volt battery.

Now how many days will you need, and does your battery need to power anything else? Do you need it small enough to be legal to fly with (limit is 100wh (watt-hours) or 160wh depending on your airline).

The smallest and cheapest solution is the Easyacc Portable Power Bank 38000mah rated 144wh and costs $81 $71 (it's dropped in price). It is the size of medium paperback book and about 2lb. It has a built in cigarette outlet, usb ports, and a built in white light plus flashing red emergency light. Using my Dreamstation (without humidifier) it has enough power to give me approx 4.5 8-hour nights. Best of all, it's still under the 160wh limit the FAA has so it's legal to fly. It is also about 50% more capacity of a CPAP specific battery which are typically only 99wh.

Going larger you have the Renogy 222WH Laptop Power Bank or it's bigger brother the 266wh

If you need a built in inverter so you can get normal 120-v AC power (which will drain your battery quickly) something like the Jackery Portable Power Station Explorer 240 (which was on a 1-day sale yesterday on Amazon for an amazing low price of $187 but now it's back up to $250), or Jackery Portable Power Station Explorer 500

There is also countless other chinese knockoff style power banks available. Most of them will be perfectly fine. The only thing I would stay away from is anything that looks like this because they do not actually have a cigarette outlet (you have to get a barrel to cigarette adapter) and they tend to be actual garbage systems.

The gold standard for battery systems is the Goal Zero Yeti 400 Lithium Portable Power. I happen to also own this and it provides me with enough power for over 11 nights of power on my CPAP and still wasn't completely drained. It also comes in larger sizes. It is the most expensive option but the best designed. Weighs about 11lb, and can be charged pretty much from any solar panel big or small.

Other people will say the best thing to do is buy a lithium mobility scooter battery and build it yourself. Which I feel is only a good answer if you are handy wiring electronics. Some people just want a prebuilt answer.

When the power has gone out on me, I simply wake up, plug in the battery and go back to sleep. You do not normally want to leave your CPAP plugged into the battery and charge it at the same time. If you do and the charger is not isolated from the discharge, the battery will try to draw all the power through the charger, which if it's rated for higher than your usage will be fine, if it's rated lower might overload your charger. Mind you without the humidifier my Dreamstation power draw is at most 5 watts and the smallest battery charger is like 30 watts, but with the humidifier power draw can be 40+ watts, so you want a charger rated for at three times that, which might be too large for most batteries.

That generator is loud. Which means your gonna be kind of an asshole if you use it in a campground or festival sort of setting.

Better is an inverter generator. The Yamaha and Honda models are the gold standards. They are very quiet (58 db vs 74 db for the one you listed). They are also very light. I can easily pick my Yahama up and carry it..wherever.

However to run A/C you're likely going to need to buy two and chain them together which is pricey.

A good middle ground is this Champion inverter generator. It runs at 2800 watts which is probably enough for your A/C. It's much heavier, but has wheels so it's not too hard to get around.

I own both the Champion and the Yamaha. Since our trailer has a smaller A/C unit we generally carry just the single Yamaha with us, but that just barely can get us cold. Still for the occasional night away from shore power it's great.

When we're going boon-docking we carry the Champion which easily runs our trailer. I had the Champion first and it's been reliable, except that the pull coord became unthreaded. I didn't realize how easy that was to fix so I bought the Yamaha in a fit of desperation. To do it again I would have bought two Yamaha's up front. Way more $$, but still better in the end.

I have a cpap. I actually have pretty bad apnea. I've used the same resmed for several years. I want one of the newer lighter ones but the insurance stuff was enough of a hassle that I've put it off.
One thing, depending on your cpap unit, do not take the humidifier with you. Just run the cpap part without it.
I used to use one of the big lead acid type batteries, that have a car jump start on them. It worked fine. At first it would last a couple of nights, but it got to where it only lasted one night, then less than a night.
So before last year's summer camp I decided to treat myself to a new battery.
OP, please listen to me. Battery technology has improved so much in the past few years since I bought that lead acid battery. You want to get a lithium ion battery like this https://smile.amazon.com/Webetop-42000mAh-Portable-Generator-Emergency/dp/B073J61T3Y/ref=sr_1_22?ie=UTF8&qid=1522954171&sr=8-22&keywords=lithium+ion+portable+charger
There are different brands of these but all are basically the same.
It is so small and light compared to a lead acid battery. It weighs maybe 3 pounds. It lasts two nights on my resmed 9 (without the humidifer) running on AC not using a DC connector for the resmed (this would improve time since it wouldn't have to invert to AC, but they cost a lot) plus a phone charge. This is so what you want. It is easy to carry and go recharge it. It costs a lot less than the "CPAP batteries" because they aren't marketing it as a medical device.

We rotate between three scout summer camps. All of had a place to go charge, some closer than others, and some have had lead acid battery packs exactly like the one in my garage to loan out. I'm encouraging our council camp director to just get the lithium ion ones. They will easily last a weekend trip, one or two charges gets through a week of summer camp, and they are comparatively inexpensive.

A solar powerbank with the panels that you can buy a rifle of some sort. Wool blanket, felling axe and hand saw or electric chainsaw you might need a slightly more expensive powerbank to run something like that tho. Uhhhhh what else. Hell a tv and one of those antennas if you want you got that powerbank. Electric skateboard or electric foldable bike to get to places when youre stranded. One of those SAT packs that go on your phone to allow you to text if you can see the sky.......laser pointers are cool stronger the better just dont blind anyone or yourself or mess with it and cause it to explode in your hand or while charging.........space blankets those are not only good emergency blankets but heat reflectors as well. Have a little stainless steel pot with the little compact butane stove and what not and maybe even something like a smokeless gotham grill if you need to cook something and dont want the smoke to be seen........thermal blankets also hide you from thermal cameras on helicopters and what not if you completely cover yourself. A good compass with a mirror. 3 different fire sources, handful of bic lighters, triple arc rechargable plasma lighter the double arcs are useless for anything besides lighting cigarettes......storm proof matches and a ferro rod. A really good knife thats one thing you really shouldnt be cheap with IMO. Fishing poles and gear...... plenty of chunky soup high protein and peanut butter(lasts really long time iydk” MREs arnt bad mountain house is good. Not many people are but I am a huge fan of freeze dried ice cream. Also I have a lot of almonds and beef jerkey and what not. Oh yea and a pellet rifle 22. Ca spend about 200us that will bag you a lot of small game which would make up a big portion of your diet if it came to that. A recurve bow with all the accouterments would be smart. Seeds lots of seeds I have a lot of somniferum seeds in addition to everything else. Alcohol, def be that guy that has a bottle of whiskey or something around a fire when everyones trying to adjust to all the chaos(drink responsibly) Silver and gold is smart but I wouldnt count too much on it should some biblical calamity happen. Personally I have trinkets, talismans if you will, sterling silver, semi precious stones, small diamonds things like that. Also things like Chick fila bbq sauce and the like will also probably be valuable after not too long but again thats real disaster stuff......hmmm I wouldnt mind having a metal detector and some of these items I suggested should be taken with a grain of salt and obviously you’re going to have to pick and choose but Im just tryna throw some bones here. Maybe a few books, first aid stuff? More morale items? Portable shower, toilet paper, Benadryl, Tylenol, board games, cards? Coffee, tea? Bluetooth mp3 player?

If you actually want a shot at the podium, these are what I would recommend at a minimum (and you already mentioned most of these):

• Front brakes: Stainless steel brake lines, race pads, and RBF Dot4 fluid. Flush it several times throughout the season.
  
• Steering damper
  
• Suspension: Proper springs and valves for your weight, set up by a reputable tuner.
  
• Mild tune: Hindle full system (cheapest), BMC race filter, and take it to a reputable dyno tuner to unlock the ECU and tune. They might recommend other mods.
  
• Bodywork: Armour Bodies, Flexi Glass, or similar. Paint it if you want but this is basically a consumable item that will need to be replaced after some number of crashes.
  
• Controls: Adjustable rear sets and clip-ons. Vortex are highly adjustable, modular, and therefore, crashable.
  
• Tires should be obvious. You're going to spend a lot on them. Use fresh slicks for races and then finish them off during practice/track days.
  
• Find out what gearing works best for the track(s) you'll be racing at, and buy the correct sprockets and chains. I run aluminum rear sprockets but they barely last a season.
  
• Optional: A tall windscreen like Zero Gravity Corsa really helps down the straights. A quickshifter is nice but won't drop you much time, more mental energy. A gear shift indicator is nice for moments when you get forced off-pace, such as race starts or getting stuck behind traffic.
  
  I recommend SV racing's tire warmers. They're cheap and reliable and have multiple temperature settings: http://www.svracingparts.com/store/#!/SV-Racing-Parts-New-2017-Series-180-190-Series-Adjustable-Tire-Warmers/p/10237728/category=22883337
  
  I use a Honda clone generator that has been nothing but reliable: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00SMNLF4M/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1
  
  Also, this should be obvious: track days. Make lots of friends and they will show you the lines and point out where you can drop time. After a few months they'll be asking you for pointers.

Hi, I think you re betther find some other options. Batteries is just too heavy and can't power themselves when they're flat. I like those kinds of solar powerhouse (just like the product from anker), and I had bought this type of outdoors equipment. It's 200AH 60HZ [solar portable generator from suaoki] (https://www.amazon.com/Suaoki-Portable-Generator-Inverters-Charged/dp/B06ZXYVG4G).

I usually power a two 12V LED lamp, and charge a cell phone with this item. When I needed something charged up. It can be charged with solar energy or AC charge, but do not charge at the same time, AC output 110V 60Hz, can power my small TV and computer, very good. I would recommend it to anyone. I also bought a 100W solar panel from the same company to connect with the generator. It's really useful when go outdoors. Hope the thoughts can help you figure it out. Good luck!!

Thank you so much for your detailed reply!! I really appreciate it.

So I went ahead and got an electricity usage meter so that I can see how much power the devices I plan on taking with me will use. Like you said, this will allow me to better plan my setup. I should have done this first actually.

Another setup I'm considering is a power generator similar to something like this. What I'd like though is that it has 2 inputs for charging: one from the car and one from the solar panel. I don't want to be having to change inputs when I drive, and then change it again when I'm stopped. Most of the power generators/stations I've seen only have one DC input though. I tried looking for a male to female DC splitter but the ones I've found I don't think are strong enough to run the current from the two charging sources simultaneously.. the only one on Amazon I found is 22 AWG, which according to wikipedia can handle at most 6-7 amps. Did I understand that correctly? Does a DC splitter with a lower AWG even exist?

Another feature I'd like is the ability to use the generator while it's charging, but unfortunately even here most of the units I've seen cannot do this.

I'm going to wait till I have a better idea of the max amount of power I'll need before I research this again.

Thanks for the advice on how to run the fridge efficiently btw. I didn't even consider this. Those are excellent points. Also your idea on the passive water supply for the evap cooler, that's brilliant! I'm going to try fitting that into my design. And I say this bc it can't be that big, but I can perhaps have a half a gallon bottle..

I think so. Here's a much cheaper and simpler package after tax:

$200 in mounting hardware, glue/sealant and cables.

$3200 for a Goal Zero Yeti 3k that has inverter, charger, monitor, and all the other shit built right in to the box that holds a 3kwh battery (should be plenty) and is completely portable so you can use it wherever and safely keep it outside the bus when not in use. May easily charge it at home or on the road by plugging it into a wall if you drained it and wanna charge it quickly as well, and you can tuck it wherever you like on the bus rather than having a whole closet of components.

$370 for 4x of these wildly popular and over-performing 100w poly panels that punch above their weight.


That's less than $3800 for a package that is gonna charge far faster and allows you to take your power with you. Will also take up far less room in the bus and is extremely easy to "install". Properly bolt the 4 panels to the roof, run the power cable into the cabin, then plug that sucker right in to the yeti. Done. If you really need more power just get another yeti or even a battery expansion pack. Still way cheaper than your deal and will only take an afternoon for you to install, same time you'd spend fucking with your installation guys and driving the bus around.

But honestly, even that's a little rich, before I moved to a yeti for the portability (I use the yeti as a power source for my film equipment which goes everywhere and charge it with the bus panels), I just had an old inverter, a dirt cheap charge controller and about 400ah in lead acid batteries, all of which with 400w in panels cost me less than a thousand bucks installed and worked fine.

10 grand definitely seems too rich imo. I'd pay 5k tops for 4.8kwh of lithium batteries and 340w panels with charging and inverter, which is what you're getting. Mostly because with the yeti I get 3kwh, 400w of panels and a great portable system for less than 4, installed, after tax.

I've been an A/V guy for 33 years and I've done lots of outdoor setups.

If you are going to be using this at all during the daytime, you need to get at LEAST a 3000 lumen projector. If the sun will be hitting the screen, probably more like 6000 to 10000 lumens.

At nighttime, it's not such a big deal... 3000 lumens will look amazing, 2000 lumens average, and 1000 or 1500 lumens weak but usable.

All those figures are for a screen that's about 120 inches wide (or less), if your screen is bigger than that, you may need more lumens, especially during the daytime.

The other thing you want to look at is your lens. The lens will have a ratio on it. 1.0 means if you have a 6 foot wide screen, then the projector will need to be 6 feet back from it. Some cheap projectors will have a 1.5 or 2.0 lens, which will still work, but you need to get it really far away from the screen, which makes it more difficult to set up, especially indoors. If you can get something that has .7 or .5 lens ratio, that's great. You can put the projector close to the screen but it will still fill the whole screen.

So now you have your screen and projector squared away, you need to get an HDMI cable to run to your laptop or game console, the longest you can get on those is about 50', so if you need longer than that, you'll need to find another way to hook them together using Baluns or HD-SDI cables. Much more expensive.

For audio, most projectors will have a small speaker built in, but if you want something more than the tinny cell phone type sound that comes out of those, then you need a powered speaker. How much you want to spend on that is up to you. More money means better sound but also a larger speaker.
I have no idea how many people you will have there, or whether you want to play music through it also when you aren't watching movies, but I'd probably get something like this as it's a decent compromise between size, power and cost.

So now that you have all your gear, you just need to add up all the wattages on the back of that gear, and you can then know how much power you'll need. Let's say 350w for the projector, and another 350 watts for the audio, and maybe 100 watts for the laptop and any miscellaneous other stuff you might want to plug in.

So you need to look for about an 800-1000 watt generator. I'd probably look for the most quiet one I could get, because there is nothing more annoying than having to listen to generator noise while you are up in the woods trying to play some games or watch a movie.

This might be good at 51.5dB (remember, lower is better)

Or maybe this at 51dB

I think you definitely want an inverter generator, they will run more quietly than regular generators, but they are more expensive.

Thanks! I've always wanted to go off grid, probably the first time I remember looking at land for it I was around 14 or so. I like raising animals, growing things and working with my hands. Moving to Alaska was my husband's idea, but I love it out here.

We have a 400 watt solar system that we use pretty exclusivly in summer. In winter we run a super efficient and quiet generator.

You will be amazed how little power that powered speaker needs for your application. That's because audio can require large amounts of power but only for very short periods of time. When the music is quiet, the power demands are quite small.

The key is that most music has a "peak factor" of at least 10. That means if your loudest peak power is 600 watts, the average power at the moment is 60 watts. Plus, when you're singing/playing anything but heavy rock, there are breaks in the music, usually every beat. And there will be soft passages. This means that about 10-20 watts average power would be enough for a typical performance.

Lucky, too, the K10 uses a class D amplifier which is amazingly efficient (around 90%). As an electrical engineer, my best guess is that one of these portable backup power units will run that speaker system for hours and hours.

Amazon has a good return policy if it doesn't work, but I'd be willing to bet on it. Me: Electrical engineer and long-time audio guy.

oh boy. I suggest you learn a little about the technology before you go make your purchase, because you're sort of barking up a non existent tree.


For example, a lithium ion power station about the size of a car battery would have about 100,000 mah capacity. To charge a battery this large with a "hand crank" you would have to crank for so many hours you would be cranking longer than the expected lifetime of the bearings and gears in that hand crank. The power generated by such hand cranks is something like 2 watts at best. It's really really pitiful, and after 20 minutes your arms are dead. Basically what I am saying is for any gadget that's powered by something larger than a watch battery, the hand crank is seriously useless.


Luckily, there are many products will serve you well, you're just asking the wrong question. For example this 50,000 mah battery bank is much smaller than a car battery and will still charge a cell phone 10+ times easy. Best part is it has high voltage outputs for laptops all the way up to 100v AC for things like lamps. Also it's compatible with solar chargers. And there are many products like this out there. Larger ones can daisy chain with deep cycle lead acid marine batteries for a cheap way to increase capacity.


I'm sure you;ll find something good but forget about hand crank lmfao.

There is such a wide range of options available that it is really hard to recommend something without having some background information. That being said, I use this and would recommend it or a similar (Honda) option. (please excuse the auto starting video... it's fucking annoying, I know).

To explain how I arrived at that decision, and how one would go about picking a generator in general you need to ask yourself a couple questions in order to narrow down your field of options:

1. What am I going to power?
   
2. How much power do (does) ____ devices draw?
   
3. What fuel sources are available for the generator?
   
4. How much money am I willing to spend?
   
   Basically, home and small business generators break down into two catagories: portable (such as this and this) and standby (such as this and this). The main difference between the two is pretty obvious: stanby generators are designed to be installed permanently in one location and wired directly into a control panel, while portable generators can be carried/wheeled around and have loads plugged directly into them. (sorry if this all seems really elementary... not really sure of your familiarity with the subject).
   
   The other main difference between portable and standby is what type of fuel they use and how that fuel is delivered to the engine. Generally speaking, standby generators are usually plumbed into a natural gas line that feeds your house (if you have natural gas) or a line from a (generally large, fixed location) propane tank. Pros and cons of this type of setup:
   
   Pros:
   
   

• Virtually limitless supply (NG) as long as you have natural gas service you can run your generator and have electricity
  
  
• Cheap: NG is currently the cheapest and most abundant of fossil fuels, propane is a close second
  
  
• Storage: propane (as long as it is stored properly) is safe, will not leak, does not emit fumes, and does not go bad as quickly as gasoline or diesel.
  
  
• Designed for continuous operation. Most standby generators are able to be left running for extended periods of time before needing serving, and will have an overall longer lifespan than their portable counterparts.
  
  
• Larger alternators: since these gensets are designed for whole house backup, they will have load ratings in the 8,000-20,000 Watt range which is more than enough power to run anything in the average American home (including a 5 ton central A/C)
  
  cons:
  
  
• Somewhat grid reliant: if the NG gas supply network shuts down, you're pretty much screwed. Also, NG service is generally not available in remote locations. (NB: a local power outage does not mean your NG service will stop. Gas lines are pressurized at various points in the system and almost all compressor stations will have their own backup systems in case of power failure in that area as well).
  
  
• NG Gensets are (generally) more expensive than their LP equivalents... which are in turn more expensive then their gasoline portable alternatives.
  
  In contrast, portable generators are usually either powered by gasoline or diesel, from smaller tanks mounted on the unit that need to be refilled, typically every 8-12 hours. Additionally, gensets in this category can further be divided into two groups based on their electricity generating technology: Traditional and Inverter. In the Land of the Portable Generator the Honda EU Series Inverter Generator is King. Indisputably, the quietest, sturdiest, most reliable, most fuel efficient, most advanced generator on the market. Seriously. Google and read reviews, I've go two EU2000i generators and they are awesome. The Yamaha EF Series Inverter are probably 99% as good as the Honda EU, and they tend to be a little bit cheaper as a result.
  
  
  OK, this is turning into a seriously long post, so TL;DR of why i chose the generator in the first link: it is a Yamaha EF4500iSE fitted with a tri-fuel kit. The Yamaha starts life as gasoline only, but the company I linked to will sell you the generator with a kit that will allow you to select between gasoline, LP and NG fuel. This is the ultimate in versatility and preparedness IMHO. For short duration power outages i simply wheel it outside, disconnect my BBQ (also NG) from the quick-connect and plug in the generator. Because it is only 4500 Watts it won't power the whole house, but I don't need it to. I have my critical loads planned out (fridge, freezer, comm gear, tv, etc) and that is all i need to run. Also, because it is still portable I can take it up to my off-grid cabin in the summer, where I run it off a 40lb LP tank (and then gasoline if the propane tank is empty and I don't feel like going into town and filling it). Lastly, I chose the Yamaha simply because Honda does not have an inverter genset in the 4500W range, otherwise I would have gone with the Honda as I already have a Honda EU2000i (gasoline only)
  
  I hope this has been some help to you... let me know if you want me to keep going... expanding on the difference between inverter and traditional portable gensets, or you have questions on tying it into your house electrical system, etc.
  
  DISCLAIMER: I have linked to Central Maine Diesel several times in the post. I am not personally affiliated with this company, but I've corresponded with their representatives both on the phone and via email, and they have been nothing but helpful in providing the information I needed, and helping to guide my decision making process. Also, due to the intricacies of international trade agreements, I was unable to buy a preinstalled tri-fuel generator from them. I ended up purchasing my generator here in Canada, picking up the tri-fuel kit from a receiving company in WA, and installing it myself.

Hmm.. I'm not familiar with Boosted boards, but I know for the OneWheel XRs that can't do the "CnR" either use a portable power generator like this one

https://www.amazon.com/Rockpals-Portable-Generator-Flashlight-Emergency/dp/B07FFNTGZ6/ref=sr_1_9?ie=UTF8&qid=1540839497&sr=8-9&keywords=portable+power+300w

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or they make a Charge and Ride setup with the third pin connected so they can't charge while on the move, but still can charge with the eBay batteries sitting down. The good thing about this setup is that you can control the amperage for charging. In the case of OneWheels, they can handle safely to charge around 5 amps. That charges really really quick so even just sitting and waiting for it to charge isn't too bad. It does, however, affect the battery's long-term condition and whatnot so there are trade-offs.

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You might be able to solder in a whatever cable the Boosted board uses to charge and pretty much do the same setup. Just have to make sure what voltage and amperage you need to be at and put it to that setting. That said, this is just speculation because I haven't even touched boosted boards before so you're probably going to have to do some research if that would work or not.

I’ve been fully remote for a while. It’s definitely not for everyone. I find I do my best work on days where I wake up early, go to the gym, then go to the coffee shop immediately after. Something about being around other people, even though we all have headphones in and aren’t interacting.

Short of that, many people that work from home find success with a dedicated space for it. Preferably a room with a door that you can shut when you’re not “on the clock.” That’s not always practical, and from the sounds of you naming your walls, probably not the solution you need.

I’ve also had success when working from a campsite or park. Really, anything that results in me not being at home. It’s easy to get distracted, it’s easy to go stir crazy when you don’t leave your place. Life got a lot better and my range opened way up when I got one of these: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07NS7F1FW/

I just went out on the Houseboat (here in Aus) and used one of these during the trip:


Suaiki S270. https://www.amazon.com.au/SUAOKI-Portable-Generator-Flashlights-Emergency/dp/B076PR4TBZ/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1550532203&sr=8-2&keywords=suaoki

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It was fantastic. Much lighter than I thought it would be, and I was able to run my CPAP machine and recharge two phones and my smart watch overnight using this.


Just to be clear, I wasn't using my humidifier, and I bought the 12v DC adapter for my CPAP (cigarette style plug) because that is more efficient than AC and I figured I would get more out of the battery. Based on my experience I bet I could get two nights out of it.


I had mine recharging each day with a solar panel, and it worked great. A full week on the houseboat with my CPAP...it was wonderful.

Thanks for taking time to reply. My goal was not to have to mess with solar since my cabin sits in the middle of some pretty dense trees and I've never gotten good direct sunlight. I was hoping for a clean and quiet way to plug in at night and get 3-4 hours of light and maybe enough time to watch a movie off a USB stick.

The idea of charging a small 15lb battery during the week at home and plugging in when I showed up at the cabin vs lugging the 100lb gas generator was really appealing. The gas generator has worked fine but it's just so loud and it sits outside the bedroom window so I worry about even cracking that window in the summer to avoid exhaust.

The lights are off all day as everything else (speakers and phones I charge at home or have simple Anker power bricks) and the cabin is all windows so light isn't an issue until it gets dark. I just need 4 hours of LED lights and 2 hours of LED TV to make me happy.

If the wiring is 110V then it sounds like I'm not going to lose a bunch of efficiency to wire resistance? Are watt-hours the right way to look at this regardless of voltage? I get confused trying to understand if watt-hours are standard regardless of 110v, 12v, or 3.7v systems pulling current. Sorry for the newb questions but the online literature seems really inconsistent in the explanations.

Knowing that any power tools or air conditioner I wanted to run would need the extra juice from the gas generator, would a solution like this or even as small as this get me a couple lights at night and maybe enough power to get through a 2 hour movie off a USB stick in a TV?

If there's a crash course read on this please send it my way, I've been looking for a simple explanation.

I appreciate the help from everyone here. Thanks!

That unit recommends 15A at 230V. You're looking at big ass air conditioner, beyond your normal window units.

But let's fudge some math and see!

This site says that 12k btu air conditioners consume between 991 and 1333 watts. Assuming HSPF and SEER are the same thing, you have a SEER of 12.5 on the split unit, putting power consumption near the bottom. We'll just assume that your air conditioner consumes 1000W on average.

We'll fudge your fridge at consuming 100W on average and your electronics, lights, and everything else consuming 30W on average (more if you have a hefty gaming laptop and use it heavily)

This site says the overall average is 4 hours a day of full sun for solar production. That seems like a bit of a low number but since we don't know where you are on a map or how your panels are oriented, we'll go with it.

With 1980W of panels, you get 7920Whr of juice a day on average if you make sure you get yourself some good sun exposure.

Your fridge and lights alone consume 3120Whr of juice a day on average.
If the air conditioner runs for, say, 5 hours a day, your air conditioner will consume 5000Whr of juice a day.

This puts your expected total usage at 8120Whr a day, leaving you at a 200W defecit in our little numbers calculation. And once you start talking about heating, those numbers will get much worse the colder it gets as you'll be expected to be in suboptimal solar conditions.

Assuming you take it extremely easy on the heating and cooling, or drop down to a lower power air conditioner, such a setup would work, but you'd be regularly cutting it close on particularly warm or hot days.

the good news, however, is that a 2000W generator with a few gallons of gas can easily charge your system back up to a good state on the occasional extra hot or extra cold days.

Overall, I'd say such a system could run well 95% of the time if you added an extra solar panel or two, but you'd be depending on shore power or a generator quite a bit otherwise.

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        Now lets look at battery capacity. I'm going to just fudge things and say you want enough battery power to run for a full day. 8120Wh of usage will require 676Ah at 12V to run your system for a day. So with your 600Ah LiPo battery system, I'd think you're at a minimum level of acceptable battery power. Personally I'd prefer to see 2-3 days worth of juice just in case of cloudy days.
        

Simplest is one of the Medistrom or other cpap specific devices, they'll be expensive, but compact and you can buy one that matches your cpap machine and give you about 2d if you disable the humidifier and any other extras like heated tubes. They're sized for the max power rating allowed on a plane, hence the only 2d thing.


Simplest that you can get at short notice is something like a Yeti power station and you can plug your ac adapter into. You'll need to size it up a lot more than the 100Wh ones because you're going to lose a bunch of power to the DC->AC->DC conversion.


Resmed's devices are typically 24v, which is extra annoying, since everything is usually 12v. If your device is 12v, you can use a car/DC adapter and you won't pay a conversion penalty, usually the power stations have car lighter plugs in them. You might even be able to rig up some adapter, depending on how complicated the plug is (though, without Radio Shacks, I don't know where you'd find the parts locally to do that easily). If you have a Resmed, you'll need their car/DC adapter to convert from 12v to 24v and you'll lose a smidgen of power there.


If you go on the boards, they'll point you at the cheapest longer lasting option, which is usually some lead acid battery like an A1 size, not a starter battery type, but one that's good for continuous usage, and then the DC converter. Definitely heavier than the above, but you can size up to however long you need and the price is like 25% of the Li options above per Wh.


Also, the damn DC adapters, at least for the Resmed devices, are ridiculously over priced, which makes up a lot of the difference in price between a power station and the cpap specific device. The cpap specific devices usually have a USB port for charging your phone or whatever, but if you really have a bunch of other things to use, the power stations are better for that.


For my first camping trip with my machine, I went with a Medistrom and Webetop from Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B073J61T3Y but since it's never been more than 2 nights and not full night sleeps either (camping with younger scouts, they don't sleep in), the Medistrom has been my choice since then, also used it on planes and when I was in a British hotel that didn't have their normal plugs (apparently there is a separate "light" outlet type in the UK that was all that was available near my bed, luckily I had the battery for the flight over).


Medistrom also sells a co-pilot, which is basically a second of the same battery that attaches in series, slightly cheaper than two separate ones, if you need more time. They also work well as a battery backup if you often have power outages, ie leave it always in-line between the wall and your device. Though I do wonder how long it'll last in that configuration.


The Yeti's are typically rated well and more likely to be available locally. Depending on where you are, you might be able to get same day or next day delivery from Amazon.

A generator is going to be the best bang for your buck over a battery. Then get a bunch of shop lights. You can run it for 4-8 hours on a gallon of gas.

If you do go with generator make sure it's an inverter type. I think they go to about 2000 watts but the main reason you want this type is because they're quiet. The traditional type of construction-site generator will be super loud. Legal or not you don't want to disturb anybody or attract attention.

I have this one and it's surprisingly quiet. https://www.amazon.com/WEN-56200i-2000-Watt-Generator-Compliant/dp/B00SMNLF4M/ref=sr_1_16?ie=UTF8&qid=1511825168&sr=8-16&keywords=generator

So that site says it's 5.2 amp hours in size. So 5200 mAh. I have one of these that I got on a lightning deal for $99.99 and an adapter for my cpap that allows me to go from DC to DC instead of DC to AC to DC again, making the battery last much much longer.

And it's only 3.3 pounds. Sure it's a little bigger and heavier, but might be great for saving money plus 7 to 8 times the juice. I know medical suppliers LOVE to jack up the price on everything.

It'll require a little bit of custom work but you can definitely power it off of a battery.

A pre-packaged battery will give you the easiest installation / charging options. Make sure it offers 12v DC outputs like this one: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01M3S00H0/

Then you'll want to convert the 12v DC to 24v DC (the lightstrip plus runs on 24v) using a regulator like this: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0085T97PW/

Aside from that, all you'll need are a couple of barrel plugs to connect the regulator between the battery and Hue controller. I'm not 100% sure of the barrel plug sizes, I expect the 12v side (battery output) to use a 5.5mm X 2.1mm barrel plug but I'm not sure which size the Hue controller requires as input.

Thanks everyone for your comments and advice, I'm a little wiser and made a couple of decisions. I decided to increase my budget and purchased these two items.

https://www.amazon.com.au/SUAOKI-Portable-Generator-Flashlights-Emergency/dp/B076PR4TBZ/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1550532203&sr=8-2&keywords=suaoki

https://www.mycpap.com.au/all-products/cpap-accessories/philips-respironics-dreamstation-shielded-dc-cable-copy/

I will post the results here after travelling and camping in case anyone is asking the same question. Hopefully the couple of hundred dollars is a worthwhile investment.

The dear option can be found at http://www.batterypowersolutions.net

I have taken the middle option.

Thanks again everyone.

Usually they'll have one of those small honda generators. They're really quiet. You're not supposed to have generators in GA, IIRC, but lol rules. They're hot items for theft too, so be careful.

Alternatively, I've seen people use the power packs like for car emergencies that have the regular plug outlets. They'll die pretty quickly with continuous use, so sometimes people bring a fee, but they're easily $100 each(example: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07FYJVFNK/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_LemSCb8F83D33) . They take forever to recharge, so it's not likely you'll be able to do it at the park. Or you can get this beast: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0196GQAKM/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_1bmSCbK96YA6M

The real LPT is engineering a deep cycle battery into a custom made box. Like this: https://www.arkportablepower.com/blogs/news/48712645-cool-diy-battery-box-on-reddit

Most these crews have this stuff laying around from hunting/camping/fishing/etc. So the investment curve is steep for strictly festivals.

I went to an auto parts store and bought a portable car jump starter battery, similar to this https://www.amazon.com/dp/B002J8LMVC/ref=psdc_318336011_t3_B000JFHNQA

That was a couple of years ago, and now there are even more impressive things for sale. If I were to buy today, I'd probably get https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01M3S00H0?psc=1

It even says "CPAP Machine" in the supported devices list. The basic premise is that I knew my CPAP machine runs on approximately 12 volts DC, and I knew that most starter batteries supply about 13.5 volts when charged up. Since most of the electronics in the machine will run on less power (not sure how much less, but there's always some give), I figured that a strong starter battery would be good.

Car batteries are large, not because they have to deliver a lot of voltage, but because they have to deliver large amperage, lots of power at one time, without dropping too low in voltage. Since I knew that the CPAP machine would use a little power for a longish time, I didn't need a huge, heavy battery.

Doing some math, 12 volts at 2 amps is 24 watts. That's nothing, really. The CPAP battery for my unit is just under 100 Wh, with an output range of 9 to 12.6 volts. So, that jumpstarted battery for half the price with 150 Wh of capacity at 12 volts is almost 3 times the value.

Thanks for all the suggestions, definitely appreciated. I've discovered this 110V battery powerpack on Amazon and will test it out next week. It weighs under 3.5lbs so no 60-70lb marine battery monster but provides 40,800mah. Also self contained so no separate converter, less to carry, less to forget. Hopefully it can recharge the 3DR battery enough to make the expense worth it.

Note to drone/quadcopter people in the industry; please make your charging more versatile and real world convenient. Thank you.

Yes, When I had my EV I would drive under 50 miles almost every day.

Regarding the product i couldn't find a data sheet or specifications on your website.

That said from photos, and comments here, it appears to be a 5kWh external battery pack, able to be charged from a standard wall outlet (using a tiny wall wart), and with an integrated inverter powerful enough to run a factory volt EVSE (I assume something like 15A at 110V?)

Your website shows a slim female carrying the device with one hand, and you advertise the price as USD999. You state on reddit the current charge time from a wall outlet is 6 hours.

There are a few technical issues with the above that you really should look into.

Weight As an example, the chevy bolt battery pack holds 60kWh, and weights 440kg. Your pack is to be 12 times smaller, so weight will be at least 37 kg (prob more as packaging in a smaller pack will be less efficient. A 2kW inverter will be 5 - 8 kg, therefore your minimum weight will be 42 - 45kg's. No way your slim female is carrying that with one hand wearing heels.

Cost A 6.4kWh powerwall runs as USD3000. Your price is under a third of that, and you need to include an inverter & charger that will run to hundreds of dollars...

Wall Wart To charge in 6 hours, you will need to charge at 830Watts. I don't think any wall wart goes that high.

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Take a look at what is already on the market:

0.4kWh, 300W output battery bank for USD390, 12.36 pounds

Anker 0.4kWh, USD500, 9.36 pounds

1.1kWh, 1100W output, USD1,749, 20 pounds

You specs require something about 10 to 12 times the capacity / inverter power as the first two items, and about 5 times the capacity / inverter power of the last one.

As such I would expect you would need to price your device at around USD 6000, and expect it to weigh 100pounds (roughly 50kg).

With those numbers the proposal is a lot less attractive. 50kg's is very hard to move by hand, and $6000 is a lot of money to tie up in a battery bank. (I wouldn't want to leave that unattended as I charged during the day). Also that money would go a long way in terms of just buying a longer range EV in the first place (Price jump from a 30kWh Leaf to a 60kWh Chevy Bolt in the USA is $6000) and that buys you a 6x the additional range of your 5kWh power pack, with convenance to boot... (no charging car and power pack each night (just charge car), no lugging around heavy power pack. no need to change except at night (every second night) for your 40/ 50 mile days)...

not sure what the recharge rate is but i would imagine unless your directly tethering to the terminals then you would be limited to the fuse amperage, typically like 15 amps on a cigarette plug i think?


back on the main topic, maybe something in this article might help? https://teslatap.com/articles/12-volt-battery-compendium/ they dont mention exact rates that i saw but it says "

>The Gen 2 DC-DC converter in the refreshed Model S accepts 220 to 430 VDC at 15 amps, and outputs 9 to 16 VDC. When outputting 12 VDC, it can deliver about 200 amps.
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>The Model 3 integrates the charger and the DC-DC converter into a single package, the PCS (Power Conversion System)

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IMHO i would just invest in one of those Portable power stations from the likes of Jackery, Anker or Goal Zero especially seeing as how the replacement battery is going for about $500 on Amazon.

/u/naturalorange has you on the right track.

Here is the link to the firmware update and instructions for the scanner: http://info.uniden.com/twiki/bin/view/UnidenMan4/BCD536HPFirmwareUpdate

What area of the country are you in and what type of things do you like to listen to? The type of radio systems in your area will give us a better idea of the best type of antenna to use. A discone is the best type to cover everything reasonably well, but you can think of it like a crossover car. Not very good at being a car, truck or van, but just ok. If your area only has 800MHz digital radio systems, a discone won't be your best choice.

The 536 doesn't have an internal battery, but because it runs on 12v DC you can wire it directly to a car battery. It can be permanently installed in a car, or you could power it during a power outage or emergency that way. Another option is a DC battery booster like a car jump pack. The 536 draws between a half and 3/4amp normally when on, so a small emergency battery pack like this will power the scanner for about 2 days before needing to be recharged.

https://smile.amazon.com/100-Watt-Portable-Generator-Inverter-Emergency/dp/B01M3S00H0/

This is my first ever attempt at the Orion Nebula. Seeing was great, but it was a balmy 25°F. Tracking was on, at least I thought so. Polar alignment is tough :) My focus is slightly off.

Time to get an auto-guider, I think.

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I'm talking about something like this. Its sold as a "generator" but its more like a glorified battery pack. Can anyone confirm if these are okay?

I would have to have my car running or my battery would die but yes that could work as well!

I've used portable generators in the past and they work totally fine, I was looking for something that can be solar powered and self contained without running extension cords or needing other gear.

I settled on the batteries and this additional power bank for my mixer which I also use to solar charge the batteries.

https://www.amazon.com/Rockpals-Portable-Generator-Flashlight-Emergency/dp/B07FFNTGZ6/ref=mp_s_a_1_5?keywords=300+power+bank&qid=1569724825&sr=8-5

So everything you see is solar powered and self contained, which I prefer, but you are 100% right there are other ways to do it.

Perhaps the best way would be 2x the rockpals which provide 3x 12v DC each, and can be directly solar powered. It just won't fit in my case.

Not quite sure how large of an area you need to cover, nor how loud you need it to be, but... I would recommend:

Westinghouse 2200-watt inverter generator

https://www.amazon.com/Westinghouse-iGen2200-Portable-Inverter-Generator/dp/B01MUP6L1U

This is really a bit of overkill, but it's the smallest, quietest portable generator that you can get that will be reliable and rock solid. The bonus: you could use it to power a crockpot, some lighting, fans, etc., at your tailgate.

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For speakers, any old powered speaker will work.

On the cheap: Behringer EuroLive

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B002C4QWXQ/ref=psdc_11975001_t1_B001XWD3LC

Or, a lot nicer: Yamaha DBR12

https://www.amazon.com/Yamaha-DBR-Powered-Speaker-Cabinet/dp/B00NIS8IZ0

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Don't forget to purchase some stands!

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Either of those speakers will consume around 120-watts each at full-tilt-boogie-annoyingly-loud levels. So, you'll have tons of extra power available with that generator.

Hands down the best camping, long-term portable charger I've owned. I purchased this charger for LIB 3 years ago & have taken it on every road trip and camping music festival since! Fully charge it before your trip. It keeps our phones at full charge for the whole event! (4-6 days). I'm sure this is contingent on how many people you share it with and how often you need a full charge (we did about 2 a day with 3 people).

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01M3S00H0/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o08_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

I'd love to suggest this portable generator. It is an integrated lightweight 220 Wh battery box, with a built-in pure sine wave inverter. It could be used as a CPAP battery and I get about 13 hours of use, which is about 1.5 nights. (using a Resmed S8 with a pressure settiing of 12). But this will work excellent for ANY AC load under 200 Watts. Recapping:

• 220Wh
  
  
  
• Lightweight
  
  
  
• Inverter
  
  
  
• DC Inputs (car adapter order E-KYLIN DC 5.5x2.1mm Car Charger)
  
  
  
• Optional folding solar panel
  
  
  I think you could check the specs first before you apply something to your CPAP equipment. Because these devices can be really picky, you should consult an expert if you are not sure. But if it’s not for precise instruments, I think it’ll be perfectly okay.

Great ideas! I picked up a small battery from Amazon, which I think will work great.
[https://www.amazon.com/dp/B06W9FWFXD/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apap_GgpgbIVWJUvTI](ACOPOWER 150Wh/40,800mAh Portable Generator Power Supply Solar Energy Storage Lithium ion Battery with AC Power Inverters 110V/60Hz, USB Ports 5V/3A,)

I've never used them, but Flycrates says they will ship to places that Amazon sellers won't. According to this page, the main problems are extra shipping costs, customs forms, and import duties that have to be paid. Flycrates will supposedly do that for you and let you know what import duties will need to be paid up front.

AllPowers makes a flexible 100w solar panel that sells on Amazon, and there are other companies that also sell flexible panels.

I purchased an AllPowers flexible+foldable 80w solar charger panel and a Suaoki 150Wh Solar Generator (lithium battery+inverter) for camping, and it's worked well. It will run a few lights and power a laptop. I did have to custom-make the connector cable between them to charge the Suaoki, however.

Hope that helps!

The generator wattage doesn't matter as much as the amperage output of the charger that you plug into your generator, unless you plan to charge the battery bank directly from the 12v output that some generators have which would take forever because they only put out about 8 amps at 12v.
In terms of how long it would take that again depends on what charger you use.

Plugging in straight to the generator would
Take about 22 hours (440ah * 0.4 = 176Ah you need to replenish, 176Ah / 8a = 22hrs, and then a bit more to account for inefficiencies in charging )

A 20A battery charger plugged into the generator would take about 9hrs (176Ah / 20a = 8.8hrs

A 50A charger would take about 3.5hrs.

1000w should be enough to power just about any charger you plug into it except those huge 100A engine start chargers.

I would recommend getting a nice little inverter generator because they are SO much quieter. If you can afford it You really can't go wrong with a Honda Eu1000i or 2000i. If you wanna go a bit cheaper I've heard good really things about the Wen generators coming out of China https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00SMNLF4M/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1485290528&sr=8-1&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_QL65&keywords=wen+inverter+generator&dpPl=1&dpID=51YwNCX6DSL&ref=plSrch

I'd consider looking into the Goal zero Yeti line of portable battery/power stations, which have built in inverters for hooking up to solar.

They can charge up either via the wall or from a solar panel. They're pricey, usually $500+ but you have the flexibility of a standard wall charger or solar out that, so if it's a sunny day and you need to run this all day you can hook it up to solar.

https://www.amazon.com/Goal-Zero-400-Rechargeable-Generator/dp/B06WVDG9BS?ref=ast_p_ep

They range in price from like $200 (low power) up to $2000+ (high power, used in construction applications, can power fridges, etc).

Yes. Jackery has solutions for this that people have posted great results with. both 12v and 110v capable, both are commonly used for pellet grills while camping/traveling.

Jackery Explorer 240

Jackery Explorer 500

My son spent about $100+ on a good portable battery charger, this one https://www.amazon.com/Portable-Station-Generator-Flashlights-Emergency/dp/B076PR4TBZ/ref=mp_s_a_1_1_sspa?crid=3LN09LXMCHT0F&keywords=suaoki+portable+power+station&qid=1550857206&s=gateway&sprefix=suaoki&sr=8-1-spons&psc=1

Works great and lasts a long time, can plug in a lot of things. Pretty compact size, too, smaller than a car battery.

Could look into getting something like this. But the insulated pump thermoses are pretty awesome, too.

This one exactly.

https://www.amazon.com/Portable-Generator-Lithium-Battery-Inverters/dp/B06ZXYVG4G/ref=sr_1_3?keywords=SUAOKI+222Wh+Power+Station+Power&qid=1559071095&s=gateway&sr=8-3

The S runs at 70-80w an hour, tested it myself with a watt meter. And that Power station provides 222w. So about 2 and half hours of use. You can use an inverter and plug to your car as well, but make sure it's above 200 just to be safe.

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The 13" monitor I have uses about 5w and powered through the USB.

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I got everything I needed on Amazon. Also note that it's only the S. The OG and the X uses a lot more power. The X uses up to 245w and the OG is above 120w.

• Azule Access Plus
  
• AOC USB Monitor
  
• Paxcess 150-wh all-in-one
  
• iClever folding keyboard
  
• Uhuru mouse
  
  Nice setup. I have 2 of those AOC monitors and they are awesome. Here is a higher resolution one which I have on my wish list. I assume it would use more power. The AOCs I have came with the double USB cable, and some ports supply enough power with just 1, other times I need to plug into a second port. I have a couple ancient external USB CD drives that are the same way.
  
  

There won’t be anything off the shelf designed for the Pak Dock that will do this, but it’s likely a 12v or 24v device so powering it from a battery pack shouldn’t be a huge deal.

Look at the power adapter to find the required wattage / amperage first. It should be clearly labeled as to what it’s output is - then you’re basically just looking for a battery pack(s) that will keep it running during offloads.

Beyond that it’s just doing some research on the correct size cable. Likely a 5.5mm barrel on the reader side, and whatever the battery pack wants on the other side.

There are a variety of lithium ion battery packs on the market now so you just need to find one that pushes the correct wattage & amperage - and with adequate amp hours to run as long as you need.

If the amperage is low enough, you could probably power it with one of those li-on battery packs for charging cell phones - 5.5mm barrel plug on one side and USB A on the other side. (Just one possible option - do your research).

There is also the nuclear option, which would be something like this that can give you AC power on the go. That’s be overkill for just your dock, but it could also keep your laptop battery topped off so there’s that.

An inverter is a type of generator. This article explains it better than I ever could.

They’re a little more expensive than a regular generator, but worth it in my opinion. I bought this one last year and it was excellent.

Car camping - get a deep cycle AGM battery (available in many sizes, depending on how long you want to go without charging) and a DC adapter for your machine. More info

Backpacking - you're going to have to get creative. There are a lot of commercial lithium cpap batteries out there that are much lighter than lead acid per watt, but you'll only get a night or two from one of them, and they're very expensive. Your best bet is a general purpose Lithium battery with a 12V output combined with a 12V cpap (or 12v DC adapter if your machine is 24V). Here's an example.

They have ones that passthrough when they are being charged specifically for dashcams, they're expensive (Celllink B comes to mind). And the solar batteries are specifically meant for passthrough, but they are SUPER expensive. Something like this combined with some panels.


Edit: Celllink B only lasts ~20h. A big solar battery would make it a few days, would need to be charged at home I think.

OP could also use the Viltrox with an AC adapter to run on a power bank with an AC outlet like this one. The 24,000 mAh one would probably run a Viltrox for 10 hours, and the 40,200 mAh version would almost certainly well exceed that.

EDIT: Based on reviews, this one would probably be better.

I use this to run my cpap and charge my phone and watch. I’ve only done 2 nights at a time, but I come back with well over 50%. It’s pretty small too.

Battery:
ACOPOWER 150Wh/40,800mAh Portable Generator Power Supply Solar Energy Storage Lithium ion Battery with AC Power Inverters 110V/60Hz, USB Ports 5V/3A, DC Ports 9~12.6V/15A, Charged by AC/Solar Panels

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B06W9FWFXD?ref=yo_pop_ma_swf


Adapter for my cpap:
Respironics Shielded DC Cord for System One 60 Series CPAP BIPAP AUTO Car Truck Auto RV by Philips Respironics

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00K5UVH0M?ref=yo_pop_ma_swf

I highly recommend the Champion 3400 Dual-Fuel. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01FAWMMEY/

I upgraded from a 2000 watt generator just like you so that I could power A/C on low while also running other things at the same time. I chose this one because it has an RV ready plug and also can run off propane or gas which is a great plus. Electric start is nice as well. It's not very loud, 59 dBA.

I liked this model because it has wheels and is a bit easier to move around, and the 3400 watts peak vs 3100 on the next lower RV ready model could make a decent difference in what I could do.

I have a nice Yamaha 2000 watt inverter generator that I was using before. It just didn't have the guts for things like the A/C or microwave. Like you I also considered getting a second one because you can chain them together, but then I have twice as much that can go wrong, twice as much maintenance, etc. I did keep it as an emergency backup at home but for ease of use when camping lugging around two generators didn't seem to make sense to me. I have a small solar panel setup that I use to top off the RV batteries during the day which is cheaper than dealing with two generators so worst case scenario I'd just be a little uncomfortable if it's hot out and the generator had issues.

I also installed a transfer switch at home so I can also use this to power critical items in my home in an emergency. Since it was just 120V that was pretty cheap too, I was able to pick up the transfer switch for under $200.

Well that makes it easy. There aren't any batteries that can do it with USB alone, so you need to find ones with AC outlets so you can use the system AC adapter. And probably another one for the projectors power too. Which leaves you with a very small list.

This is probably your best option imuto 50k mAh.

Do note that none of those can legally be taken on planes. Anything with two AC outlets is likely way over the 100watt hour maximum.

While the Honda line of small generators are some of fhe best out there, they're quite expensive...

There's a lot of good "clone" inverter generators now. For $475, this WEN unit is essentislly a yamaha clone. Link is here

You only need at most 600 running watts, the generator linked does 1600 running 2000 peak.

Either way, you'll have plenty of power.

I found this one https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B07FYJVFNK that uses ~40% of the battery life a night (personal test) for my ResMed Mini. I'll have a solar panel with me to recharge it though. It sounds like the people at the medical tent are super helpful so I'm also toying with the idea of seeing if they'll let me drop it off for a recharge from a 110v outlet.

Get this battery, it's frequently on sale for like $111

You can recharge it with a solar panel. I got this one on Amazon. You'll also need the adapter and some connectors

You'll get much better performamnce if you get a DC adapter for your CPAP.

There are different things one can do, to be sure. Most of those are pretty pricey; i.e. a whole-house battery that would replace a generator for a couple of days would be thousands of dollars even without the solar panels. Something like this, maybe.

https://www.amazon.com/Goal-Zero-Portable-Generator-Alternative/dp/B07CS9HKDL/

Haven't quite got to that point yet.

I would imagine 40 lbs of generator and gas could probably get you a lot farther. Either way, I'm sure the engineers balanced the options and made the choice that worked.

It looks like the generator is this one: it's 45 lbs and says it'll run 3.2 to 8 hours on 1 gallon of gas depending on the load, up to 2000 watts! Gas is crazy energy dense! I can't wait for batteries to get better.

In doing some more research I'm surprised how small and quiet some of these generators are now. I wonder whether 52db would get you noticed/towed while parked at a curb or a Walmart. I'd have to have some sort of enclosure to secure it safely outside the van, perhaps a trailer hitch box or roof mount. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01MUP6L1U?aaxitk=ZO8kGskxjxEdmg9227FzWw

Rather easy, if you have LEDs. CFLs draw too much power to be done effectively, but LEDs are efficient enough.

I have a couple tents on lithum generators. They can get a whole day of LEDs and fans, and trickle charge on solar.

I was in a similar situation as you. We do quite a bit of camping and our family has a non-electrified cabin we use for hunting. I recently bought this "Generator". It's probably no conducive to hiking as it is pretty heavy and it's an extra item to have to carry. However, for camping it works great. I use it with my Resmed AirSense 10 and it lasts me at least 3 nights per charge. It's nice and compact and can be charged with your vehicle. I got mine for $99 and I couldn't be happier. It's a much cheaper option than having to buy an entire second CPAP or having to buy one of the "official" battery packs.

Thanks for the recommendation!

Think I'm gonna buy this one - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00SMNLF4M/?coliid=IK0S0655NZ2PW&colid=11VC2POA3TTXX&psc=1&ref_=lv_ov_lig_dp_it

Seems to do enough and it is allegedly pretty quiet.

I'm looking at something like this right now. Someone else told me to look at a marine battery/inverter but between those two and a charger for the battery, it's both more expensive and bulkier. If I can get away with the output on something like that I'd prefer it.

Edit: Inverters are cheaper than I realized actually, might be worth it after all, I'll look into more.

The LPG generator you listed would be loud as fuck. you probably don't want the big ones.

I've been looking at a couple of different Champion Generators.
They have a little 2000w generator that is pretty quite, pretty damned affordable, and less than half the cost of the honda. About $440 on amazon.

The other one i've been looking at is about a 3000 watt dual fuel that runs about $850 (at costco.com)

i've seen the Wen you linked at a local farmers market and it was fairly quiet. I've also seen a Ryobi at numerous food trucks, also runs quite, has wheels for transportation, and is only $440 or so.

It's easier not to have to do the AC/DC power conversion.

They make these for fire and rescue personnel. And these for landscapers and construction guys.

If you don't want to go that route (you have to have adapter cords to work with your cordless tools) then I can personally vouch for having/using a small generator exactly like this one which is about the size of a large toolbox, weighs about as much as a five gallon bucket of water, and very portable.

I wouldn't go solar for such small usage. What you're really after is a big battery pack that you can recharge via the cars alternator during the day (or at least top up during the day, when it gets large enough it takes hours to pump charge into a big unit).

But something like this (just the first hit off Amazon, not necessary exactly this): https://www.amazon.com/50000mAh-Portable-Generator-Rechargeable-Notebook/dp/B06XBPQKTR or maybe this https://www.amazon.com/dp/B075FRY9G2 which seems to have 115 volt outlets right on the unit.

Adding a solar panel is also an option, you don't have to buy everything at once. But specifically for driving on a daily basis and needing power at the end of the day and during the night, all you need is energy storage.

https://www.amazon.com/Jackery-Portable-Power-Station-Generator/dp/B07D29QNMJ/ref=asc_df_B07D29QNMJ/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=241946544904&hvpos=1o4&hvnetw=g&hvrand=4012940401562641907&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9032925&hvtargid=pla-473476596395&psc=1
Something like that? I always just suggest not spending anything to do with charging limes, thats just a cost youll need to recoup before making profit.

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and a battery like this?

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07NS7F1FW/ref=crt_ewc_title_dp_1?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=AZF6YB7UVA7OU

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I may be taking Burner Express so don't really want to deal with getting a gas generator and a gas tank off and on the bus.

Yeah, no. It wouldn't even work in an ICE car with that inverter. But we have one of those grills on the deck of our condo. It's actually a great grill! If you want to do it right, get one of these with it. Honda EU2000I 2000 Watt Inverter Generator https://www.amazon.com/dp/B005ND19AE/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_TlLbzbT7M0P02

I would probably set up some LED lights in a fairly permanent manner and then simply carry a battery pack out to power them whenever I'm entertaining. It'll probably power a bunch of LED lights and a radio all night long, but worst case, you buy two batteries to get through your longer parties.

It's not as fancy as an overkill solar set would be, but it's much, much simpler. You could have it all ready to go in time for tonight's party.

The typical value proposition of these large-capacity portable battery banks revolve around the "I hate dealing with gasoline/natural gas canisters, engine oil (required to run most gas generators, which are frequently sold without any), noise (gas generators are not quiet by design), and weight (DAE LIFT WEIGHTS!?!??!?)".

Having that said, I recognize the "leading lead acid competitor": it's the Goal Zero Yeti 1250, and having been on the market for quite some time, its performance characteristics are well-known. While browsing Amazon though I came across this non-SLA "gas generator". Notice the front panel with the 12V and USB outlets? That's a carbon copy of what was demoed on the Grengine, the difference is that the AC inverter outlets are on the side instead of being situated left of the panel.

*looks further down* Oh shit... Grengine Ultra Lite is a literal clone of what I just linked! This is an Alibaba resell! Then again, this is IGG, where reselling existing products is always a thing. Also the pricing for their Ultra Lite is $599 plus shipping. Er guys? These are already being sold on Amazon for just 400 bucks shipped!

Another thing about these battery-based "generators" is the user needs to get their feet dirty in solar panels and the like in order to get the most out of these heavy power banks. In other words, this isn't a battery pack, it's a long-term commitment into off-grid power and that $1450 price (for the full-size unit) is just a down-payment!

In a power blackout situation, I'd much rather have a gas generator instead.

Ummm maybe the reason that nobody else wants to listen to a friggin' generator of any size at a campground described as 'deep woods'?

also for OP, even [one of these](https://www.amazon.com/100-Watt-Portable-Generator-Emergency-Inverter/dp/B01M3S00H0) will only give you an hour or two to power a fan of useful size.

To add to my thought the more I think about it, it really should be possible. I got this a while back and have used it for my dell laptop to charge it several times before needing to recharge and it's specs are 150Wh ( 3.7V 40500mAh/11.1V 13500mAh) so it is certainly possible with the right hardware but I do agree that the hub would need to be bigger for all of this.

I won't repeat what others said for 1-3. For question 4, we actually bought this:

https://amazon.com/gp/product/B076PR4TBZ

Serves two purposes. Firstly, it has plenty to charge all of our stuff for the three days we spend there (it didn't go below half), and second, it has an outlet in it so we can power the air pump to inflate our air mattress. Out of all the stuff I bring to Oshkosh, this is one of the most useful. We brought this in addition to power bricks, but it's original purpose was air mattress inflation.

I use a solar generator like this

Then I use a solar panel to recharge it. This battery will run my fridge for a few days plus other items.

They make cheaper ones though like this

That could also be hooked up to a portable solar panel for recharge.

Honda EU2000I 2000 Watt Super Quiet Inverter Generator https://www.amazon.com/dp/B005ND19AE/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_ygMlxbB0CTB8A

https://www.amazon.com/WEN-56200i-2000-Watt-Generator-Compliant/dp/B00SMNLF4M

WEN 56200i Super Quiet 2000-Watt Portable Inverter Generator, CARB Compliant
by WEN

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In Canada it's also on sale ($390 CAD - $25 coupon), but not as nearly as good as US sale - https://www.amazon.ca/Jackery-Portable-Power-Station-Generator/dp/B07D29QNMJ/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ref_

amazon.COM doesn't ship this product to Canada, at least to my location anyways...

I got this battery pack off Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01M3S00H0/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Pretty small in size and works well for an overnight camping trip with no humidifier.

I have a solar panel and power station. In tandem they allow me to power basic electronics. Eventually I'd like to get a generator hooked up to the circuit breaker in the garage and have it automatically switch on. Being in the South, A/C is paramount.

I just bought a new generator today and I didn't even know!

Maybe I should go get it a buddy and a parallel cable.

If you're looking for a gennie, can't recommend the Westinghouse iGen2200 Super Quiet Portable enough.

https://www.amazon.com/Westinghouse-iGen2200-Portable-Inverter-Generator/dp/B01MUP6L1U/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8

Don't get one of those old fashioned giant things. Too big, too immobile, too loud, too gas guzzling.

That model is likely overkill to charge ~50%...sounds like you really only need a small top up (20% or so) to get you back home under power:

This one would almost certainly get you what you need to get home under power:

https://www.amazon.com/Portable-Jackery-PowerBar-Universal-Compatible/dp/B07F119R6P/ref=sr_1_13?keywords=portable+laptop+ac+battery+charger&qid=1571105532&sr=8-13

I suspect this would get you 15-20% increase in charge over what you pulled in from your commute with.

if you wanted to go with one of the hefty jackery ones, this one would likely get you 60% from 0 or more charge into the battery of the rev (67k mah):

https://www.amazon.com/Jackery-Portable-Power-Station-Generator/dp/B07D29QNMJ/ref=pd_bxgy_86_img_3/136-2471141-6721145?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=B07D29QNMJ&pd_rd_r=5a05793c-d5db-4525-bb61-cb980e68e1a8&pd_rd_w=zT417&pd_rd_wg=jYB1X&pf_rd_p=09627863-9889-4290-b90a-5e9f86682449&pf_rd_r=3XT0KTAE3RDV0FDAV2RY&psc=1&refRID=3XT0KTAE3RDV0FDAV2RY

no need to spend 425 USD.

PS: this one is crazy cheap and would likely charge you to at least 60% from 0 (great reviews to boot) - at 64.8k mah slightly less mah than Jackery hefty one, but nearly identical spec wise, and much cheaper:

https://www.amazon.com/Rockpals-250-Watt-Generator-Rechargeable-Emergency/dp/B075SSMR6K/ref=pd_cp_86_4/136-2471141-6721145?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=B075SSMR6K&pd_rd_r=44eeb9b7-24bb-43b9-8c6a-26adef14b6cb&pd_rd_w=YNe82&pd_rd_wg=nhtvD&pf_rd_p=0e5324e1-c848-4872-bbd5-5be6baedf80e&pf_rd_r=WCZPCS731EJZM70705MS&psc=1&refRID=WCZPCS731EJZM70705MS

I may even give that a go for the price!

Source: I own this one and it charges my rev from 50% to about 95% (42k mah, while the two bigger guys above are around ~65k mah):

https://www.amazon.com/Portable-Outlet-Battery-Pack-ChargeTech/dp/B06Y3NF7N2/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=chargetech+42000&qid=1571106042&s=electronics&sr=1-1

I can't recommend the one that I own...had some issues with it.

This one I got off Amazon. It's pretty good, if I were to buy another I probably would have sprung for something with a little more power output but this works fine for charging all my devices.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01M3S00H0/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_v9PKBbN48YVVP

Sorry no idea. It shouldn't be so difficult to reproduce the id signal, but I'm not aware of anyone in this business, so there is only the Dell 18000.

USB-C PD seems a natural alternative, but 60W+ are rare and costly. Should go up to 100W, but search for 100W mostly finds crowdfunding projects ;) The circuit gets much more complicated.

Or this https://www.amazon.com/Jackery-Portable-Power-Station-Generator/dp/B07D29QNMJ

Get a solar panel to charge it. If you use one like this it’s easy
Suaoki Portable Power Station 150Wh Quiet Gas Free Solar Generator QC3.0 UPS Lithium Power Supply with Dual 110V AC Outlet, 4 DC Ports, 4 USB Ports, LED Flashlights for Camping Travel CPAP Emergency https://www.amazon.com/dp/B076PR4TBZ/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_tai_eN8RAbZ76TGMG

Thank you both for your input! Do you think this one would suffice?

If anyone is interested in a generator, new in box. Let me know.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001BMDFPS/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1

here's the combination I've been thinking about:

$425 Generator WEN 56200i, 1600watt,

https://www.amazon.com/WEN-56200i-Starting-Generator-Compliant/dp/B00SMNLF4M/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1488210637&sr=8-1&keywords=generator+when

$139.00 Mini-Compact Air Conditioner ,Frigidaire FFRA0511R1 5, 000 BTU 115V Window-Mounted

https://www.amazon.com/Frigidaire-FFRA0511R1-Window-Mounted-Mini-Compact-Conditioner/dp/B00W2KG92Y/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1488210783&sr=8-1&keywords=air+conditioner+5000+btu

I wish they made a small generator that ran on propane.

Maybe this one would help you out?

Right on! I'm planning on getting one of these myself: https://www.amazon.com/Champion-3400-Watt-Portable-Inverter-Generator/dp/B01FAWMMEY/ref=sr_1_1?s=lawn-garden&ie=UTF8&qid=1536353121&sr=1-1&keywords=dual+fuel+quiet

The idea of being able to run for days on propane vs. having to fill up a generator every night won me over...

Have you noticed any MPG or horsepower loss with the beefy alternator?

... You realize that you can get a gas generator for $400 that will do all of that right?

This one allows for a 3500w continuous draw: http://www.amazon.com/DuroMax-XP4400E-Portable-Generator-Electric/dp/B001BMDFPS/ref=pd_ts_zgc_lg_348967011_1?ie=UTF8&s=lawn-garden&pf_rd_p=1365061542&pf_rd_s=right-4&pf_rd_t=1401&pf_rd_i=1000422531&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_r=0TT67CD9JHVWYS44ZR2P

I mean ya, you could build something yourself, but if you're buying a battery that's probably 80-100 anyway. Redoing all your wiring I have no idea, but it might save you in the long run.

I recommend he buy an Goal Zero Yeti portable battery and a 12v kettle for his MRE's. He can use the Yeti to run the kettle and charge everything at once as it has USB's and a wall outlet 110v and a 12v car outlet. It even has a solar panel input you can plug a solar panel into. https://www.amazon.com/Goal-Zero-400-Rechargeable-Generator/dp/B06WVDG9BS

Here is a 12v kettle he can use so it takes less electricity than a regular one.

https://www.amazon.com/ALEKO-CARKT12V-Portable-Electric-Appliance/dp/B01NAPVLFI/

Would something like this work? https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B06XBPQKTR/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1503131685&sr=8-1-spons&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_FMwebp_QL65&keywords=power+station&psc=1

Should I get something like this for recharging my phone/laptop? https://www.amazon.com/Jackery-Portable-Power-Station-Generator/dp/B07D29QNMJ/ref=mp_s_a_1_3?keywords=camping+battery&qid=1566344296&s=gateway&sprefix=camping+batt&sr=8-3

What do you think about this?

https://www.amazon.com/ROCKPALS-Portable-Generator-Flashlight-Emergency/dp/B07FFNTGZ6/ref=dp_ob_title_garden

My goal is to run a macbook pro 15" each day for about ~5 hours. This particular device claims it can recharge a laptop 5 times which, starting from a full charge and lasting about 45 min per charge should be something like 4.5hrs of use.

Do you have any experience with these kinds of portable battery systems?

I’d look into the GoalZero products. We use a Yeti 400 battery for our off grid yurt (https://amzn.to/2IAk0YV), along with 180W of solar to charge it. It takes around 6 hours of direct sun to charge, it seems. If you’re in AK or Canada in summer, sun obviously isn’t hard to come by.

I think our battery is 33ah, so if you’re trying to do big watt draws like a karaoke machine you might want one of their bigger batteries. We only use the 400 to run LED lights and charge computers.

The up front cost might seem intimidating, but it’s lithium and you get the convenience of a plug and play battery-inverter-controller all in one.

Less than $500 and well worth the effort to save up for if you live in an area susceptible to power loss. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00SMNLF4M

Just enough juice to run a fridge or microwave and keep all your phones and laptops fully charged.

monster is pretty decent, doesnt break like most i've tried. you can always get one of these https://www.amazon.com/Honda-EU2000I-Super-Inverter-Generator/dp/B005ND19AE

How is that on battery life of car? If I used it 3> hours should it be fine? I was looking at portable charging stations, how would those work in a vehicle? Ex: power station

I apologize,I had been thinking of something like the Jackery Portable Power Station Explorer 240 which I misremember as 240 amp hours rather than 240 watt hours. They also make a 500 watt hour model for ~500 dollars. That’s probably two recharges a day for most mini fridges with the 240.

I did find this fridge the Ausranvik Car Fridge Portable Freezer which uses 32watts DC when it runs apparently (and won’t run all the time) so except in the hottest weather it should keep you on once a day recharge, or a few days with a big block of ice.

You could also lean on friends in the dorms to keep a big jug of water in a communal freezer for you and swap it out every few days.

Some things are terrible for battery driven operations. Air Fryers rank up there with toaster ovens, hair dryers, and space heaters.

I highly suggest aginst this.

If you want power for other things, like ab efficient TV or laptop, consider getting an oversized Lithium Ion battery bank. Not one of the ones for phones, one of the ones meant for camping or emergencies.

It's not ultralight but I picked this up to power my Phillips respirpnics without the humidifier. Gives me about 5-6 days of use @ pressure of 12. Can also charge cell phones and has an really good flashlight.

We do lots of canoe camping up in the Adirondacks.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B06XBPQKTR/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_b0NCDbK9PYCCS

It’s possible with all the right parts but I would advise against it. Unless you know what you’re doing, messing with that many batteries in series is dangerous. I would recommend getting a prebuilt battery pack/ inverter combo like this

Not a good idea with disc readers, especially with the Wii u's tendencies to not even read brand new discs because they're "dirty". But this battery should be what you need, decent enough output to support the Wii u.

My late brother-in-law used to use a power bank similar to this to power his CPAP machine through the night on camping trips. I'm assuming it would be able to power a eurorack as well.

You might want to consider something like this: 100-Watt Portable Generator Power Inverter, 40800mAh 150Wh Battery Pack UPS Power Supply Charged by 100 Watt Solar Panel/Wall Outlet/Car with Dual 110V AC Outlet, 3 DC 12V Ports, USB Ports https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01M3S00H0/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_vFYwzb4WJZ1SP

I plan to use the 330WH version for camping

I got myself this one, because i want to run my 50W PA as well as the mobile rig as well as the tuner etc when i'm out there:

https://i.imgur.com/1ULmWAA.jpg
This shows only the USB side. On the other there are 4 12v outputs with 15A max all together, which i run into a 13.8v regulator. The device is very small and lightweight, but for radio ops it's just gonna last forever.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B076PR4TBZ

You’re not going to find an affordable battery, and certainly nothing that you can support with Velcro, that can run that stuff.

There are “battery generators” that are designed for tailgating and camping but they’re not small, and the ones that are, aren’t that powerful.

Here’s an example; it has a max 200W output. My little Krups coffee grinder pulls 110W according to the label. I’d guess a juicer to be more like 500.

Jackery Portable Power Station Explorer 240, 240Wh Emergency Backup Lithium Battery, 110V/200W Pure Sinewave AC Outlet, Solar Generator for Outdoors Camping Travel Fishing Hunting https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07D29QNMJ/

I think it would make your life worse, not better, to have to charge your kitchen every night.

My dad drove support for us and this worked for his machine!

Jackery Portable Power Station Explorer 240, 240Wh Emergency Backup Lithium Battery, 110V/200W Pure Sinewave AC Outlet, Solar Generator for Outdoors C https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07D29QNMJ/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apip_TMcixEiiQUO8C

Well, not sure about what the setup is, but the red and black thing is a Honda generator.

I just plug my surround sound into this so I can roll it around the course:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B001BMDFPS/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_4CFQybMH88Y8M

Also a food place to store your bag, way more convenient than a Zuca Cart.

This is the quietest one I've been able to find: https://www.amazon.com/WEN-56200i-Starting-Generator-Compliant/dp/B00SMNLF4M/ref=sr_1_8?s=lawn-garden&ie=UTF8&qid=1494602222&sr=1-8&keywords=inverter+generator

53dB

I bought this one:

https://smile.amazon.com/dp/B01M3S00H0/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_awdo_tBHnDbDWVQXEZ

It works when I need it to. I have only used it one night at a time, but it had the juice to power my CPAP with humidifier all night.

I bought a battery. It generally only lasts 8 hours. That is about all i sleep when camping.

https://www.amazon.com/100-Watt-Portable-Generator-40800mAh-Emergency/dp/B01M3S00H0/ref=sr_1_5?crid=2R0J0KXV5RF66&keywords=battery+backup+for+cpap+machine&qid=1573223203&sprefix=battery+backup+for+cpa%2Caps%2C141&sr=8-5

I wonder if insurance would cover a mini pap as the primary machine. Re battery use, doesn’t the z1 have a battery pack that fits around it as a shell? Also, check this out—lithium battery with inverter. You can take 12 volts off it which will power many cpaps without conversion. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01M3S00H0/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1

He's gonna need a few of https://www.amazon.com/Goal-Zero-400-Rechargeable-Generator/dp/B06WVDG9BS/ these with solar panels if he plans on streaming for 3 days in the middle of nowhere.

you can find a few mfg's of battery packs that take direct solar input here is an example I have never used this product https://www.amazon.com/Portable-Generator-Lithium-Battery-Inverters/dp/B06ZXYVG4G/

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B076PR4TBZ/ref=cm_sw_r_sms_apa_i_eVZwBb4D527D4

From a previous thread, someone had suggested these.
https://www.amazon.com/Portable-Station-Generator-Flashlights-Emergency/dp/B076PR4TBZ/ref=mp_s_a_1_1_sspa?crid=3LN09LXMCHT0F&keywords=suaoki+portable+power+station&qid=1550857206&s=gateway&sprefix=suaoki&sr=8-1-spons&psc=1

Zoom H6 or buy a portable battery https://www.amazon.com/Jackery-Portable-Generator-Explorer-Emergency/dp/B07FYJVFNK/ref=asc_df_B07FYJVFNK/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=312202698398&hvpos=1o2&hvnetw=g&hvrand=2330893761343085169&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9004352&hvtargid=pla-568502590062&psc=1

This might suit your needs. Portable Power Station Explorer 160, 167Wh Solar Generator Lithium Battery Backup Power Supply with 110V/100W(Peak 150W) AC Inverter Outlet. Charge it up while driving.

just get this: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07FYJVFNK/ref=ox_sc_saved_title_2?smid=AZF6YB7UVA7OU&psc=1

I use 3 different ones from this company.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07NS7F1FW/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_1c3iDbFRMRS1H

You could probably get away with this to do that.

I found this pump.


12V - 24V DC Brushless Submersible Water Pump, 410GPH, for Solar Fountain, Fish Pond, and Aquarium (1 Pack) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01IAFCRF2/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_klPUCbC8654GZ



Could I connect a panel and the pump to something like this?
Jackery Generator Portable Power Station Explorer 240, 240Wh Emergency Backup Lithium Battery, 110V/200W Pure Sinewave AC Outlet,Solar Generator for Outdoors Camping Travel Fishing Hunting https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07D29QNMJ/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_JnPUCb71XRWR7

I have one of these. i scored it on ebay for less than $300 us.
It seems to run my Dometic fridge for about a day or two.
I have charged my laptop from it a few times in a jam, but it uses way more power than my fridge.
It also has a built in solar controller which i am going to hook up a renogy suitcase.

https://www.amazon.com/SUAOKI-Portable-Generator-Lithium-Inverter/dp/B01M260BAN/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1525759152&sr=8-2&keywords=suaoki+solar+generator

Just do your homework. The advertised wattage on the generator is usually a 'peak' or 'surge' wattage. The wattage it can put out on a continuous basis is usually considerably lower. So, if you want 4000 watts continuously, you'll likely end up buying a generator that advertises 5000 or more.

Random example I found ... It advertises 4,400, but actually supplies 3500 continuous.

Don't try to bring one of these. The airport doesn't like it when passengers use them.

sounds like hell tbh. I got a blood clot in my left leg after a much shorter flight, so not a big fan of such trips. I believe that some airlines won't let us plug in a cpap to their power systems. Some people use something like this for camping, and it could be small enough for air travel (haven't tried it for that, although I own one) https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01M3S00H0/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1

There's no electricity on the land. Battery-powered tools were used for the whole build, and the miter saw was plugged into this generator

I have and use one of these - Jackery Explorer 240.

In my case though, this is NOT just for charging phones, I unfortunately need a CPAP machine, which this will power for a weekend. Also, I use it to power the fish finder in my little boat.

Jackery Portable Power Station Explorer 240, 240Wh Emergency Backup Lithium Battery, 110V/200W Pure Sinewave AC Outlet, Solar Generator for Outdoors Camping Travel Fishing Hunting https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07D29QNMJ/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_BcwgDbK965KGJ

And

Renogy 100 Watt 12 Volt Monocrystalline Off Grid Portable Foldable 2Pcs 50W Solar Panel Suitcase Built-in Kickstand with Waterproof 20A Charger Controller https://www.amazon.com/dp/B079JVBVL3/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_edwgDbCSDQG23

You can buy Portable Solar Generator With Solar Panel and use that on your car/camp

Jackery Portable Power Station Explorer 160, 167Wh Solar Generator Lithium Battery Backup Power Supply with 110V/100W(Peak 150W) AC Inverter Outlet for Outdoors Camping Fishing Emergency

https://www.amazon.com/Jackery-Portable-Generator-Explorer-Emergency/dp/B07FYJVFNK

Price $139.99

Jackery Explorer 50W Solar Panel for Explorer 240 and Explorer 160 as Portable Solar Generator, Portable Foldable Solar Charger USB C Output for Summer Vacation Camping

https://www.amazon.com/Jackery-Explorer-Portable-Generator-Foldable/dp/B07D2CD4H6

Price $199.99

If you're scared of wiring, the Jakery pre-built units are pretty cheap. Just add an MC4 adapter and panel.

https://www.amazon.com/Jackery-Portable-Generator-Explorer-Emergency/dp/B07FYJVFNK/ref=sr_1_5?gclid=CjwKCAjw6vvoBRBtEiwAZq-T1eH_-t8OOG0mpP22xLRBrosaAq6Pq2vi7MlPakJrqS2-6i0-D21rPBoCQMcQAvD_BwE&hvadid=241656681350&hvdev=c&hvlocphy=9030954&hvnetw=g&hvpos=1t1&hvqmt=e&hvrand=12357595626479094391&hvtargid=aud-647006051489%3Akwd-61772730782&hydadcr=26611_9892148&keywords=jackery&qid=1562386673&s=gateway&sr=8-5

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I prefer building my own but I know some people are worried about electrical

I have sleep apnea too and have thought about the deep cycle route until I found this


100-Watt Portable Generator Power Inverter, 40800mAh CPAP Battery Pack Hurricane Emergency Power Supply Charged by Solar Panel/Wall Outlet/Car with Dual 110V AC Outlet, 3 DC 12V Ports, USB Ports https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01M3S00H0/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_S.EZzbYXE126X


Considering getting one for when we can't find a spot with electricity.

>Drivers who worry about getting stuck with a drained battery can buy a tool that provides a quick boost with enough power for several miles.

Wouldn't really call this quick

How much of a pita is it to hook up the ProPride each time? Do you mark something on a bar or somewhere to know how far to raise it each time?

This is the generator I was looking at:

https://www.amazon.com/Champion-3400-Watt-Portable-Inverter-Generator/dp/B01FAWMMEY/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1522347779&sr=8-3&keywords=champion+generator&dpID=51diHuUCxhL&preST=_SY300_QL70_&dpSrc=srch

Info below is where I purchased from or more details. No affiliate links.

1 - 2019 Dynavap M

2 - Dynavap Parts / Cleaning Kit

4 - Induction Heater

5 - Smoke Buddy

6 - AVB Jar - Just a Cresco dispensary jar with a screw through the inner liner of the lid

7 - Yocan Uni Pro

8 - PuffCo Pro 2 (Cream City Vapes, no longer in stock)

11 - Paxcess Power Bank

12 - (Fake) Mobius Sidecar Bong

Hi, I run a business called ShakeproofLA and what I do is set people up to get ready for The Big One.

To set the stage, you have to understand that Los Angeles has, historically, had a major earthquake every 100 years, but right now we haven't a big one since 1857 when a 7.9 struck Fort Tejon.
So, add that extra 60 years to the amount of tectonic pressure that will be released when it finally does happen.

Now, what I'm going to say will scare the shit out of people, but here it is: When the next major quake hits LA it will be a major, major catastrophe. Thousands of people will die and the damage will be counted in the tens, if not hundreds of billions of dollars.

The water mains will break. The highways will crumble. The gas lines will erupt and fires will break out all over the place. It's estimated, worst case scenario, that 1/3 of the city will burn down, partially due to the broken water mains. If the earthquake is during a heatwave, those problems will be compounded.

The dust and smoke and pollutants (asbestos, etc) thrown up by the quake will cause further health problems down the line as well.

Downtown, all the glass in the buildings will break and fall. Except glass doesn't fall straight down, it floats down like a leaf, meaning that it will be thousands of razor blades slicing across the street. The fire department thinks there will be up to 10 feet of broken glass in the streets afterwards. Moreover, some 1/3 of the buildings in downtown could collapse, including many of the skyscrapers which were build using flawed construction techniques, during the 60's and 70's and 80's. Many of those same buildings are packed with asbestos, much like the World Trade center.

Scary AF, right? Well, I have a motto: "It's absolutely going to happen, so don't worry." All you can do it get prepared.

As the freeways will be out, there's basically going to be no leaving town. More likely than not, you will have to shelter in place. That being the case, you will need supplies.

Here's a list of ABSOLUTE NECESSITIES for you to have on hand. It's only a few hundred bucks and it very well could be the difference between life and death.

What I have listed are only suggestions and I'm not endorsing any particular brand over another. If you find something that does the same job for cheaper, great.

Food
Have at least 2 weeks supply of food above and beyond what is kept in the freezer and/or pantry. Below are some options, but feel free to search around and find the best price/amount for you and your family

Food Option 1
Food Option 2
Food Option 3

Radios
Emergency Radios are a must-have and the wind-up type, with a flashlight cover multiple bases at once.
Radio Option 1
Radio Option 2


Water
These jugs are available at any local Home Depot and will last for 5 years in storage. Do not store on concrete floors at it will leech, instead store on wood, cardboard or carpet only. You want one jug per person per week. Additionally, if you have a hot water heater, wait until it cools and use that. Be aware that the first water that comes out will be mostly mineral silt, so be sure to run it through a coffee filter.

https://www.homedepot.com/p/5-Gal-Water-No-Exchange-Initial-Purchase-5GALIP2/205227468

The Lifestraw allows you to drink any gross water you find.
Lifestraw

If you have an outdoor grill, great. That's your cooking platform. Make sure you have extra propane. If not, get a camp stove.
Camp Stove 1

Propane -
To be sourced locally.

Honey Buckets
You're going to need a place to poop, right? Get a honey bucket, or get hepatitis. Your choice.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B079GFLVLM/ref=twister_B079C4GN4M?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1

https://www.amazon.com/LEAKTITE-B5GSKD-5GAL-Black-Plastic/dp/B000VBW17S/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1529963064&sr=8-3&keywords=5+gallon+bucket

https://www.amazon.com/Besli-Gallon-DrawString-Strong-Garbage/dp/B075ST2KJ9/ref=sr_1_4_s_it?s=hpc&ie=UTF8&qid=1529963592&sr=1-4&keywords=5%2Bgallon%2Bgarbage%2Bbags&th=1

First Aid Kit

DUST MASKS
I can't emphasize enough for people to buy these. N95 is the standard you want, as it will filter most pollutants. Buy these and don't get mesothelioma later in life.

Towelettes

Power Station

And the list continues. Have a car kit ready, consisting of water (I like VOSS water, as it's in glass, a couple Clif bars, a hat, sunblock, and old pair of walking sneakers and a space blanket. And dust masks. Don't forget those.

Fill out a FEMA Emergency Plan. and you'll really know where to go and who to contact in an emergency.

And that's the basics. Two weeks of survival supplies and FEMA will be on the scene, hopefully and roads will be open enough to get out of dodge.

Another good idea is to strap your furniture and TV to the walls, into the studs. I'd provide a guide, but that's my job, y'all.