Power
Battery AM/FM radio
A small radio for BMIR when the phone is dead and the weather turns.
Buy this early
A basic portable is often $15–35
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Charge it before gate
A battery bank runs a phone and a couple of lights. A small station covers a fan, a laptop, and the lights for one quiet camp. Neither of those runs a sound system. Charge everything before you get to the gate.
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Jackery
Jackery Explorer 300
About 300 watt-hours for lights, phones, a fan, and a laptop.
Buy this early
Often about $200–300
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EcoFlow
EcoFlow WAVE 3
A portable AC and heater for a closed tent. The battery is its own box.
Buy this early
The unit is often around $1,000. The add-on battery is separate.
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Power
Foldable solar panel
A panel that tops up the station and the battery packs on a clear day.
Buy this early
A foldable 100-watt panel is often $80–200
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Anker
Anker 20,000 mAh power bank
A small bank for the phone, the lights, and a camera battery.
Often $40–70
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Panasonic
Panasonic Eneloop AA, 8 pack
Eight AA cells for the headlamp, the lantern, and the second headlamp.
Often about $24
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