Category: Portable Power

A brick-tough unit that can charge multiple laptops, phones, cameras, and anything else out there… the Brunton Servo 120 is a pro-level power station that we put to a test around the world this year. From Alaska and the Iditarod Trail, to remote jungle tracks, this year I put the Brunton Servo 120 to the […]

The staggering proliferation of power-generating devices to charge the (equally staggering) proliferation of personal electronics has spawned many unique designs over the last few years. But one that has been conspicuously absent is wind power — that is until now. A new, portable wind-generator, called Trinity by Minnesota-based company Skajaquoda, could find its way into […]

Free energy from the wind is captured and converted to electricity with these portable turbines. Bring one backpacking, or install a larger unit at a base camp to power the grid for a larger group. We covered Minnesota-based Skajaquoda a year ago when it launched a portable wind generator product that weighed 4 pounds and […]

Portable power guru Goal Zero launched its Solar Ready collaboration program this week. It gives outdoor companies the ability to integrate solar panels and power packs into their products. For years, backpackers have rigged attachments for fold-out solar panels. The Goal Zero system syncs with backpack strap layouts and offers clip-in points on the lid and […]