Think of this as a travel charger on steroids. The Goal Zero Yeti is a lead acid battery that provides up to 80 watts of continuous power. You can charge it up using a wall outlet or available solar panels, and it is ideal for recharging electronics such as cell phones. You could recharge a cell, for instance, 15 times. You can buy much bigger, more powerful versions of the Yeti as well, up to the 3000 model.
Goal Zero Yeti 150 Portable Power Station, 150Wh
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THE ESSENTIALS
Importance: Important.
Bottom line: This will give you juice to recharge your cell or other small electronic items. You can also connect available lights. A reliable unit to recharge household stuff.
Recommended for: Home/Away shelters.
You’ll also need: Goal Zero solar panels are highly recommended.
Be aware: This won't run items that need a lot of juice. This 100 watt unit would run a device that uses 100 watts for 1 hour.
FIELD NOTES
We've used these units during several days-long power outages in the Northeast. They are ideal when powering portable chainable lights and keeping your cell working.