A power station can be a great investment if you spend a lot of time outdoors and want an easy way to keep your essentials charged, or if you want backup power at home in case of outages. The Jackery Explorer 1000 v2 is a good mid-range option for anyone who wants reliable power on the go, and it also happens to be heavily discounted on Amazon right now.

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Easy to carry

The portable design of the power station (with a built-in handle) makes it easy to carry around. It won’t take a lot of room in your car, so you can take it with you on all your fun adventures, from camping to hikes, road trips, and picnics. This flexibility also comes in handy when you want backup power at home, as you’ll be able to carry it from room to room without much effort. Want to power the coffee machine in your kitchen? Easy. Need to recharge your laptop for work? Keep it in your home office for as long as you like!

There are six ports to power multiple gadgets and appliances at the same time. These include two USB-C ports, one USB-A port, one DC car port, and three pure sine wave AC ports. The 1,500W AC output (with 3,000W surge peak) can comfortably handle both everyday tech gadgets and smaller household appliances. The capacity is more than enough to keep your coffee maker running for 94 minutes, and an electric grill for just under an hour. It can also power a standard fan for almost 23 hours!