My wife and I have an off grid camp that we primarily just spend 1-4 days at here and there. We'd been getting by without any power source and just charging up lanterns and devices before we went. But that was a pain. And they would sometimes run out early and end our trip. Wah wah. A full solar system would have been super expensive, but other portable chargers simply didn't offer enough juice for a family of 5 at a 400 sq foot cabin. Jackery 1000 to the rescue! I normally charge the Jackery at home before we go but I did buy one solar panel to charge it at the camp or in emergencies. Love that it has the option to be charged in the car as well since it takes us an hour to get there. If we ever forget to charge it, we can literally charge it on the way. We can also cook in our instant pot WHILE driving by using the jackery (make sure to stabilize both) which again is super cool for driving to friend's houses or potlucks etc. #Mindblown, right? If you're running late, throw some chicken, a brick of cream cheese, and a jar of salsa in there, grab a bag of chips and cook on the way! People will think you spent all day making taco dip. While the instant pot does draw a lot of power while it's coming up to pressure, as soon as pressure is achieved it draws little to none! I also love that we could plug our home fridge and get about 7 hours runtime in case of a power outage. I spent quite a while looking for lower wattage appliances to use with the Jackery 1000. These are my faves: 1000 watt Stariver Kettle (boils water with the Jackery in just a few mins for tea or ramen or oatmeal or mountainhouse meals), 45 watt Alpicool C20 21 quart portable refrigerator (it's a fridge or a freezer for your car or camp, 'nuff said), 1000 watt Moosoo 9-in-1 Electric Pressure Cooker 6 quart (more functions than instant pot brand and works well with the Jackery - for a smaller family, consider the 3 qt size which is only 700 watts). We also use the Jackery, of course, to charge tablets, computers, phones, rechargeable fans, lights, headlamps, and lanterns - often multiple at once and it's held up like a champ! Can't wait until next summer to use it again.

Runs the things I ask it too, the fridge, tv, fan, and any minor electrical things. The solar panel can extend the runtime by a little bit, but dont expect it to fully charge the unit in a reasonable time. Can get about 5 hours fridge time, which is enough to keep it cool all day, then I recharge from line at another location, takes about an hour from electrical line to recharge. Even though my well pump is only 1/2 HP (400 watts), due to starting current, it would not run that. I would also suggest getting the car recharge cord to charge it from the car as needed.

After months of research and reading hundreds of reviews from Amazon and watching YouTube , I finally pulled the trigger and bought my Jackery Explorer 1000 from Amazon. It powered my ICECO JP42t Pro 3-in-1 Portable Fridge-Freezer-Cooler perfectly during our recent family road trip. It started at full 100% power and after 5 continued hours of driving, the power indicator went down to 88%. I didn’t even need to plug my Jackery with the included ‘car charger cable’ to maintain its charge, as there was no available 12V power socket on my truck bed (future project). There were still plenty of power left to cook oatmeals and rice from our Zojirushi NH-06 rice cooker (300 watts); including boiling eggs and water for hot tea and instant coffee from our Proctor Silex Hot Pot (1000 watts), although all 3 appliances were not operated simultaneously. The USB chargers (2 standard USB + 2 USB-C) were more than adequate to keep our 4 iPhones, 2 iPads and 2 laptops charged for the whole trip duration. My wife teased me that I looked like a little kid with big smiles on my face having a blast tinkering with my new toy 😉. Well, I guess I cannot hide the joy I was feeling with my Jackery Explorer 1000. Although she admits, she loves the Jackery power station also. “Happy Wife, Happy Life!” I also purchased two Jackery 100W solar panels and they’re perfectly portable, easy to move around and easy to set up. Ah! the freedom from electricity grid, and enjoyment from sustained self-sufficient energy. One very satisfied customer here.

I bought the Jackery Explorer 1000 in late 2020 primarily for my CPAP machine during prolonged blackouts, just in case. Lo and behold, we just survived the freak ice storm in Central Texas. We lost power in the middle of the night and I woke up not being able to breathe. The Jackery easily powered the CPAP machine allowing me to resume sleep. The built-in flash light was also helpful while I messed with the situation in total darkness. The blackout lasted a total of 15 hours straight for us (others were not as lucky). During the day, I used the Jackery intermittently to power 2 standalone freezers plus our full-size kitchen refrigerator, and recharged a cell phone. The best part is the unit's portability and it's ability to be operated safely indoors as I was able to carry it to each appliance for an easy plug-in. The built-in fan is relatively quiet and non-intrusive when it fires up. For reference, I found that the PAP machine consumes an average of 20W, the chest and upright freezers about 100W each, and refrigerator about 200W - all easy loads for the Explorer 1000. Before the ice storm, I was thinking that this investment was kind of an overkill. Now, however, I plan to buy another unit so I can have one dedicated for the PAP machine and one for other essentials. I may even consider buying a pair of solar panels, just in case.