Best Picks

The best solar-powered portable fridges and 12V freezers for camping, overlanding and van life, plus how to power them.

The best power solutions for van life: portable power stations, compact 12V LiFePO4 batteries and solar fridges, with sizing advice.

The best small, lightweight portable power stations for travel, day trips and charging devices, plus what they can and can’t power.

The best large-capacity portable power stations with 3,000Wh+ and expandable batteries for multi-day outages and off-grid living.

The best portable power stations for running a refrigerator during outages, with surge requirements, runtimes and top picks.

The best portable power stations under $1,000 in 2026: 1–2kWh LiFePO4 units with enough output for home backup, RVs and camping.

The best portable power stations under $500 in 2026, with real capacity, LiFePO4 batteries and enough output for camping, CPAP and short outages.

The best 12V LiFePO4 lithium batteries for RVs, vans, boats and DIY solar in 2026: LiTime vs WattCycle vs Vatrer.

What a solar generator is, how to size the panels and the best power station + solar panel combinations for 2026.

How to choose the best portable power station for a CPAP machine, with runtime estimates, tips to double battery life and our top picks.