staff@slashgear.com (Barry Peacock)
2024-04-20 07:30:30
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While Harbor Freight may not stock the highest-capacity and most robust solar panels you will need for your off-grid adventure, they have quality ones you can use for smaller devices and accessories. However, when it comes to your primary power source, investing in a high-capacity and well-established brand known for reliability is advisable.
The store’s small panels are lightweight, portable, and available in 7, 9, 18, and 25W variants. They are compact and often foldable; you can hang them outside a tent, or the smaller sizes can even hang from a backpack while hiking. This makes them excellent choices for day trips into the wilderness, enabling you to keep your smartphone or GPS device charged. If it’s an overnight camping trip, you can ensure any portable speaker, headlamp, camping lantern, or fan has power.
However, Harbor Freight also offers reliable 100W Thunderbolt solar panels that you can use to keep several smaller appliances and devices charged back at the RV or cabin without consuming from your main power supply. They’re big and durable enough to keep your ceiling fan and Wi-Fi router running and your laptop, tablet, or smartphone charged. Add another, and you can keep your movie projector, gaming console, coffee maker, and other similar devices powered up and ready. These panels are all well-reviewed and are competitively priced.
If you require something larger, Harbor Freight now stocks a 400W EcoFlow solar panel. While many of EcoFlow’s panels are designed to work with the company’s own power stations, this panel is compatible with third-party systems and offers protection against the elements with its IP68 rating.