Power station reviews

What each unit actually does when the lights go out, and who should skip it. Every review names at least one product you should not buy.

Home Outage & Backup

At this money you are buying a convenience, not a backup plan. Here is what that actually covers, and who should save up instead.

3 min read

Home Outage & Backup

This is the bracket where backup power stops being a toy and starts saving your food. Here is what to get, and the trap to avoid.

4 min read

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Which battery actually gets your family through the night, which one is a waste of money, and how to tell the difference before you spend.

6 min read

A battery should be one layer of your plan, never the whole plan. Here is how to size it properly and what to arrange before you need it.

4 min read

Run This Appliance

You need one night, not a whole house. Turn the humidifier off and a small battery does the job for a fraction of what people tell you to spend.

4 min read

The rated watts on the box is not what you get. Here is what a panel really produces, how many you need, and when panels are a waste of money.

4 min read

RV, Camping & Off-Grid

The one you carry beats the one with better specs. Here is what size actually makes sense for a weekend, and what most people over-buy.

4 min read