I've been a car camper most of my life. And, those adventures have usually taken me and friends off road so there's no convenient electricity to power all our devices. My first solution was to install a Marine Battery in the diamond plate tool box mounted on a cargo carrier inserted in the trailer hitch. This battery was recharged through wiring to the alternator. Worked beautifully, supplied all the power I needed, but I couldn't take it with me on the trail.
Needing to upgrade my vehicle recently, I decided to see what was available for 'portable' power, for those trips away from my vehicle rather than install the Marine Battery again. It didn't take me long to discover the plethora of choices available in portable batteries made for all of us who enjoy the outdoors or need extra power on the patio while we're BBQing.
I studied for some time as there were many features of these new battery packs that one must consider for their particular needs. I wanted a unit with the greatest capacity I could find that also could be recharged through some kind of solar system, as our group is usually 2-6 people, all with iPhones, iPads and cameras. The other purpose I had for the battery was to power a small 12V fan inside my vehicle to keep my doggies cool during the warmer weather. (Yes, the windows are also open).
After reading lots of reviews, I chose the Jackery Explorer 500 and will be adding the companion Portable Solar System for next summer's hikes. So far the Explorer 500 has more than surpassed our hopes of a well performing and adequate power source. I've been using it with the grand kids devices on short trips and for the doggie fan and it has been excellent. We've taken it to our primitive cabin, which has no electricity yet, but has our solar panels installed, and the Explorer 500 took care of our device needs all weekend.
We are extremely delighted with Jackery's Explorer 500 and feel we have yet to know it's true capacity! If you need a lot of power then the Jackery Explorer 500 is the Model to choose. If not, Jackery has two smaller capacity units that are sure to please. I understand that an Explorer 300 is coming out in March as well!
Rugged, durable, great capacity and performance, reasonably priced, super customer service! What more could you ask for??? Enjoy Jackery!
JANUARY 2020 UPDATE: After purchasing this terrific Power Station from Jackery, I received a very personalized email from them asking how I was enjoying the unit and was there any questions they could answer. As you can see from my initial review, I've been extremely happy, even impressed with the easy of use and functionality of this unit. Knowing that I was a very satisfied customer, they asked if I'd be kind enough to write a detailed review.
Within hours after my submission, I received a surprise email from the Jackery Team, thanking me for my honest review and was rewarded (which I had no idea was coming my way), with two unbelievable gifts: A Jackery Bar 6000mAh portable charger and A Jackery Giant+ 12000mAh portable charger!!! Pics are coming.
Folks, Most sellers send us prewritten but sincere 'thank yous' for our purchases, nicely printed discount cards for our next purchase or, if we're lucky, perhaps a small physical token of appreciation. As a previous business owner myself, I can see that the Jackery Team have done their customer relations and marketing homework very well. To receive such high quality gifts as a bonus to my purchase is unprecedented! I honestly don't see how you can go wrong with Jackery's outstanding products and top notch customer service. Do yourself a BIG Favor and give them serious consideration if your in the market for these kinds of products!
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COMPARISON
 Explorer 500 |  Explorer 100 Plus |  Explorer 300 Plus |  Explorer 1000 Plus |  Explorer 1500 Pro |  Explorer 2000 Plus | |
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Price
| $199.00 | $99.99 | $99.00 | $999.00 | — | $1,999.00 |
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Capacity
| 518Wh | 99Wh | 288Wh | 1264Wh | 1512Wh | 2042.8Wh |
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Output Wattage
| 500W | 128W | 300W | 2000W | 1800W | 3000W |
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Support Parallel Connection
| ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✔ |
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Maximum Expandable Capacity
| / | / | / | 5kWh | / | 24kWh |
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AC Full Recharge Time
| 7H | 1.8H | 1.35H | 1.7H | 2H | 2H |
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Solar Panel Full Recharge Time
| 9H (1*100W) | 2H (1*100W) | 7.5H (1*40W) | 4.5H (4*100W) | 2H (6*200W) | 2H (6*200W) |
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Net Weight (lbs)
| 13.3 | 2.13 | 8.27 | 32 | 37.4 | 61.51 |
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| fuel type | / | / | / | Non-gasoline | — | / |
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| runtime | — | 4 hours | 4 hours | 4 hours | 2 hours | 4000 hours |
| wattage | 500 watts | 300 watts | 300 watts | 1800 watts | 300 watts | 3000 watts |
| voltage | 110 volts | 110 volts of alternating current | 120 volts | 110 volts | 120 volts of alternating current | — |
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My Jackery-500 is serving me well over these last few months. Its primary purpose is to keep the refrigerator (in the cargo area of my SUV) running when I turn off the engine. I leave the Jackery connected and powered on so it will recharge whenever the engine is running.I have also used it to power a 50-watt massage table heating pad, which I place under my sleeping bag on cold nights in the tent. And, during my last trip, it powered a Crock-Pot for several hours while we made a pot roast.The jackery will *not* provide enough power for my two appliances which have compressors (a small ice machine and a tiny 2-cup ice cream freezer). Compressors take a LOT of power to start, maybe more than 3 times their rated wattage! But I often camp with friends who have 2000W inverters so I'll plug my ice cream machine into their inverter.It has powered a blender, and a hand mixer.I would highly recommend the Jackery. Buy as many watts as you can afford--considering both the price and the space you have in your vehicle. If you regularly camp at primitive campsites, as I do, you'll definitely discover a lot of uses for it.
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Very good product but with a couple of flaws.
Reviewed in Canada on July 22, 2023