{"id":2364,"date":"2020-05-31T14:30:02","date_gmt":"2020-05-31T18:30:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/outdoorsportsnation.com\/?p=2364"},"modified":"2020-11-06T11:55:58","modified_gmt":"2020-11-06T16:55:58","slug":"gear-review-yeti-goal-zero-150-portable-power","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/outdoorsportsnation.com\/gear-review-yeti-goal-zero-150-portable-power\/pentecostkyle12\/camping\/05\/31\/2020\/2364\/","title":{"rendered":"Gear Review: Yeti Goal Zero 150 – Portable Power"},"content":{"rendered":"

When I was planning a hunt last winter in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, one of the considerations I had to take into account was how to keep all of my gear charged up. I was going to be camping for 8 days at a rustic campsite, but was planning on bringing video and audio recording gear. I stocked up on as many extra camera batteries as possible, but at almost $100 each, there’s only so many you can buy. Between my Sony 4k camcorder and my GoPro, I needed a way to recharge the batteries at the campsite. The Yeti Goal Zero line of portable chargers came up as an option. After a bit of research, I settled on the Yeti Goal Zero 150 portable power station<\/a> and the Yeti Goal Zero Boulder 50 Solar panel<\/a>.<\/p>\n

What It Is<\/strong><\/p>\n

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The Yeti Goal Zero 150 is pricey. It retails for $200 and the 50-watt solar panel is another $150. It is also heavy. The power station weighs 12 lbs. and the solar panel is another 12 lbs. This is not something you are going to use for backpacking unless you are part of a film crew and carrying the gear between several people. The power box is 8 X 6 X 6 inches and the panel is 22 x 26 x 2 inches, approximately. The power station is basically a box that contains a battery and features 2 USB ports, 1 standard 3-prong 110-volt plug, an AC input, and a car charger input. The car charger is going to be another $40 if you need it (you do).<\/p>\n

The power station takes about 6 hours to charge via the AC wall adapter or car charger input. Charging via the 50-watt solar panel takes between 5-10 hours, depending on how direct the sunlight is. Yeti says that the power station can charge any one of the following items off one full charge for the unit:<\/p>\n