portable power

[jamie]

I use an Ark Pak http://www.arkportablepower.com/  battery box, won't be necessary with the trailer coming, but for car camping or off grid cabin-ing it's been great not to mention black outs. It has 2x 12v, 1x 110v, an Anderson plug, usb, built in smart charger with a digital display. you supply your own battery (130ah grp 27 agm in this case). It's not the cheapest but a very nice turn-key option for keeping things charged when away. I'll get a week's use filling an air bed, charging phones, cameras plus almost nightly use of a laptop. Keep it plugged in at home in case of a blackout (aquariums) and it charges from a 12v socket too.

I like it because the battery is separate, most others have a built in battery. You can choose what you need and when the battery no longer works you don't chuck the whole kit.

[Merlin]

Good info. Looks like a very convenient device.