Portable Power Stations: Stay Charged for Camping and Outages

Key Highlights

• Power Capacity: The Bluetti Apex 300 offers a substantial 2,764.8Wh capacity, expandable to 58,000Wh.
• Output Versatility: It features both 120V and 240V outputs, making it suitable for various appliances.
• Longevity: The advanced LiFePO4 battery can last for up to 17 years.
• Port Options: The model lacks built-in USB-A and USB-C ports; these require an additional accessory.

Not everyone wants a portable power station simply for camping. You might want something that ensures your home stays powered up should the lights go out. Other people want to head off in the van for months, and plenty choose to live a life off-grid entirely. The Bluetti Apex 300 could be just the model for keeping an entire home on-grid. It can handle dual 120V and 240V output from the single unit, comes with plenty of ports, and has a second generation LiFePO4 battery which can last for up to 17 years.

Bluetti also added advanced features on the Apex 300 like scheduling recharging during off-peak hours to get the best rate and giving alerts for upcoming extreme weather which kicks on auto-charging.

For plenty of (usually awesome) reasons, not everyone stays on-grid all the time, but you probably want power. The Bluetti Apex 300 is a beast of a power station that provides 2,764.8Wh on its own but can be expanded to a whopping 58,000Wh. Bluetti says that’ll keep an entire house powered up for one week. It’s more than capable of powering appliances that need serious juice like the washing machine, refrigerator, EV charger, and plenty more. The Bluetti Apex 300 also comes with the ability to receive up to 2,400W of solar charging.

The Bluetti Apex 300 is unique in its distinct lack of USB-A or USB-C ports. To get those, you’ll need to grab the Hub D1 Power accessory which gives two USB-A, two USB-C, a 50W Anderson for solar panels, and two car cigarette lighter ports.

Since it weighs almost 84 pounds, this is portable but only barely. It’s certainly not something you want to move around often, honing in that the Apex 300 is ideal for RV trips, van life, off-grid homes, or for whole-home backup. It’s probably not a great option for a weekend at the campground unless you want a strength workout, too.