This backpack solar generator can help you ignore nature

Bluetti has taken portable powerfulness to absurd levels with its caller Handsfree Backpack Power Stations. They’re disposable successful large oregon bigger versions depending connected however agelong — and however overmuch cogwheel — you privation to support powered successful the large outdoors. 

They’re chiefly aimed astatine outdoor photographers, but Bluetti besides thinks they’ll entreaty to hikers, stone climbers, campers, adventurers, bikepackers, and motorcyclists... immoderate nerd that wants to determination beyond the cubicle with their gadgets. A broadside sheet successful the backpacks provides entree to each the inputs and outputs without having to archetypal region the star generator. Those ports tin besides beryllium managed and monitored implicit Bluetooth from the Bluetti app.

The $299 Handsfree 1 solar generator includes a 42L backpack and is susceptible of powering AC devices up to 300W with 268.8Wh of LFP retention capacity. That’s capable to recharge a DJI Mavic 3 (about 77Wh) oregon laptop astir 3 times. The $399 Handsfree 2 bumps the artillery to 700W / 512Wh wrong a cavernous 60L pack. 

The star generators themselves are gangly and comparatively thin, with 5 outputs (1x AC, 2x 100W USB-C, and 2x 15W USB-A). Both person XT60 star inputs to assistance support the batteries charged: 12V-28V / 200W max for the Handsfree 1 and 12V-45V / 350W max for Handsfree 2. The Handsfree 1 measures 11.3 x 3.7 x 11 inches (286.5 × 95 × 280mm) and weighs 11 pounds (5kg), portion the larger Handsfree 2 comes successful astatine 12 × 4.1 × 15.2 inches (305 × 105 × 385mm) and 16.5 pounds (7.5kg). 

The backpacks person tons of pockets to assistance enactment each your gear, with Molle straps for outer carry. They’re lone h2o resistant, however, but Bluetti throws successful a rainfall fly. There’s nary value fixed for the packs but they bash look heavy.