Pack 7 of 8 · The big switch
Pack 7: Power On
Keep the fridge, CPAP, and phone alive through outages
~$610
The big switch: a 245Wh power station with solar refill that runs a fridge for hours, a CPAP overnight, and phones for days.
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By Pack 7 you have the survival basics covered. This is the upgrade that makes a multi-day outage genuinely livable. It is the biggest spend in the ladder: about $618 for the four pieces, and the station is most of it.
Portable power station is the core. 245Wh with AC, DC, and USB outputs. Enough to run a modern fridge for 4 to 5 hours at its 35 percent duty cycle, a CPAP through the night, or phones for days.
Portable solar panel (110W) refills it without fuel. A folding 110W panel that tops the station in a day of decent sun, so you are not rationing a single charge across a week.
Wireless fridge/freezer thermometer tells you when the fridge is safe. A wireless display with an audible alarm so you know the moment food crosses the danger zone without opening the door and dumping cold air.
Rechargeable folding fan moves air off the same power. Ten inches, rechargeable, and oscillating. It can be the difference between a survivable room and a miserable one when the grid is down in summer.
Budget note: the station is the big purchase. Add the panel next season and the thermometer now. The thermometer pays for itself the first time it saves a fridge of groceries.
Zero-dollar move tonight: plug the station in to a full charge, run one real load off it, and write the actual runtime on a card taped to the lid.
Next step: Pack 8: Stay in Touch.
What is in this pack
Food Storage
- Wireless fridge/freezer thermometer
Wireless fridge/freezer thermometer with audible alarm, max/min memory, and customizable high/low alerts. Know the instant your fridge crosses 40°F.
Light & Power
- Portable power station
245Wh battery power station with wall, car, and solar charging. Supplies backup power to phones, radios, CPAPs, and other small loads; runtime depends on wattage and settings.
- Portable solar panel (110W)
110W foldable solar panel with carry case. 23% efficiency, IP68 water and dustproof — recharges the RIVER 3 and other power stations in a day of sun.
Shelter & Warmth
- Rechargeable folding fan
8-inch folding oscillating fan with a 10,000mAh battery, remote, and timer. Runs up to 56 hours on low, recharges by USB, and folds flat for easy storage.