Even the most committed outdoorsy people are increasingly dependent on digital devices and electrically powered gadgets these days, and with the use of environmentally damaging disposable batteries rapidly (and thankfully) being consigned to the past, we require ever-more access to power in order to keep things working. If you’re spending more than a night or two in the wilds, then everything from your and phone (for which we rely on for so many now) to your , and will need recharging at some point. For social outdoor gatherings, celebrations, sporting events and other alfresco shindigs, portable and projectors are becoming increasingly popular, all of which require juice.
And if you’re lucky enough to be going on an extended camping holiday, doing a road trip or living your best van life, then you’ll likely also need to power a refrigerator or too, plus kettles and other cooking devices. There’s a plethora of smaller power packs on the market, which you can pop in a backpack or bikepacking bag to keep your phone alive and , but for bigger vehicle-based adventures, you need something more substantial. And substantial is exactly what the EcoFlow DELTA Max (2000) is, in every conceivable way.
Until recently, you would have had to rely on a noisy, smelly, polluting diesel-drinking generator to supply large amounts of power, but a new generation of rechargeable power stations have completely revolutionized this, and now there are several options to choose from. Over the l.