In the past two years, camping activities have become popular, and one of the reasons is that everyone's desire to travel has reached its peak under the epidemic. Satisfy the demand of "going out" through camping, which also leads to the out-of-stock and price increase of camping products. I personally have also experienced a variety of camping activities, and I have summed up a lot of experience and ideas. I plan to gradually develop articles on the theme of camping. Welcome everyone who is interested to pay attention.
Then this time I will focus on the off-road power supply product, and talk about its main role in camping activities and many people's misunderstandings about it.
How many types of camping are there?
First of all, it is clear that the camping mentioned in this article refers to the use of cars as a means of transportation, in suburban areas/forest parks/tourist attractions and other areas that do not leave the city. Generally, there will be a leisure and entertainment outing with many entertainments such as taking pictures, cooking, music, and even watching movies. It does not refer to those high-level players who carry equipment on their backs and go into the mountains.
beginner level
The entry-level type generally pays attention to convenience, after all, most of them are still in the trial stage.
The food is home-made or takeaway;
Usually 2-4 people;
The time is generally 2-4 hours;
The area is parks, riversides and other scenic spots that can be reached by public transportation in the city;
Basically, the equipment is just a mat to find a shade, or add a canopy table, and that's it;
The characteristic is that it is simple and quick, and does not require too much cost;
The disadvantage is that there are not many things to play, and it is easy to go to it a few times and it will be boring.
Enterprising
I began to like the feeling of camping gradually.
The food starts to cook on the spot;
The number of people is generally 2-8;
The time is generally 4-6 hours;
The area remains unchanged, and it is still a park, riverside and other scenic spots that can be reached by public transportation in the city;
The equipment began to include tents/canopies, tables or camping trailers, and open flame equipment such as cassette stoves;
It is characterized by a greater sense of devotion and atmosphere;
Many people are almost done here, because going further means spending more time and money.
senior level
Camping has become an important hobby, and the first arrangement for weekends and holidays is camping.
Food is cooked on the spot, with more and more tricks, including barbecue, rice cooking, porridge cooking, sushi, etc.;
The number of people began to shrink or expand, and the core was the group or family members who loved camping as much as myself;
In addition to the scenic spots in the city, the area has gradually expanded to the suburban scenic spots, and has a lot of experience in camping overnight;
Tents, canopies, sleeping bags, air mattresses, portable power stations, projectors, speakers and other equipment are all available;
Camping has become a new way of life for this kind of people. What they pay attention to is: there is the sea in their hearts, and there is Maldives everywhere.
There is a world in the mind, and camping is traveling around the world.
Is portable power station necessary for camping?
Yes and no.
From the perspective of camping, everyone's needs are different.
Some people just stay at home for a long time and need an environment to breathe the air outside.
Some people just need an environment where they are not at home to play with their babies.
Some people just want to change to another place to eat.
Some people just went to a party, regardless of the venue.
Everyone has different demands and naturally needs are also different.
It's like a family of three going out for a walk with the baby, bringing some takeaway food, getting some air, going out in the afternoon and returning in the evening, and charging all the devices when going out.
It's like three or five friends who go camping for the purpose of barbecue, drinking and chatting. It's nothing more than changing the barbecue stand into a camping method, and bringing two or three charging treasures to solve the problem.
But when you need to improve the quality and richness of camping, such as cooking, boiling water, using fans, charging laptops, arranging ambient lighting, high-power speakers, and even watching projections at night, you must have a portable power station.
Users with such needs often have certain requirements in terms of camping experience and time.
What can the portable power station do?
Because the portable power station has an AC interface (220V AC interface for household appliances), it can be expanded very much, ranging from charging various mobile phone earphones to large refrigerators, projectors, and induction cookers. As long as you can bring it, a portable power station with sufficient output power It can be supported, which is impossible for charging treasures.
First of all, I want to reverse a misunderstanding that I had before I started camping. The core function of the portable power station is not just cooking.
A 1000Wh outdoor battery is a relatively medium-capacity battery. How long can it last for cooking?
A 1500W induction cooker, under normal use, and a 1000Wh portable power station, whether it is hot pot or barbecue, generally take about 2 hours. Note that this is for normal cooking and eating, and no one will always use the maximum power for continuous use.
And a cassette furnace gas tank of about 6 yuan can last for 1 hour.
Therefore, there are generally two situations for cooking with a portable power station:
1. It is clearly forbidden to use naked flames in scenic spots;
2. Combined use of fire and electricity (such as electric boiling water to make coffee and tea, fire roasting meat and cooking noodles, etc.);
From my own experience and the experience of friends around me, there are mainly the following applications for using portable power station:
1. Perfectly realize fast charging of mobile phones
There are a few friends who play kings. When they go camping, they will play black games in five rows. They will find a place on weekends, set up the sky at noon, and start playing black games as soon as they sit down, plus bragging and eating. Play until 10pm.
They were dissatisfied with the charging speed and power of the power bank, so several people crowdfunded and bought a portable power station. Everyone’s mobile phone can be directly plugged in with the original charger to realize the fast charging function, and five or six It is not a problem at all to charge a mobile phone 2-3 times every time I go out.
2. Provide a better atmosphere and better audio-visual entertainment for the camp
With batteries, all kinds of ambient lights and lights can be used with confidence and boldness. When the light belts are pulled up and the camping lights are turned on, the whole camp will have a better atmosphere.
And a few other friends like to go out to camping parties, drink some wine, and chat and brag. They are not satisfied with the sound quality, power, and battery life of the rechargeable Bluetooth speaker, so they bought a portable power station and added an active speaker. Meet their needs for music.
3. Provide unlimited battery life for work
Sometimes I need to go camping with my family, but I can't leave work behind.
Sometimes I spend a whole day camping outside, hoping to also handle a little work.
Sometimes in the camping environment, the creation may be more inspired.
When photographers go out to shoot, the battery life of cameras and drones, and the power supply of lights.
All these can be solved with a portable power station.
How to choose portable power station
Look at the battery type
There are actually only two types of battery cells, which are also the two types used in electric vehicles in the past two years, lithium iron phosphate and ternary lithium.
At present, pure electric vehicles mainly use ternary lithium, and only low-end models or low-priced models use lithium iron phosphate. The core reason is high energy density and high discharge efficiency (for electric vehicles that require speed-up). However, there are many problems with ternary lithium batteries
Lithium iron phosphate is currently widely used by other brands except BYD. However, the current coverage of lithium iron phosphate is gradually increasing, including Tesla. For cars, lithium iron phosphate is safer, has a longer life, and is more cost-effective, but the performance degradation of lithium iron phosphate in cold weather is a headache for northern users.
The picture above shows the advantages and disadvantages of lithium iron phosphate.
To sum it up:
Under the same size, the ternary lithium battery has a higher battery capacity and is safe; the lithium iron phosphate battery has a slightly smaller battery battery and is more safe.
Under the same capacity, ternary lithium is lighter in weight, smaller in appearance, more expensive, and has an average lifespan; lithium iron phosphate is heavier, larger in appearance, cheaper in price, and has a longer lifespan.
Look at the battery capacity
The unit of battery capacity is Wh (watt-hour). The larger the value, the better. A capacity of 1000Wh means that a 1000W electrical appliance can work continuously for 1 hour.
I personally think that in terms of cost performance, if you don't use the portable power station for a long time to use high-power electrical appliances (induction cooker, electric kettle, etc. with a power of more than 1000W), about 500Wh is a relatively sweet capacity.
In terms of power and capacity, it can meet multiple charging requirements for multiple devices including but not limited to: mobile phones, tablets, laptops, cameras, drones, lights, ambient lights, etc. Very good balance, most suitable for entry-level users to choose.
If you use an open fire + battery for cooking while camping, and there are many electronic devices that need to be charged, then a 1000Wh product will be more suitable.
And if open flames cannot be used in the camping site, it is recommended to choose a product with a capacity of 1000Wh or more. After all, the induction cooker has a power of 1500W at every turn. Even if it does not maintain high power use all the time, it is always right to be bigger.
