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dougbush
06-30-2019, 07:45 PM
Any suggestions for a portable power supply for airplane camping?

I've been using a Schumacher XP2260W jump starter (picture attached) for a few years. It has a lot of great features besides being able to jump start a car:
__Two 12v cigarette lighter outlets
__5v USB outlet
__200w continuous/400w peak 110v inverter with two 3-prong outlets
__LED work light
__Air compressor for aircraft/car tire or bike tube (Schrader) with lighted pressure gauge
__Separate low pressure air pump for inflating air mattress
__Voltage display when DC or AC is on
__Built-in charger with LED charging indicator (separate extension cord required)

The things I don't like:
__The heavy lead acid battery will need replacement soon. I'd prefer lithium to save weight. I wouldn't charge or discharge it in flight.
__Only one USB outlet, so I plug a car triple USB adapter into one of the cigarette lighter outlets.
__The low pressure inflator is useless because of the flimsy tube that came with it, and there's no storage compartment for that tube. So, for the air mattress, I bring a separate air pump that plugs into a 110v outlet of the jump starter.

Auburntsts
07-01-2019, 04:36 AM
I guess it depends on your power requirements. We have 2 iPhones and an iPad so we bring a couple of 10000mAH batteries. We charge them during the day and our devices off of them at night.
The pump we use for our air mattress is powered by 4 D-cells.

jstro
07-01-2019, 05:12 AM
I found this on Amazon. Rockpals 300W portable generator. 280 Watt-hours and only 7 lb. Great reviews. I ran my Phillips Respironics CPAP for 4 nights in a row on a single charge, using the 12V outlet. I also picked up a foldable solar panel charger for it. I plan to use this for tent camping at Oshkosh this year for CPAP, charging devices and running a small fan.

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ArcLight
07-01-2019, 02:26 PM
I replaced a similiar lead acid unit a couple years ago with a lithium type (very similiar to jstro's). Not any real differences in performance but new one is considerably lighter. Search for solar generator on Amazon.

Mike M
07-05-2019, 08:55 PM
(the Rockpals 300W is not a portable generator)

jstro
07-06-2019, 06:06 AM
(the Rockpals 300W is not a portable generator)

No it's not, but for some reason, these battery power supplies are being marketed with that label. https://www.amazon.com/Rockpals-Portable-Generator-Flashlight-Emergency/dp/B07FFNTGZ6/ref=sr_1_4 (https://www.amazon.com/Rockpals-Portable-Generator-Flashlight-Emergency/dp/B07FFNTGZ6/ref=sr_1_4?crid=37FK8X743LTFT&keywords=rockpals+250+watt+portable+generator&qid=1562414695&s=gateway&sprefix=rockpals%2Caps%2C157&sr=8-4)

robert l
07-06-2019, 06:29 AM
I have a 12 volt CPap also and I used a Deep Cycle marine battery at Sun N Fun a couple of years ago. It worked great but the battery weighs 40 lbs. I need a better solution, I'll check out the Rockpals unit.
Bob

jstro
07-06-2019, 06:53 AM
By the way I also got the Rockpals solar panel to charge the 280 Wh Rockpals power supply. I'm really pleased with the performance. A fully day of sun is more than enough for a full charge.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07FH85FW9/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o03_s00 (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07FH85FW9/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o03_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1)