EcoFlow River 3 Plus Portable Power Station | 600W 286Wh

Quite a bit for a unit this size. At 600W continuous output (and up to 1,200W with X-Boost), it'll handle a portable fridge, CPAP machine, LED lighting, phone and laptop charging, a small TV, a power tool battery charger, and most camping appliances. It won't run a full-size kettle or air conditioner, but for a camp setup or a work site where you need reliable power away from the grid, it covers the essentials.

It carries 286Wh of usable capacity. A portable fridge drawing around 40W will run for roughly 6-7 hours. Charging a laptop a few times, running LED lights overnight, or keeping phones and tablets topped up for a weekend - that's well within reach. The battery is rated for 3,500+ charge cycles to 80% capacity, so it'll last years of regular use.

Three main ways. Plugged into a wall outlet it charges from flat to full in about 1 hour using the Turbo AC setting (1,440W input) - genuinely fast for a power station. Via solar panels it accepts up to 500W input, so a couple of decent panels will top it up in a few hours of good sun. It also charges from your car's 12V or 24V cigarette lighter port, handy when you're driving between sites or camp spots.

If you camp, fish, work remote sites, or want backup power at home, yes. It's compact at 4.7kg so it travels easily, charges in an hour from a wall outlet, and handles most gear you'd take off-grid. The 5-year warranty from EcoFlow Australia means you're covered long-term. It's also expandable - add an optional battery module and you can push capacity up to 858Wh if you find you need more grunt down the track.

The unit itself, an AC charging cable, a car charging cable (12/24V cigarette lighter), a USB-B data cable, and a quick start guide. It ships Australia-wide from True Gear. You'll want to pick up solar panels separately if you plan to charge off-grid - EcoFlow's panels connect straight to it, or any compatible panel within the 12-60V, 10A input spec.

It comes with a 5-year manufacturer's warranty from EcoFlow Australia. That's one of the longer warranties in the portable power station category and covers defects in materials and workmanship. The battery is also rated for 3,500+ cycles to 80% capacity, so the unit is built to go the distance.