Reliable power is a must-have for our day-to-day lives, and you don’t have to be a camper or off-grid prepper to know the pain of your devices running cold on juice with no plugs in sight. But the anxiety of making sure you have a trustworthy power source is particularly acute for campers, van-lifers, and those wanting to be prepared in an emergency.
If you count yourself among those groups or are in constant need of big power in remote areas, Brooklyn-based Biolite’s new BaseCharge power system is primed to ease that anxiety.
The BaseCharge 600 and BaseCharge 1500 are high-capacity lithium-ion power stations (or, in lay terms, they're big batteries). They're designed to pair with the also newly released Biolite SolarPanel 100. Together, the solar panel and batteries create an off-grid, on-the-go power source that will keep all your necessary electronics topped up.
There are a handful of features that set the BaseCharge apart from its competitors (of which there are a handful), so let’s start with the flashiest. On the top of the unit is a wireless charging pad that's perfect for smartphones, AirPods, and the like. The units also offer AC and DC ports, as well as USB-A, USB-C, and USB-C PD ports (the latter of which churns out power at 100W—ideal for camera batteries and laptops). These features are enough to keep your office or creative workflow going, no matter where you are.
