Jackery Explorer 1000 v2
1070Wh · 10.8 kg · pro reviews and long-term tests. Scroll the uses. There is no tab bar.
Photo from TechRadar's review (Alastair Jennings). Official site · Amazon
Overnight power for a small fridge.
Someone ran an ICECO car fridge on it, empty box, indoor air around 22°C, about 38.5 hours on one charge.
“Empty, 36°F, indoor around 72-73°F, AC output, about 38.5 hours on one charge.”See this real user report on Redditr/Jackery · 2026-06
The case is not waterproof.
Most stations like this are not. TechRadar calls it tough, but rain still needs a cover. That is not a defect.
“These power stations are not waterproof, but they are tough enough, easy to move, and they take knocks.”See this real review on TechRadarTechRadar · Explorer 1000 V2
Inside a tent, the cold loss was small.
Twelve ice-fishing days in Michigan, outside as low as about -15°C. Inside a closed ice shelter, capacity was only about 3% to 4% below the room-temp baseline.
“In a closed flip-over shelter, the 1000 v2 stayed within 4% of the room-temp baseline. That gap looks like noise, not a dying cell.”See this 5-month test on Outdoor Tech LabOutdoor Tech Lab · 2026-03
Left in a truck bed, you lose a slice first.
Lithium does this in the cold. Same test: uncovered truck bed around -10°C, about 9% less until the pack warms.
“Truck bed, no cover, about 14°F. Until the battery warms, usable capacity is about 9% lower.”See the cold numbers in the same testOutdoor Tech Lab · cold capacity table
Fold-flat handle. One person can take it.
10.8 kg. TechRadar liked the new handle that folds flat, with a top that can hold a camera. Car park to tent is the range most people accept.
“The new shape works. The handle is heavy, but walking it around is easy enough. The flat top can hold a camera.”See this real review on TechRadarTechRadar · in use
Long walks are not what this is for.
1070Wh is why it weighs this much. The review's point: car to camp is fine. Hiking in with it is not.
“It is not much smaller than a power bank in outline, but just over 10 kg, so where you can take it is limited.”See the carry limit in the same reviewTechRadar · Don’t buy it if
What that adds up to
- Weekend camping: fridge overnight in one test. Keep rain off the case.
- Winter: inside a tent the loss was small. In an open truck bed, about 9% until it warms.
- Carry: one person from car to camp. Not a hiking battery.
Jackery Explorer 1000 v2
$499–$799
About $799 on the official site. Amazon often closer to $499.