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12V Fridges & Portable AC

BougeRV PC35 Power Consumption and Battery Runtime

BougeRV rates its PC35 portable air conditioner at 400 watts and 3 amps on 110V AC, but the number that decides whether a battery can run it is the startup surge: up to 2,000W, or 18A, for an instant as the compressor kicks on. BougeRV’s user manual is explicit, recommending a power station or inverter […]

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12V Fridges & Portable AC

Portable AC for Tent Camping: What Actually Cools

Only a real compressor air conditioner will actually cool a tent on a hot night, and three portable units built for camping now span very different power budgets. BougeRV’s PC35 delivers 3,500 BTU from a 400W rated input on 110V AC, Zero Breeze’s Mark 3 produces 5,280 BTU and draws 150–500W from its own 48V […]

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Camping Gear

BILTRTE Inflatable Solar Camping Lantern Review: 24-Inch Light Tube

Most camping lanterns are bulky, and they only light up a small circle. This one takes a different approach. It folds down to about the size of a phone, and in a few seconds you inflate it into a long light tube that brightens a much bigger area. BILTRTE sent me its BILTRTE 24″ Inflatable […]