Jackery Explorer 500 Portable Power Station Review With Hairdryer & Slow Cooker On A Hiking Trip? 

I don't always hike up a mountain but when I do I fondue and hunker down

I've been exploring the power stations for weeks. Your first hand review is what I needed to act. I just put on order the same unit that you have in this mountain adventure. Thank you ! Your discount code is valid as of 9/14/19 (yesterday) as I save 20% and that is my second thank you Steve ! Update - the unit is here 9/20/2019. It came at 31% charged so it is now plugged in and charging. This is quality unit as it looks well built. Update #2 - charged and ready to go 9/21/2019. Charged two Dewalt old school NiMH 18v tool batteries that were about 1/2 charged and let each one charge for 2 hours each (about 10 minutes for the initial charge then top off time). The Jackery still has 81% charge after charging the two Dewalt batteries. That is impressive as the Dewalts are a sizeable NiMH battery. I have just received the Jackery 60W solar panel today and will use it tomorrow to charge back up the Jackery 500w power station. 5 stars so far.

Lol. Crazy bastard carries a box of wine and fondue up the mountain. I whanna party with you man! Lol!

Traditional backpacking meal, fondue in a slow cooker with a box of wine! This can only happen when “You’re Camping with Steve!” Skillet

Mate, they just started selling these in Australia,... with an Aussie plug of course...went and bought one and camped on the weekend. Got the rice cooker going and the nespresso coffee machine.... The kids also charged the iPads multiple times ... gave it a boost on the car 12v for some top up ... really loved it... great review thanks 🙏

man for some reason I thought this was going to be a weird cooking with a heatgun episode.

"I like to add a little wine" pulls out an entire box of wine and pours a tablespoon. Haha.

Very refreshing guy in this crazy world!

He's still using it today! I want one!!

First canadian I saw making fondue out in the wild :) Cheers from Switzerland :)

The key difference with a heat gun is that it will burn your hair clean off.

I think this guy is very pure and sweet. Very hard to find someone who is down to earth like he is. He is truly just living life without worry and enjoying every second. Goon on you man.

I love that in order to test a lithium-ion (and therefor relatively lite) power station, you lug a ceramic crock and a box of wine up the hill. Well done Steve, you are my kind of camper! Your point about the CPAP power supply is right on.

Steve, I will eventually buy the Jackery, because your demonstration and the recommendation of this product. Thanks. Cheers!

This guys a real hoot. A party of one, all his own. With his 2 step.🤣 Great scenery, thank you.

Premade fondue? What a magical world Canada is. With a box wine, no less. Now you're 'Camping with Steve!'

You seem to enjoy making these videos, it's quite nice to see someone doing something they genuinely enjoy. Keep up the amazing content Steve!

This guy is funny just to the point you get what you get lol I love it

Yes, boxed wine. Just about any other situation I would have snickered. Needing my therapeutic dose of Camping with Steve today.

Another amazing video!! Binge watching your videos makes my days better Steve!! Keep it up. Big ups from Texas man!!

Your local black bear population will be excited to join you for fondue and white wine.

Good morning Steve, I'm happy about every video of you. i love the Canadian nature.

Comparing a heat gun to a hairdryer is like comparing a firearm to bb gun. lol!

I have a battery jumper box that has battery clamps, 110VAC plugs, DC USB, & an air pump all combined. I love how tech has come up with such things!

This was absolutely awesome - one of my fave clips of yours so far. Love the crazy stuff you lugged up the mountain to test the Jackery. More random videos like this - yes! :)

best slow cook is the drive to the site where you camp. Wrap a nice roast and carrots in many layers of foil and put it on your engine then drive the 4 hrs or so to your camp site and bang. full slow cooked meal and left overs for a soup or chili .

I've been scouring the intrawebs for a solar power station and also spending way too much time watching Steve videos. Then I see this one! Dude you are beyond funny. And now I'm craving fondue ...damn you Steve! (I'll be getting the Jackery)

My slow cookers are rated as 155 Watts for the large one, and 35 Watts for the small one. Plenty of wattage for the Jackery. I use a Rockpal 500Watt inverter for various items. I leave one here in the house, in case of an Earthquake, so I can turn on lights, charge phone etc. And the other one stays in my RV, for various uses. I had an electrician test my hair dryer and the wattage on high, was 1500Watts, and on low 400Watts. So I just let my hair dry slightly, and then finish drying it off on low. Works wonders.

Nothing against Jackery (it seems like a nice product) but you can make your own. I purchased a used lithium defibrillator battery (1200wH) off eBay for $80 as well as an 350W sine inverter and an ammo can and made my own for about $230 US. These things are also a godsend it you loose power and have a gas tankless water heater.

I wouldn't care/mind and I'm sure others feel the same way if you reviewed more products. It allows too enjoy more time with you,see some cool stuff,know you're getting to keep it and know your scrapbook is getting bigger. Keep on keeping on

I didn’t carry in a tent or a sleeping bag but I’ve got this awesome crockpot and hairdryer! Whaaaaa???? Edit: Steve also has carried in a box of White Trash Trailer Wine!

The Jackery would be awesome for ice fishing in a portable shelter!!!

I was thinking of getting something like this. I may get this one so tell your sponsor that they did good letting you review it. It definitely will influence my shopping. :-)

LOL, too funny Steve! Surprisingly good review on the portable power pack, could be useful. Hilarious to see you load up everything but the kitchen sink into your backpack!

I happen to have the 500W Rockpal, I love it. When not camping I leave it at the house, in case of an earthquake, or wildfires affecting my electric. I’m in California. #HappyCamping

I wish I had a jackery years ago on scout camps to charge up mobiles etc. Nice piece of kit. Cheers from England

I just told my wife Steve said a heat gun and hair dryer are exactly the same thing and she gave me a dirty look! I think I almost had to hunker down outside somewhere...thanks Steve lol!

Thanks for sharing this review about the Jackery portable power station. Your discount code knocks off quite a bit off of the final cost as well. I'm so getting this for my lil camping Adventures🥗🥩🏕🌌🌄

Who else thinks that Steve added a cut scene of himself on a road when in reality he just moved 100ft? LOL classic. Steve you’re the best!

great video quality steve. not that others were bad, just noticed this one was really clear.

Dude, you're insane. haha "Traditional backpacking meal: Fondue." Quality entertainment here. :D

What a fantastic review! Not a usual 5 min deal. How lovely that it doesn't look like you have allergies while outdoors.

I was thinking of buying one, thank you for the review.

For that price, I'm glad it ran the stuff you didn't think it would!

I gasped and giggled when the wine box showed up~

The. Flowers in that field are so beautiful !!!

That Jackery looks like it would be awesome on a canoe trip where weight isn't as much of an issue. haa I had to laugh, I like your style with the fondue and a box of wine, you should have worn a turtle neck shirt and had some classical music plugged into that Jackery! I am glad your having a blast out there bud!

Haha bro! You are next level! I gotta make me some backcountry slow cooking! New goals!

I just bought one today along with the solar charger. Thanks for the review.

Its always a good day when you get a new Doing Stuff with Steve video.... Great review. I am o going to have to get one of those. I wonder if it will power a Traeger Pellet Smoker and for how long. but I can find 10 uses for it while I am camping in my jeep. man 42K subs. I remember when it was around 3k and when you were camping out in the winter while going to school. it was so raw and real and unscripted. that what I love about your channel! glad you reviewed this product, it is just what I am looking for.

Excellent. I hope you are making some scratch off of your reviews. I was considering this device since I live in a hurricane prone area. Beautiful country.

Man you eat better in the Bush then I do at home 😂 thx for sharing. Keep up the great work!!

We are on a tiny island in MAINE USA and use a Honda eu2000 to have some electricity when needed. Although it runs quite quietly, I do think of solar or a battery pack like this as an alternative. Thanks for the great review and keep the vids coming. 😀🏕👍

Pulling out the wine box - priceless!

Fun way to review a product.. you always make things interesting 👍

Apples and cheese is really one of life's little pleasures. I really want to keep a jackery in my shed to run a light and a speaker or so. Also might put one in my car for emergencies.

this would have been amazing when I lived in my car.

I love your subtle matter of fact delivery on your situations. No, you are not Joe... but I appreciate you being Steve 🤣

Guy just finds the video, looks for the link, finds out the video is two years old, and d'oh. Still gonna try to buy one. Thanks Steve.

After much trial and error I learned all i needed was ziplock sandwich bags for storing lighters and bring candles, knife, few utensils and a wok to cook in, also wear loose fitting, layering nylon vs cotton clothes since good for any type of weather... But camping on a dime even better.

I've got the Jackery 300 and it works great; used it a few times when the power was out at the house.

No bears were intoxicated during the making of this video, just Steve

I for 1 love product reviews steve I dont want to spend my hard earned dollars on products that dont work thank you

😄 love your sense of humor Steve.

Just binge watched the majority of your videos, they are an entertaining watch. You haven't changed a bit since highschool other than more face fur. It was great to see your videos. I don't have a FB but I felt like I got to catch up with you just through your videos. Keep it up, you only get one chance at this (from what we know), time is the most precious thing we have. So spend it in places you love, doing your favourite things!

Your shows are better than regular tv

Your walk away shots are very les stroud, love your work man👍🏻

Great review and Beautiful scenery once again!

The master! Steve we love your non-conventional process - you are the best :)

Couldn’t keep a straight face about the electric fence. 😂 Excellent overview of the product.

Haha, I'll have to bring the slow cooker on my next backpacking trip. I need some delicious fondue.

I know this was several years ago but what a gorgeous place.

I think this guy is making a mockery of the jackery with crockery.

Somewhere, a UL hiker is curled up in the fetal position crying while watching this.

i will gladly sit through any steve commercials, as long as steve is getting paid for it!

🎵The hills are alive with the aroma of fondue.🎵🎵

Nice camping piece! Thanks Steve! Let me know when' it's available.

Just watching out comes the power pack... nice then the crock pot... wow that’s a lot. Then here comes a whole damn box of wine. Made me laugh videos never disappoint!

Heat gun. Crock pot. Fondue. Dude awesome!

This all seemed very necessary, well at least until the boxed wine came out 😂. Seems like you didn't need to haul that whole box. Love ya Steve.

The best, keep doing what you do !

Great demo and review! I'm sold. Thanks.

Pure minimalist. Carry only what needed. We learn lot.

“Good backpacking meal?... fondue 😂

I will be buying one for sure as it will be perfect when I camp in my van with several of my dogs in cool weather,.

Obsessed with Bears lol. Will checkout this product for trips to the off grid bunkie. Currently use an rv battery, inverter, and solar panel (not hiking with that setup).

haha this guy has it made - the wife is at home watching the dog while he's up a mountain making fondue....with an ELECTRIC fondue maker none the less! LOL

Add Kirsch to your fondue, you will never go back to wine. Thank you for the review on the Jackery.

I would like to have one of these for my sailboat.

..AHH !!!, roughing it in style..what's next, a heated water bed ?..lol..good fun review..

Hi Steve. I'm new here . Where in Canada is this filmed? It's gorgeous! I am photog that does a lot of camping here in America Geew up tho in Buffalo NY. I love Canada. I heard Jackery makes a good battery.

I wonder what the jackery would do with a skill saw or like a drill or something cuz that could be useful for out on the ranch or something

Camping with Steve BEST Channel on RU-vid

Do bears like fondue and box wine? Very neat charging device! Would come in really handy for longer camping trips, especially if you had the solar panels to charge it with.

Yep Steve I need one of those chargers so when I go metal detecting,,, I could have my meal cooking while I'm metal detecting ,,then when it's time to eat it would be ready ,,,now that's awesome ,,,,wish they would send me one to try out ,,,have a wonderful day

Thank you. You gave an explanation I could understand.

That Jackery Explorer 500 should come in handy during hurricane season, especially with the solar panel.

Hi Steve. Great video. It comes with 2 solar panels. If beautiful wife says were keeping it, go for it. Be well.

Hi Steve Very interesting. We are 'currently' powering a c pap and a couple USB fans so our power needs are quite low. We have a 80 liter dometic fridge that we are looking to power so these lithium power units look interesting. We are camping out in Fairmont at the moment. Weather is very changeable . Sunny then rain . Mosquito count while not a record high is none the less quite impressive

Glad you made it through this without getting struck by lightning that was kind of sketchy