Van Conversion -Jackery Explorer 300 Practical Review 

Nice useful little unit in a more accessible budget-friendly package and a nice evolution of features. I've been absolutely thrilled with my Jackery, it's been a game-changer on overland trips. I never leave home without it!

Just got back from another trip without one..!! I must get one of these.. with the solar panels as well... Great review from a great man and his Channel. Well done Sir

A very informative review Jason. Thanks for the time. Keep up the good outdoor vids.

Thanks for the info. Nice to hear a review from someone who actually uses the product.

Was debating on getting one, after watching this video I made up my mind! Love the channel as well!

Excellent info, Jason. Thx. Waiting for the Jackery with a flux capacitor.

I get so stoked when you upload a new video!

Perfect review. You’re always honest on the pluses and minuses, and that’s what we need. I like jackery because of you and others, but I’m a Goal Zero guy. I think the items I have will work with both and that’s a plus. Cheers. Skillet

This is the best review of this item I have seen. Thank you

Very informative review Jason and certainly helped me with my purchasing decisions. Thanks for sharing

I really appreciate the info regarding the fridge/freezer, but even more so about using it with a CPAP Machine. Thanks for the review.

Love the channel and content. Love the rig. Keep it coming my friend!

Thanks for your comments on portable jackery 300

Great video! Thank you! I heard about the 300 and plan on purchasing soon I’ll go through your link

Thanks for the informative review. I have some small Jackery phone & tablet chargers. They make some solid products. I can see getting one of both of these for our travel trailer. Happy Camping

Thank you very much all this helpful information.

Strong content I appreciate your view on things

Have the 160 and 240. Love them. I use the 160 to power my ic80ad radio. Thanks for letting me know about them.

Just purchased the 300 on Amazon Prime Day for a little over $200; which was a bargain! Will be using it primarily to charge my phone, a small fan and a lamp in the event of a blackout. Next year I may invest in a model with much more capacity in order to power a fridge and keep a laptop going.

Great info. I just got the 300.

Great review, thanks Jason!

Great info! I gotta get us a Jackery - so versatile.

Thanks for sharing this information, good review.

Looking into getting one of these very soon.

Loving mine, great review!!

I appreciate that they are one of your sponsors, and/or send you product to test/promote. But even TV commercials, unless infomercials, are no more than 60 seconds.

We love our Jackery!

Thank you sir, very good information.

Been fulltime for 4 years and finally decided to get the 500 Jackery through Jason's link on his website because I still found my on board 400 watts of solar & 200 amps/100 amps useable wasn't enough during the long winter months and short days at that time especially when there are several days of cloudy, rainy weather. I wanted extra power to mostly help run my laptop at night during those short winter nights. I wish I could have gone with the 1,000 watt but with my spinal disabilities the 22 lbs is to much so the 500 watt at 13 lbs is right at my limit. I figured later I could just buy another 500 watt if I needed more power but now I am really excited about the 300 watt at 7 lbs and a faster charging time so will probably be my second one. Another plus is in the summer when it is hot by having a portable power station will allow me to park in the shade more throughout a day and not be in full sun for my solar needs, a lesson I learned this past summer. I just bought the portable solar panel too. Most generators take up to much space for me and they are to heavy so these are great for people with weight restrictions to lift and move around. I am very excited to get my Jackery by Thurs. I hope this helped to see the need of a Jackery from another perspective. 😄🚐🤗👍

Great info. Thanks.

Plan on running a CountrySmokers Traveler off a 300, good to know it can handle it

Great vid - just got one myself - talk about useful little bugger !

Like the smoker. bought two Jackery's

We are on the hunt to find out what battery solution could run a portable Air Conditioner all night. Being in Texas, sleeping at night can be pretty warm and humid. An AC in a tent during the day is useless, but after the sun goes down the AC works great to cool down and dry out the tent for sleeping. But we always have to find a campground with power in order for that to work. Would love to setup a combo of a battery solution that could run a portable AC for 8 to 10 hours. That would free us up to hit a lot more campgrounds or possibly some open land. I do like your smoker running off the Jackery, and trimming Daisy while hooked up, that was clever.

Will Prowse does an excellent video on the Jackery products

The best part about it is the recharge time. Jackery has to make the 500 like that

I bought the Jackery 240 several months ago but either did not know about the Jackery 300 or it wasn't on the market at that time. Amazon was my source. I'm very pleased with the 240 unit so far as it powers up my Alpicool C20 refrigerator easily overnight and along with my Luminoodle lights and a personal fan. Should I get to the point where I'm able to stay out longer I will most likely pick up the 1000 model. I agree that the shape due to the handle is often inconvenient and have considered going to a different model (Goal Zero) that is more "square" and fits well. Ironically, you mentioned CPAP. I store my 240 in an old CPAP bag when I used one while working as a CDL-A driver. All of my Anker bricks, cords, AAA's, AA's and C-cell batteries are stored in the bag along with the 240. The CPAP machine helped me acquire better sleep at night. Good to see you're out and safe, Jason.

Good stuff.

I have the klein version which jackery makes and it works great.

How many hours could you run the smoker on the 300? Funny you brought that up I’m actually thinking about getting one just for the same smoker

If you have say a 100 watt folding solar panel like I do, and providing there is sun, you can run a car fridge almost forever with a jackery 300 size power station. I have run my iceco outdoors in 90 degrees for 4 days recharging only with the 100 watt folding panel.

Jason, do you feel that a single 100w solar panel + Jackery 1000 would be enough to run just your fridge indefinetely in our Oregon conditions? Granted we have more sun available on the east/south east side of the state than say the valley, ranges or coastal areas. Or, would two 100w panels be a better choice? My rig is pretty simple as far as power needs, as I just need to power my 37qrt ARB fridge. (You probably remember my white Tacoma at Ewards Alvord trip this summer with the aluminum rack that I built over the bed).

The 240 runs my cpap for three straight nights (8 hours of sleep) on one charge. I do not use the humidifier, so if you do you'll probably get less than 3 days. My next upgrade will be to the 1500 or 2000. I'd like to be able to use the microwave in my camper while boondocking.

I'm waiting for FEDEX to deliver mine right now!

Nice review. Something else to add to the list. I’m getting ready to get the 1,000 and am just trying to figure out my solar setup. The 300 would be nice for moving around and would let me keep the 1,000 running the fridge only (was looking at the 500 also)

Good review, but we missed Daisy and Wheeler! Lol🐕🐕

Thanks for the CPAP advice. I was guessing the 1000 simply for power outages while home, but it’s nice to have your opinion. Thank you.

I have the same GMG smoker. Looking to get the jackery 300 also. How long can that run the smoker let's say running the temp at 250 deg. Thanks

Do you recommend a specific usb-c to usb-a cable for fast charging?

I rather have the overkill 1000, but I say over kill because I probably wont use it's full usefulness but the 300 seems perfect as it is.

How long can you run the pellet grill on the jackery 300?

Really wish they'd build these bloody things 'square' and have a flat folding handle on them. When we're fighting for space in our camping vehicles and setups, those wasted inches are a big deal.

question: how long can you run the davy crocket on that jackery (is that the 240?) i'm looking for a sollution for a competition (1 day competition)

Howdy. I don't know if I should ask this here, but I will... I know nothing about power conversions, terminology, etc. I want to learn for ex. Amp hours, what/how/ when to use an inverter, how to understand wattage, etc. Where should I begin?? I purchased this 300 model and would like to get the best use out of it and purchase solar panels in the future, however it's all like a foreign language to me. Please give me a video or reliable source to learn the basics and beyond possibly. Thanks for your help and time. Tamara

I have (2) 160 models. Perfect for 2-is-1-is-none. Dont use AC outlet much. Just 3-USB ports and built in LED flashlight. Charge one while I use the other.

Do you have a link to the grill you mentioned?

I am deciding between the 500 OR 300. Which do you prefer?

I wonder if this can run a Garmin Striker 4 fish finder off of my kayak?

We will buy TWO when they offer one with pink trim and call it "Jillery" so we can have a Jackery and Jillery when driving up the hill-ery. (FYI... I'm available for Marketing Consultations)

What’s the benefit of one of these over your secondary battery or a dual battery setup?

I’d like to see the number of charging cycles used or left before the 80% max charge, just my thoughts…

So if I wanted to use an air fryer for fries - just constantly cooking fries on it, how long will that last me for a day?

Did you get this before the official launch? I like how it had dirt on it in the close ups, shows you used it. Mine is on the way. 🚐😎🔋

Is Oregon still in wildfires? Is it available for camping in these areas?

Could it run a laptop and WiFi router if power went out

They were sold out of the 300 on day 1.

Just picked up the 500. $449 at Amazon with coupon.

1000 is way overkill for a cpap. (unless you are going to be unable to recharge the unit for a week).. Enjoyed the video.

How many hours of smoking with the gmg davy ?

What happened to your drifter trailer?

How much does the jckry 300 cost on Amazon?

is it really worth the extra 100 bucks for the 300 versus the 250 for charging small gear gadgets(cameras, cell, drones etc) im a casual overlander btw and own a 500 for my fridge, but im looking for an extra power source . Thanks

How many hours will this last if I plug a regular house lamp with a 60w light bulb ? Before I would have to recharge ?

Good "practical" review video Jason, first time I've heard that qualifier lol ....tell Jackery though to build a "Jackery 2000" unit with a 2000 watt pure sine wave inverter built in, ditch the non-folding handle and then I will be interested! You see once you get over 1500 watts of power available it opens up a whole slew of cool kitchen gadgets you'd be able to use with it. Such as what I'm doing with my off-road trailer and a 1750 watt inverter which you can see in a video on my channel BirdPhish, it's titled "Expedition by Off-Grid Trailers 2.0 goes to "The Playa" - Black Rock Desert". I will give away that I did not cook and eat the HUGE Great Black Hornet that visits our camp in the video.....you'll have to go watch the video to see what happens....

Just wish all the models had an Anderson plug 12v out. That old school lighter plug 12v out sucks

The 300 is MORE than adequate enough for overlabders as it charges fast so when you go explore and find camp this thing will be charged again.

'Smoking some Meats. A little meat Smoking. Smoking dem' Meats' - Zuckerberg 2018

I think 🤔he forgot they make a 500. The 500 w can run a fridge for two days.

Man how much are they paying you

A 1 thunsud

Every video is a commercial

Sorry, a 1000 watt backup battery cost a thousand, yes a thousand dollars wow ... you all much be rich, just saying..

For $1000 it is way over priced. I don't see myself buying one.