Over the past five years, my wife and I have built many outbuildings and tackled numerous projects around our homestead. First came the chicken coop, followed by a greenhouse, a garden, a dog kennel, ...

Over the last 5 years as homesteaders, we’ve built many outbuildings and projects. First came the chicken coop and then a greenhouse, garden, dog kennel and even a small ice skating rink last winter!

Solar panels can only generate electricity; they can’t store it, so you must pair them with a stand-alone battery bank or a power station. For home emergency power (for a few hours of power), we ...

Portable solar generators continue to be big business, after a year that saw thousands of people snapping up solutions for power in the great outdoors. And portable power specialists Jackery continues ...

To me, using portable solar generators are like playing life with cheat codes on. I can have my electricity literally anywhere I want it, whenever I want it. If I run out, I can just make more for ...

When you shop through retailer links on our site, we may earn affiliate commissions. 100% of the fees we collect are used to support our nonprofit mission. Learn more. Since generators emit carbon ...

If you’ve ever used a pocket-sized power bank to recharge your phone, you’ll appreciate the utility of a portable power station. It’s essentially a large rechargeable lithium-ion battery with an array ...