COOL PRODUCTS: INSTAGRID GO 36 DV

Serious portable power on demand you can carry with you

The Instagrid GO is right at home providing portable power anywhere you need it

We've done the whole "portable power station" dance—the Jackerys, the Bluettis, the EcoFlows—and while they’re great for charging a laptop or running a string of camp lights, the Instagrid GO  is a completely different species.

When you’re out in the backcountry, three days into a trail, "consumer-grade" gear starts to show its cracks.We’ve been using the GO on our recent overland setups, and it has fundamentally changed how we camp. Here is the dirt on why this is the ultimate overlanding "power hub."

Most power stations have big cooling fans. In the desert or on a dusty trail, those fans are just vacuum cleaners for silt. I’ve had this sitting in the bed of the truck during a sudden mountain downpour and on a sandy wash in Moab. Because it’s water-resistant and fanless, I didn't have to scramble for a tarp. It just sat there, silent and unfazed.

This thing Is built like a piece of tactical gear. The aluminum roll cage isn't just for show; I’ve used it as a tie-down point in the rig, and it doesn't rattle or creak like the plastic-heavy competitors.

This is where the GO beats every other "solar generator" on the market. when the wind is blowing we hate messing with propane. With the GO’s 3,600W output, we can run a dual-burner induction stove at full blast. It boils water faster than a Jetboil and doesn't care about the altitude.

We have actually used it to run a high-draw air compressor to bead a tire for a buddy. Most portable batteries would have tripped their circuit breakers instantly. The GO’s 18,000W surge capacity handled it like it was plugged into a garage wall.

Another advantage is it it is quiet, we can run a high-end espresso machine or a hairdryer at 6:00 AM in a crowded dispersed camping spot without a single hum, a luxury I didn’t know I needed.

It’s narrow design helps it slide into those awkward gaps in a drawer system or behind a seat where a "boxy" power station won't fit.

We also love beinfg able to charge it one the go. We have hooked it up to my truck’s 12V system via an inverter while driving and it hits a full charge in about 3 hours. If you have a decent solar array on your rack, you can feed it through the AC input and stay off-grid indefinitely. Another thing we love is the app that controls it with your phone. You can be tucked into the rooftop tent, pull up the app and see exactly how much juice the 12V fridge is pulling or turn off the AC ports without climbing down the ladder.

The Instagrid GO is perfect for the overlander who is building a "forever rig." If you’re just charging a phone, this is total overkill. But if you’re running a mobile kitchen, heavy recovery tools, or you just want a power system that is as rugged as your suspension, this is the gold standard.

Instagrid GO