Power Bank vs Power Station for Camping
Phones get a small brick. Projectors and Starlink get a real station. I do not confuse the two.
Field notes — I write these in first person, from how I actually pack. Photos go in when I have them.
A 5–20K brick is camping
I keep one in the daypack. It recharges a phone. It is not a Starlink battery. Casual campers can stop here.
I pre-charge at home. I do not leave lithium packs in a hot closed car.
A 300Wh station is movie night
Jackery 300 or EcoFlow RIVER 2 class: AC outlet, USB-C, enough for a projector evening or a short Starlink session. Not a weekend of air conditioning.
A 1000Wh suitcase is the ‘I brought the glamping pile’ battery. Useful. Not required to camp.
What I actually link when I mention gear
Quick answers
Is this a complete packing list?
No. This is what I actually do for this situation. Use a full checklist for the boring essentials, then add or subtract from this note.