The 5 best portable power stations to stay charged up at home and on the go

By now, you’ve probably heard that a portable power station is the new must-have item. Unlike plenty of new tech, power stations are, in fact, useful for almost every home. Essentially, they’re a large, reliable battery that’ll keep your gadgets and even appliances operating without standard wall power.

Portable power stations are great to take camping, on van adventures, out on content creator assignments, or to the worksite. If you live in an area that’s prone to power outages, a portable power station can keep your phone charged, your CPAP machine on while sleeping, and some can even power the refrigerator, so you won’t have to worry about food spoilage. 

Portable power stations come in tons of varieties. Some are great for camping, while others weigh hundreds of pounds, powering up an entire house, and really push the limit of what we could consider portable. The market has seen serious expansion in the last few years, and we have tons of great models to choose from these days, so you're allowed to be as picky as you’d like in terms of power provided, port options, and nice extras. Here are Mashable’s favorite portable power stations.

As a nice bonus, Amazon's October Prime Day has incredible sale prices on some of our top picks, including a few record-low prices. The timing of this sale couldn't be better since we're heading deeper into fall storm season when we might experience power outages. And not to get ahead of ourselves, but the sale event, officially called Prime Big Deal Days, is a great time for pre-rush holiday shopping. A portable power station could win "best gift of the year award" for your favorite camper.