burningman wrote:
It’s really funny when people say “that’s way too much money to spend on being able to use an electric coffeemaker” but they have over $100,000 into their rig to go camping. Often financed with interest, and depreciating all the time.
Folks spend seemingly crazy amounts of money on frame tie-downs when they’re nothing you can’t make with a few pieces of steel, a welder and a chopsaw. That’s universally accepted and recommended here.
Lots of people also drop $4-$5 on a cup of espresso every day. That’s pretty expensive.
If I’m gonna “camp” in a ridiculously expensive rig so I have all the comforts of home, which to me includes using my electric coffeemaker, so be it!
Really,that reminds me of the guy that spent $2K for a hunting rifle and had a powder company load up some premium ammo but put a $79 scope on that 2K rifle..Two shots and the scope failed and he was 1500 miles from home in the backcountry..He had to borrow the guides well used 30-06..LOL
Everyone has there favorite coffee and I have had it over a fire/sheepherder style with an raw egg for some of the grounds/electric percolator and ceramic,one of my favorite ways to perk..But now it is a 6 minute Mr Coffee 5-cup and everyone is happy off the Jackery 1000..
They are spendy but for $849 on sale you get a 1000 watt pure sine wave inverter/a mppt controller for solar/a regulated 12V socket and all that ads up to 23 pounds total in one handy package..1000 watt hours and a 100ah battery has 1200 watt hours with only 50% useable..
Another reason was power outages and one we recently had..I have like 5 generators but when the power went out,I had no gasoline,used it all in the lawnmower and for saw gas..Lesson learned..None of the gas stations could pump gas..I did have kerosine for our Kerosine lights,so we had lights..The wood stove made cooking food possible but with our stove,you have to get it so hot,it runs me outside..LOL..There was enough gas in my Honda to use one time for the freezer and refer in the kitchen..No electricity for the internet and batteries on our phones were low..It just happened and the TC was our only option if it continued...
As mentioned here,I want my coffee on the go to be exactly the same as I get at home anywhere I am and without having to setup and mess with a generator..These little power stations do that for the way I travel in the hills...
Last but not least,I am always the first one up and don't want to wake up the bear with a generator for coffee so I could say,this Jackery has saved my life and made the days go good without cranky people..LOL..:B
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year..
