I have been using Goal Zero for about 5 yrs. I started with 150 as I was new to van life. I now have a1500 and the new one of 1000. I have 3 100 panels. It’s easy for me to use, love the customer service. I belong to a women’s group that have over 40,000 wome and we meet in different states and I’m always showing them how easy it is to use . I installed one of the panels on top of my roof and I always have my power station charged .
Fits all my needs and I could be off grid for a while .
I wanted to actually try this Yeti 1000 out before I wrote a review . We went to an off grid cabin,I took this Yet I 1000 to run an oscillating fan. It performed well,ran the fan for 4 nights ,about 9 hours each night and still had 22% left,not enough left for another night but close. But if you want a review on a well used Yet I,let me tell you about our Yeti 400. My wife has sleep apnea and has to have a Bi-Pap to sleep nightly. She ran an eight to ten year old Yeti 400 (with 2 additional batteries) for 9 hours a night for four nights and still had 60% left.She drew power thru the DC port,not the AC. These 3 total batteries are all lead acid and at least eight years old,maybe as much as ten. This system gets used quite frequently as it is due to the remoteness if our home in the Appalachians. Over the years I have bought 2 boulder 100 panels,numerous lite house lanterns,the Yet I 400 and now the Yeti 1000 and do not regret buying any of these products. You can find cheaper power stations and solar panels from other companies but if you want something to depend on buy it from Goal Zero. I am proof of thier quality.
The Goal Zero Yeti 1000 Core supports basic energy needs for warmth, lighting, navigation and communications for about a week in a relatively small (15.25" width x 10.23" depth x 9.86" height) and lightweight (~32 lbs) that we recharge with portable solar panel or the upgraded 230 watt wall charger or if traveling, the optional 12V car charging cable.
Came in great condition though battery was fully drained, which worried me at first since it's not good to let these batteries get to zero. I charged it up in about 6-8 hours and it lated for an entire week camping in Yosemite without solar panels. I charged up my MacBook pro laptop on it and it took about 10% of the battery life. I also ran my Starlink mini for about 4 hours and it only took 6-7% of battery from the goal zero. Also charged our phones off of it and ran a projector for a movie, along with plugging in the chromecast. All in all, i was really impressed. Definitely want to get the solar for longer trips and to be less conservative with power usage. I also like that you can link them. Super happy with the cost/value of the open box!
My wife and I just took our new Goal Zero out for a 4 day off grid camping trip. It worked great. I have to use a CPAP and it never went below 63%. We hooked the solar up and on a cloudy day we got it back to 91% charged. We have a overland teardrop camper. And we used it for everything except our ARB fridge/freezer. If you like to take your rig off the beaten path this is a great investment.