PORTABLE POWER ON THE GO

HOW ARE THE COMPANION 200W FOLDING SOLAR PANEL AND ROVER 40 LITHIUM POWER STATION HOLDING UP AFTER A YEAR OF USE AND ABUSE?

- EVAN SPENCE

I HAVE always been adamant that a good 12V system with dual batteries is one of the best additions you can make to a touring four-wheel drive. I feel lost without a reliable way to keep my fridge cool, lights powered and electronic gear charged. My Hilux is well set-up in this regard, but my FJ Cruiser and myriad press cars I’m lucky enough to find myself driving aren’t – so it was time to think of a way to have the best of both worlds. Enter the Rover 40 Lithium Power Station from Companion, mated to a Companion 200W folding solar blanket. A portable lithium and solar set-up I can charge at home, and then take from car to car and campsite to campsite.