Outdoor & Recreation Editor

Tyler Brooks

Tyler covers portable power for camping, overlanding, hunting, and backcountry use. His articles focus on weight versus capacity tradeoffs, weather resistance, charging from small solar panels, and pairing power stations with 12V fridges, lights, and outdoor gear. Built for the reader who measures gear in pounds, not pounds sterling.
22 articles

Car Camping Power: Complete Setup Guide 2026

Illustrated car camping scene at dusk with SUV parked beside tent, orange-to-navy gradient sky, campfire glow, pine trees, white text 'Car Camping Power Setup' on navy bar.

The difference between a comfortable car camping trip and a frustrating one often comes down to one thing: reliable power. Dead phones, warm food, a CPAP that quits at midnight, a lamp that flickers out at 9 PM. Most campers solve this with a gas generator, but noise restrictions, fuel logistics, and fumes inside an … Read more