The Anker SOLIX S2000 power station is an essential home backup beast

We all think of adventure when looking at portable power stations. I automatically imagine the great times I can have camping, or rolling around the country in an RV. As fun as these can be, though, I most appreciate them at home, during power outages. That’s when electricity stops being a luxury, and it becomes a necessity.

The Anker SOLIX S2000 is designed specifically for this purpose. It is meant to work as a backup for essentials like a fridge, a router, or, even more importantly, medical devices like a CPAP machine. Of course, it’s not limited to those uses, but it is optimized for them. Should you get one? Let’s get into the nitty-gritty and tell you all about my experience after a week pushing it to its limits.