Modern camping has an awkward dependency: the maps, the camera and the torch all live on devices that need charging. This 28 W panel removes that limit. It folds out, catches sun on the roof of a car or the back of a pack, and quietly turns a bright afternoon into more battery.
There are three ports, two USB-C and one USB-A, each delivering up to 5V/3A with a combined maximum of 5V/4.8A. That means you can charge a phone, a power bank and a head torch at the same time instead of negotiating over whose turn it is.
The panel uses N-type cells with a conversion rate up to around 25.3%, which is at the efficient end of portable solar. More importantly for camping, you can fold it flat enough to slide into a pack, and it is built to be rained on, which is not true of every panel you will see sold for this purpose.
A 50 cm USB cable is included along with the panel. Apple users will want to bring their own cable, which is a detail worth knowing before someone unwraps it and goes looking.
This suits someone doing multi-day hikes, remote four-wheel driving, van life or any trip where mains power is several days away. You will also be glad of it in storm season, when it keeps your phones alive through an outage without needing a generator.
Set expectations honestly when you give it: cloud cover and shade cut the output significantly, so it is a reliable top-up rather than a wall socket. Paired with a power bank, which stores what the panel collects, it becomes a genuinely dependable setup.
✔ 28 W folding panel with two USB-C and one USB-A port
✔ Up to 5V/3A per port, 5V/4.8A combined
✔ N-type cells converting up to around 25.3% in good sun
✔ Folds flat for a pack and built to handle weather
✔ Includes a 50 cm USB cable in the box
