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Festivals might be more artisanal than anarchic these days, but you're still at the mercy of phone reception and weather - so come prepared

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ECOFLOW DELTA MINI

₹92,500 / ubuy.co.in

"I'm on 10%, does anyone have a phone charger I can borrow?" There's always one well, OK, there are usually about 10 - and while phone batteries and powerbanks have improved beyond recognition, the person with the spare juice always wins the day. If you arm yourself with the Ecoflow Delta Mini, you could be heading for hero status by Sunday lunchtime.

This 882Wh mobile power station has a max continuous output of 1,400W, so you could bring a hairdryer and microwave with you if you wanted. It has a peak output of 2,200W, so maybe also pack a cordless kettle, or a smoothie maker? It'll keep a mini-fridge powered for 12hrs straight and happily charge your laptop too... although why on earth are you doing work at a festival?

Fuel summer

This is a super-well-specced unit that can charge up or power nine devices at once using a 100W USB-C port, a couple of USB-A ports (12W max), and an 18W USB-A for fast charging, while under a protective flap there are solar charging inputs and a couple of mains sockets.

Admittedly you're going to be sharing a lot of this power with the rest of the campsite, but with the EcoFlow app you can track energy usage and decide which outlets get the most juice. Just don't forget to charge it before you go.

It ain't what you brew...

You don't necessarily need mains power to charge it: connect two 160W solar panels and this Portable Power Station will go from empty to 100% battery life in as little as 3.7hrs.

Really weighing something