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What Can the BLUETTI Elite 300 Actually Run? Our Real-World Home, Outdoor, and Solar Charging Test

This post is sponsored by BLUETTI. All testing, opinions, and real-world notes are our own. Portable power stations are becoming as ubiquitous to camping and rv/van life as they are to emergency home backup power users and off gridders. The power options they provide is easy to understand when we’re talking about phones, tablets, laptops, […]

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When Things Go Wrong Abroad, WorldTrips Atlas Nomad Insurance Steps In

This post was created in partnership with WorldTrips and features Atlas Nomad travel insurance. As always, we only work with brands we believe are genuinely useful for travelers, and all opinions expressed here are our own. There’s a version of travel most of us picture when we’re planning a trip. Sun on our faces, backpacks

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Best International Travel Insurance: for Travellers & Digital Nomads

Unless you don’t mind shelling out thousands of dollars if (when?) you get in an accident while travelling, having international travel insurance is definitely a good idea. Most people purchase cheap travel insurance (without knowing exactly what’s covered), or end up not purchasing any due to how difficult it can be to understand insurance policies…why

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Power You Can Roll Wherever You Need It: BLUETTI Elite 400 Review

From backup at home to everyday use outdoors, this is how we actually use the BLUETTI Elite 400. Why We’re Thinking About Power Differently Right Now This past winter, power outages felt less like a rare inconvenience and more like something you had to be ready for. It wasn’t just one storm. It was a

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What to Do When Your Flight Gets Canceled When Traveling From and Within the EU

Few travel disruptions are as frustrating as arriving at the airport only to discover that your flight has been canceled. Whether you’re traveling for business, visiting family, or heading on vacation, a canceled flight can quickly disrupt your plans. Fortunately, passengers traveling from or within the European Union benefit from some of the strongest air

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Our Honest Take on the BLUETTI Elite 200 V2

There’s a particular kind of dread that sets in when you wake up to winter weather, check the forecast, and see the words freezing rain buried in the afternoon outlook. If you live in the mountains of British Columbia as we do, you already know what that can mean: downed power lines, flickering lights, and

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The Best Power Station Is the One You’ll Actually Pick Up and Use

We’ve tested and used a lot of power stations over the years. Big ones. Heavy ones. Ones with impressive specs that look great on paper. And what we’ve learned is simple. The best power station isn’t the most powerful one. It’s the one you actually reach for. That’s exactly why we’re using the Bluetti Elite

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The Travel Gift Guide for People Who Actually Travel

After more than 20 years on the road, here’s something we’ve learned the slow and sometimes uncomfortable way. Most travel gear sounds great in theory however very little of it earns a permanent spot in your bag. We’ve dragged gear across continents, stuffed it into overhead bins, hauled it through border crossings, forgotten it in

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How to Prep for Your Next Big Adventure (Especially if You’re Retired and Ready to Roam)

We’ve packed for everything from desert camps in Morocco to overnight trains across Thailand, and one thing’s for sure: the smoother your prep, the better your trip. Especially if you’re planning that big post-retirement adventure you’ve always dreamed about. Whether it’s a river cruise in Porto, Portugal, a slow safari in Kenya, or a summer

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The Commuter Scooter That Actually Delivers

What do you get after a few years of iterations, advancements in batteries and a near perfect track record of building personal electric riding devices? I’m not exactly sure but the Segway Ninebot E3 Pro electric scooter is a great step in the right direction. Featuring an 800W Motor with a 40km range and 25km/h

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