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The gear in our ProMaster after eight years full-time. One line on why, then the button.

Inside our ProMaster from the back doors: the Dometic fridge in front, the bed on the left under the rear roof fan, and the galley with its T-vent window on the right 1 2 3
Our van, tagged. Tap a number: 1 MaxxAir 4500K · 2 Dometic CFX 65DZ · 3 CRL T-Vent

Power

BLUETTI Elite 200 V2 portable power station

BLUETTI Elite 200 V2 We own this

Our power station since Black Friday 2025. About 1.5 hours from empty to full on a wall outlet.

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BLUETTI Charger 2 alternator and solar charger

BLUETTI Charger 2 We own this

Charges the station from the alternator while we drive. In our van since February 2026.

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How alternator charging works →

Renogy 100W slim solar panel

Renogy 100W Slim Panel We own this

Three on our roof since 2018. 300W is all that fits around two roof fans.

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Buying a power station?

Find the line that sounds like you. Each one links to the full guide.

Jackery Explorer 300 Plus portable power station

Weekends, light loadsJackery Explorer 300 Plus

Lights, phones and a fan, light enough to carry one-handed. Not enough for a fridge in the heat.

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BLUETTI AC70 portable power station

Full-time on a budgetBLUETTI AC70 $359 (BLUETTI direct, checked 2026-10-02 · Amazon varies)

768Wh, enough to keep a fridge running overnight.

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EcoFlow DELTA 3 Classic portable power station

Fast charging, about 1kWhEcoFlow DELTA 3 Classic $499 (EcoFlow direct, checked 2026-10-01 · Amazon varies)

1,024Wh, and empty to full in about an hour on a wall outlet.

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BLUETTI Elite 300 portable power station

Full-time, done managing powerBLUETTI Elite 300 $1,199 (BLUETTI direct, checked 2026-10-01 · $300 off $1,499 list · Amazon varies)

About 3kWh in 58 lb, the most power per pound in its class.

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Fans + windows

MaxxAir MaxxFan Plus 4500K roof fan

MaxxAir 4500K We own this

Over our bed. For most vans, the roof fan to buy first: it moves the most air.

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MaxxAir MaxxFan Deluxe 7500K roof fan with its rain dome

MaxxFan Deluxe 7500K We own this

Up front. Stays wide open in the rain, which makes it the better first fan somewhere rainy or cool.

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CRL T-Vent window for the Ram ProMaster

CRL T-Vent Window (ProMaster) We own this

On both sides of our van. They give the fans air to pull, which is what makes the fans work.

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Kitchen

Dometic CFX 65DZ dual-zone fridge freezer

Dometic CFX 65DZ We own this

Running around the clock for eight years. The current model is the CFX3 75DZ.

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Ninja Crispi portable air fryer

Ninja Crispi We own this

The air fryer our old Yeti couldn't run. On the BLUETTI it just runs.

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How it changed our cooking →

Internet

weBoost Drive Reach RV cell signal booster

weBoost Drive Reach RV We own this

The booster felt expensive and is now indispensable.

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Eight years full-time van life across Colorado summers, San Diego winters, and the Southeast. Budget-first gear testing, honest claim labeling, and no brand relationships. Read more →