We know that Sherpas can carry a lot of stuff, and we expect a Yeti (that would be the Abominable Snowman) would certainly be seriously tough too – but now the Sherpa 50 and Yeti 1250 will bring portable power as well. We missed Goal Zero at the Consumer Electronics Show earlier this month unfortunately, but the company also hit the Outdoor Retailer Show and showed off its new products that bring portable power.
The Sherpa 50, which won a CES Innovation Honoree for Portable Power, can charge consumer devices including phones and laptops. It weighs just 14 oz., and can provide DC and AC (with inverter) outputs, as well as USB ports that output 1A of power. It can fully charge via a solar panel in 5-10 hours or within 2-3 hours via a wall outlet, and in turn, can power a smart phone for 10 hours, and can ensure that writers (like us) can keep typing even when there is no power in sight. At about $249.99 that’s not a bad price to pay to have power on the go. The Sherpa will be ready to pick up the load in June 2012.
The bigger Yeti lives up to its name as well. It is the company’s highest capacity portable recharger and according to reports the easiest to use. It will offer a variety of outputs, including AC, 1.5amp from USB, 33amp 12V DC, 6.6 amp 12V DC and it can charge fully in 20-22 hours via sun or 16-20 hours via a wall output. It will provide juice for a laptop for 30+ hours, and even supports a printer through 18,000+ pages of printing – or best of all keep a full sized refrigerator cold for two to four days, and maintain subzero in a chest freezer for eight days! It will be in May for $1499.99, or $1999.99 with two Boulder 30 solar panels and carrying cart. With all the cold it can deliver to a freezer it is truly the Abominable Snowman.