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Hey there. The Yeti 500x is about $500 as is the Boulder 200. So it would put you back about $1000. That said, keep an eye out for deal, there are lots to be had. We just bought a foldable 200 watt panel from Goal Zero through an open box sale and got about 35% off and it’s in perfect condition.

Hi there! You will need a connector that goes from Anderson to 8mm. Goal Zero sells them and I also think you can find some more inexpensive ones on Amazon.

Thanks Rob!

Hi Sam! If it has the same inputs you should be able to.

Hi Jon. So far so great. No issues whatsoever. We also added rock lights to the sliders in our 2-door JK to light up the air up and down valve stems and that’s a huge help when doing so in the dark.

Hi Jared. The best panel will likely be the one that provides near maximum allowed input for your Nomad, had a solid connection, and a size that works best for you. We’ve found those factors to be the most helpful when planning out that part of the kit.

Hi, how many hours does it need to be complete full?

Hi Paul. The total charge time will depend on the current state of charge of the battery, sun exposure, and draw from the battery for running gear. A quick calculation can be made based on the assumption of pulling in 120 watts of solar, and using a nominal amount of 50 watts. At that rate the Yeti 1,400 will charge up about 5% every hour.

We’re finding that too. We recently camped in Utah for a week and used two of them to keep batteries charged for multiple vehicles. So great

JC that is unusual for sure. Our Yetis hold a steady charge for weeks on end. We definitely recommend checking that all of the output ports are turned off, and contacting Goal Zero for support. They’re great at it.

Hi Tetta. Absolutely. We have a few eBikes and charge their batteries on the go with the Yetis. Mostly our 1000x and 1,500x connected to the car kit and solar. Although either will do totally great simply on their own charging up an eBike one cycle. It’ll all depend on how long you’ll be for. Best of luck, keep riding, and let us know what solutions you came up with.

Hi Acetigg. You definitely could. We’d recommend shooting Goal Zero a quick note on the best way to do that. (We currently have multiple panels charging our 150 and 1,500x and have experienced no issues over the past 18 months).

Hi! There won’t be a real limit if wired correctly and safely. We’d guess the power device would likely be your limiting factor.

Hi Bradley! That’s a great question. Ours are housed in storage units we’ve built in our vehicles and that helps them stay cool year around. We do have a 12v fan our kids use, and we use to hurry up campfires when the wood is wet or thick. One solution could be to place one of those fans pointed at the Yeti when needed. It draws very little power and moves quite a bit of air.

Thanks for the suggestion! We’ve thought about those, and owned one for testing. Our preference for having a single source of power had led us to go all electric and so far we dig it. We use 12v mattress warmers for our beds and an occasional space heater for our camper when needed.

@@outdooradventuresteam5831 Cool. I may look into that as well. Cheers!!

Hi Manish. We’ve definitely seen incoming rates as high as 180 watts when we’re optimize the panel’s direction and glass cleanliness. Very high quality gear in our opinion. Be well

Hi Nico. Yes they are. Just gotta watch out for where the cable is plugged into and ensure there is chance of water around those contacts.

Thank you Eric!

Hi William White! Apologies for the delay. We’ve been thrilled with Goal Zero’s Anderson extension cords as well as the 8mm ones. We recommend running Anderson all the way, and if needed the Anderson to 8mm adaptor at the end (if going into a link)

Yep! We just received our 1,500X this past week and will be comparing it to our 1,000 and 3,000. Video coming soon :)

On the Power Stations (Yeti 1,000 and above) the capability exists to easily charge simultaneously from multiple sources into multiple inputs. The 200X and 500X will accept a single incoming charging source, and not more than one. We hope that helps.

Hi Bryan. Thanks for the great question! There is likely some efficient way to rig up an Andersen power pole splitter to run power to both power stations. What you could do right away (and we’ve done this to keep our Yeti 150 always charged up to 100% using our Yeti 3,000 that is connected to solar) is plug in the solar panel to the larger capacity input power station then use the 110v outlet on that station and the standard 110v charger to charge the smaller capacity power station. You will have a loss of power to convert from 12v to 110v but we’ve found that to not be an issue for our use. In our use case where the Yeti 3,000 is always on solar and at 100% we feel pretty good about having it keep our smaller Yeti charged up. We do the same with our Goal Zero lights. When the power goes out we pull our yeti 150 and Goal Zero lights into the house and get things lit up pretty quickly, then assess if we need to run the 3,000 for appliances and small devices like our modem and router. We hope that helps and if you come up with great ways to rig yours up please share with us. We’re always learning. Best! Ofer @ Outdoor Adventures Team.

Many thanks for the kind note Skydio team! We’re thinking about our next fun shooting opportunity. We’re wide open for ideas.

Send those guys (outdoor adventures team) a 2nd Skydio and let Skydio track Skydio track rider. 🤟🏽. Would be cool... #justsayin

Great! Glad it was helpful and thanks for the comment.

Hey there! Absolutely. I am super happy I used them. I did the Pro Comp rock light install after the I installed the liners and had to take them out. Would have sucked with their rivets. Here is the link from Amazon: www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0002ZPEX6/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o04_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1. I did do small pilot holes so the screws had an easier time going in. It was really smooth. Good luck!

Outdoor Adventures Team thanks! What size drill bit did you use for your pilot holes?

No problem! I think it was a 3/32 if I am remembering correctly. The lower corner toward the rear was hard to get a decent angle on but the rest was good. Mock fit it a bit before you drill in.

Thanks for the question! Interesting, hadn't looked but yes, 48w here too. That said, I haven't used wall power for it as I keep it topped off with a 100 watt solar panel. The panel charges it really fast.

@@outdooradventuresteam5831 Thank you for your answer On Goal Zero website, about YETI 200X, in chapter "3 ways to charge..." it is written "Plug it into the wall. Fully recharges in 4 hours using included 60W power supply, or plug in with the Yeti X 120W Power Supply to halve that charge time." www.goalzero.com/shop/portable-power/goal-zero-yeti-200x/ So, this is a bit tricky : 60w announced / 48w delivered

Yeah, I would say that we have a case to reach out to Goal Zero and ask why what we were shipped doesn't seem to match marketing. We will reach out on our side and see what we hear back as well.

Well, following up here. We took the 48 watt charger it came with and plugged it into my Yeti 500x which displays the incoming and outgoing wattage. It was charging consistently at 55 watts. On the GZ site they say that the 60 watt charger brings in 57 watts so it looks like we are good, the 48 watt charger sends ~55-57 watts to the unit.

@@outdooradventuresteam5831 Thank you for testing. I really appreciate. Unfortunately, i don't have tools to test the output power of my AC adapter. I trust your testing. Whatever, this is not very nice from GZ to provide a 48W, as the generator could accept 120W. It's petty, especially considering the very high price of the YETI 200.

The Skydio 2, especially with the Skydio Beacon, make the flying carefree and really fun. We can hardly wait til the next adventure.

For this video the Skydio 2 is flying itself without a pilot. It's leveraging obstacle avoidance in an advanced manner. We launched the Skydio 2 using the Skydio Beacon and it automatically set to follow the rider (Craig). The Skydio 2 will follow the visual target and use GPS to follow the Skydio Beacon. It's cool to see, particularly in the shot through the trees, when it loses visual it uses GPS to find the rider again. Way cool!

Thank you kindly! We just made some significant updates to this setup. Perhaps it's time to post an update. We're loving the evolution and the improvements.

Thanks for the question. They are pretty bright. If you have 1 pointing down centrally in both the front and back you probably don’t need to double up in the wheel wells. We’ll try to get the follow up posted soon to give an idea.

You are correct, his limitation here is not the panel, I reviewed this a while back and was getting 188 watts.

Thanks, it’s really one of our favorite new trail gadgets.