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The Ampace Andes 300 Portable Power Stationis the smallest gadget in the Andes line of portable power stations.

As you’ll see, I’ve found plenty of uses for this little equipment.

The Ampace Andes 300 Portable Power Station on a picnic table with a lamp on top and a phone connected to it.

The Andes 300 is a useful tool for charging your gadgets when you want to spend time outside.Lifewire / Jerri Ledford

Before we get to that, let’s talk specs.

It has 6 charging ports.

Also (and this is important), it weighs just 8.2 pounds.

The Andes 300 Portable Power Station has six outlets that you can plug your gear into.

With six outlets to plug your gear into, it’s perfect for those times when you need a small portable battery.Lifewire / Jerri Ledford

As power supplies go, that’s pretty light.

How I Use the Ampace Andes 300

Now, the fun stuff.

I’ve used it in my garage to run a fan because I don’t have power outlets there.

The Ampace App lets you manage and control your Andes 300 Portable Power Station.

The Ampace App lets you manage and control your Andes 300 Portable Power Station.Lifewire / Jerri Ledford

We were able to keep a lamp going and even top up a few phones here and there.

It’s the perfect size, and you’re able to connect a variety of devices to it.

And you have to turn them on before power flows through them.

It’s a minor inconvenience that could result in some confusion about why something isn’t working or charging.

Is the Ampace Andes 300 Worth It?

The Ampace Andes 300 Portable Power Station is $250.

Ampace even says it’ll run a mini-fridge for over 2 hours.

It just makes being without electricity a little more convenient.