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After a few years stuck at home, travel is finally back on the menu. Rather than jetting off to foreign lands, many Australians are getting out there to explore their own backyard.

As inflation bites, it makes more sense to forgo five-star hotels and get back to nature. Road trips and camping offer the perfect way to take a break without breaking the bank.

Staying connected on a road trip is easier than ever with BLUETTI's portable power stations.Credit: BLUETTI

Of course, in a vast country like Australia, it's important to stay connected even when you’re looking to get away from it all, and for that you need reliable power.

When you’re camping, you require dependable power to run smartphones, digital cameras and other high-tech gadgets, as well as lights, music, portable fridges and travel cooking appliances.

This is where a portable power station can come to your rescue, with BLUETTI offering an invaluable addition to your campsite.

When you’re making camp, the compact BLUETTI AC180 portable power station ensures there's always power at hand.

Small enough to tuck away in the corner, the AC180 is the perfect addition to any campsite.

The 1152Wh capacity/1800W output is enough to power all your devices all day on a single charge, with enough juice to recharge your smartphone 103 times or laptop 17 times.

ECO mode automatically switches the AC180 off when it's not needed to conserve power and ensure it's always ready to go when you call upon it.

Even if you have a powered campsite, the AC180's Uninterrupted Power Supply (UPS) function delivers responsive emergency power that switches over in just 20ms in the event of an outage to protect your devices and expensive camping equipment against damaging power fluctuations.

BLUETTI's AC180 is the perfect camping companion.Credit: BLUETTI

The AC180 is perfect for camping: along with two AC outlets for plugging in home appliances, it also features a DC output for running devices that plug into your car's cigarette lighter.

There are also USB-A and USB-C ports for charging your handheld gadgets — from smartphones, tablets and eBook readers to digital cameras and wireless hotspots.

You don't have to give up the comforts of home when camping thanks to a Power Lifting Mode of 2700W output that allows you to run high-powered devices like kettles, heaters, hairdryers and coffee makers.

A 1.7-inch LCD screen makes it easy to monitor your campsite's power consumption and the BLUETTI App, which connects via Bluetooth, makes remote monitoring easy, along with managing power consumption and updates.

The AC180 features a dependable LiFePO4 battery to meet the power needs of the busiest campsite. The battery provides for the reliability of more than 3500 life cycles at 80 per cent of the original capacity, as well as better safety during operation.

When the AC180 requires recharging, you can take advantage of 1440W fast charging from an AC wall socket. This offers an 80 per cent charge in only 45 minutes so you can quickly top up and be on your way. Passthrough charging means the AC180 can still charge up your devices while it's recharging itself.

If you’re a long way from the nearest wall socket, you can recharge the AC180 from a car, a generator or even the sun if you pair it up with BLUETTI solar panels.

Thanks to the BLUETTI PV200 solar array, you can tap into the power of the sun to charge up the AC180 wherever you set up camp. The AC180's high 500W solar input lets you take advantage of a solar array to top up all your devices with free and green solar energy in just a few hours.

The PV200 is lightweight, portable and foldable, helping you make the most of solar to store up energy during the day and power your campsite long after the sun goes down.

To learn more and secure a limited early bird price, visit www.bluettipower.com.au