Goal Zero Sherpa 100AC Power Bank + Nomad 20 Solar Panel Complete Kit with 45W USB-C Wall Charger

I work from coffee shops and campsites, and this kit is my daily driver. The Sherpa 100AC runs my MacBook through the AC inverter or USB-C, charges my phone and camera batteries simultaneously, and the Nomad 20 tops it back up while I'm set up outside. The dual 60W USB-C ports are the star — I can fast-charge two devices at once. The 45W wall charger refills it fast overnight. Build quality feels like it'll last a decade.

Used this on a two-week trip through national parks with spotty electricity. The Sherpa handled my laptop and drone batteries well, and solar charging actually worked better than I expected on long daylight days. The wireless charging pad on top is a nice touch I didn't know I needed. My only complaint is that heavy laptop users will drain the 94.7Wh faster than they'd like — but that's physics, not a flaw.

Charges my laptop twice on one full battery. Super compact and well made.

As a wildlife photographer I'm often hours from any outlet. The Sherpa 100AC recharges my camera batteries via the AC port and my phone and tablet over USB-C, all without the pack getting warm or whiny. The Nomad 20 folds into my pack and drapes over my tripod bag while I'm shooting. It survived a rain-soaked morning in a waterproof pouch with zero issues. I've stopped carrying my old bulky inverter entirely.

The kit works as advertised — the AC inverter is clean, USB-C PD is genuinely 60W, and the panel is well-built. At the sale price it's a clear buy, but at the regular $500+ list I'd struggle to justify it when competitors offer more watt-hours for less. Solar charging is slow by necessity; 20 watts is a trickle, not a refill. Fine if you set expectations accordingly.

I'm in my sixties and this replaced a drawer full of tangled cables and cheap bricks. One Sherpa charges my tablet, e-reader, and phone, and the wall charger included means it's always ready by the door. The digital display showing exact percentage is easier on my eyes than LED dots. Took a star off because it's a little heavier than I expected to carry in a purse all day.

Bought this for campus and it's been clutch. Long lecture days plus library sessions used to kill my laptop battery, now I just top up between classes. The USB-C ports charge my phone stupid fast. Dorm power outages during the storm last month? I was the popular one on my floor.

The Sherpa 100AC itself is genuinely nice — well-built, useful AC outlet, fast USB-C. But my Nomad 20 barely produced meaningful charge even in direct sun; I got maybe 10-15% back over several hours. For my usage that makes the 'complete solar kit' claim feel like a stretch. I'll keep the power bank but the solar portion was a letdown.