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I just looked at the arkpak and it looks like you need to source your own battery and install it. This might be an advantage for some but it sounds like you need a ready to go solution.

I can't speak for the other solutions you mentioned but Goal Zero is pretty much set up to be plug and play. Plugs and jacks are color coded and they do a good job of making sure you can't plug in things the wrong way. Some might not like goal zero because most of their plugs are a special...

Looks like you got the right stuff. Have you tried any other solar panel with the yeti? I'm assuming the yeti charges fine with the AC power brick? The panel looks to be within spec for the yeti charge controller so either you have a busted panel or the wiring is incorrect. Do you have a...

great deal. got mine used for 325. They also have the switch 10 kit for 85 on amazon.

The charge controller you have will already do the protection for you. Part of the charger is to make sure power is flowing from the input to the battery only and not the other way around. It's similar to how people with dual battery set ups in their vehicles make it so that one of the...

Thanks for the update! the GZ people are pretty good about talking tech/shop with their customers. Having no charge controller between a battery and a solar panel provides two problems: 1. no regulation of the voltage. meaning the panel will continuously supply whatever voltage to the battery...

The anderson ports on the Yeti 400 are a direct connection to the battery through a fuse, there is one fuse for each port. I think it was a 30A, can't recall from the last time I opened it up for some exploratory surgery :p (I'm in the process of modding my yeti 400 with extra ports and such)...

that 6mm to alligator harness wont work for your purpose. the 6mm ports are for 12v power out on the yeti. the "normal" input is 8mm. this is the closest thing that could be modified for the "normal" input: http://www.goalzero.com/p/261/mc4-solar-to-8mm-adapter-cable You would need to get loose...

The anderson ports go directly to the battery (meaning no overcharge or discharge protection) in the yeti so you would need to use a charge controller in line with the solar panel. If the renogy panel has a charge controller then you just need to make a harness that goes from the output of the...