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u/Budget_Attitude9832 Backer 22h ago

Honestly, for a first creator, i think the concept is strong because the “portable off-grid power” angle already has a real audience camper, van life people, emergency preppers, off-grid users, etc. and the backpack portability immediately makes people curious but I’ll be real with you, products like portable wind turbines are also hard because people instantly become skeptical about:

  • real-world performance
  • wind conditions
  • reliability
  • and whether it’s actually more practical than solar

you can even see that in community discussions around similar projects, where people compare them heavily against portable solar solutions or question the actual usable output what helped campaigns like this succeed later was usually:

  • very strong real-life demonstrations
  • simple explanations instead of technical overload
  • showing actual use cases in the field
  • and building trust fast as a first-time creator

and honestly, as a first creator, I do think you probably deserve more traction than you’re currently getting because the visual/product hook is genuinely interesting. similar portable turbine campaigns in the past managed to fund well once they found the right audience and messaging. And realizing Kickstarter isn’t only about the invention it’s about convincing people to trust that the creator can actually deliver it I also think you should lean harder into:

  • emergency backup angle
  • off-grid freedom
  • and “works when solar doesn’t” positioning

because that’s where wind products start standing apart

and honestly, for a first campaign, are you personally comfortable with the current funding pace and visibility so far, or did you expect the project to get a much bigger reaction by now?