My "off the grid" photography means simply that. I'm doing environmental portraits and back country adventures. Hensel seems to have a good product in their porty 1200, using the smaller lights and weather resistance.
Yes, I understood the off the grid part, but not in context of what you planned on shooting off-grid. I have quite a bit of Hensel gear, including a Mini 1200 pack and mini heads ... but no Porty 1200 lithium pack ... yet.
That said, I'd still question the over-all size of the Hensel kit for back-packing ... but you'd be better at judging how much you can carrying and for how far than I would.
Most certainly, 1200 w/s is better when fighting the sun than 400 w/s ... although I haven't yet run out of light with 400 w/s doing environmental portraits ... but it is easily conceivable depending on distances and area being lit.
It you go the Hensel Porty 1200 lithium route, come back and report on it please. I for one am very interested :thumbup:
-Marc