Flooded, AGM, Lithium. Which battery is best? Well, we recently tested all of these in laboratory-controlled conditions. We determined the real-life performance and lifetime costs of each to share with you which is the best RV battery out there. An Unexpected Opportunity We visited Reno, Nevada where Battle Born Batteries are manufactured. While there we […]
Ultimate Off-Grid RV Solar Power System Build
More direct solar energy falls on the Earth in one hour than the entire human race consumes in a year. Here’s how we’re using RV solar panels to capture this unlimited power source to energize our travels. Using Solar Power on RVs Many homeowners and RVers like us have been using solar power for years. […]
Lance Truck Camper Lithium Batteries + Alternator Charging
For our 6-month journey north to Alaska in the Lance 1172 Truck Camper, we decided to try something new: we built a system to generate our RV’s power by charging our lithium batteries with the alternator of the vehicle! We built out this system in Go North Episode 4: The Journey Begins Charging Lithium Batteries […]
Off-Grid 1979 Airstream Electrical System
We spent some time with Kyle and Olivia Brady of Drivin’ and Vibin’ helping with their extensive remodel of their 1979 Airstream Argosy trailer. As part of the project, we helped build an entirely new electrical system that would be optimized for off-grid comfort. This meant utilizing a large battery bank, a hybrid inverter, solar […]