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Lithium Battery Giveaway (Physical Pick Up Only) 3 Used Lion Energy UT1300s

Lion Energy Lithium Battery Giveaway Feature Photo

As I was heading back north this spring, I stopped off for a visit to the Lion Energy headquarters in American Fork Utah to meet the team and check out their operation. While I was there they were in the process of expanding the warehouse. Their business appears to be growing by leaps and bounds! … Read more

Categories RV Product Reviews

Reviewing the LiONCooler Solar Freezer w/removable Lithium Battery

LiON Solar Freezer Cooler Feature Photo

In this post, I demo and review an interesting portable fridge/freezer product from ACOPOWER. Their LiONCooler portable fridge/freezer has the ability to be powered by an AC outlet, DC car charger, and a solar panel. Even cooler is it comes with a removable/rechargeable lithium-ion battery pack that can power the LiONCooler all on its own! … Read more

Categories Boondocking, RV Product Reviews

Lion Energy Safari ME Off-Grid Power Station Review – Portable RV/Camping Solution

Safari ME Deluxe Off Grid Power Kit Review Feature Photo

In this video, I review the Safari ME portable power station from Lion Energy. This isn’t my first time reviewing a Lion Energy product. In fact, two years ago I installed and reviewed their UT1300 12V RV lithium battery offering. Over the months that followed, I published a number of updates and demo videos. They … Read more

Categories Boondocking, Electrical-Inside, RV Product Reviews

Lithium RV Battery DEEP FREEZE Test (Lion Energy Safari UT1300)

Lithium RV Battery Deep Freeze Test Feature Photo

In this video, I perform an informal, unscientific test of the Safari UT1300 lithium batteries cold-weather performance. Charge/discharge tests, how low can you go? I put the battery inside a plastic file box to simulate a battery box and load it into my deep freeze. I then and test the charge and discharging amperage at … Read more

Categories Boondocking, RV Product Reviews

Lion Energy Lithium Battery UT 1300 – Review Update

Lion Battery Update UT 1300 Feature Photo

In this video, I update you on how it’s going with the new Lion Energy UT 1300 batteries now that I have been doing some real-world tests boondocking in the southwest. I’ve been able to charge the batteries perfectly well with my existing Bogart solar controller and my Intelipower PD9260 converter charger by using its … Read more

Categories Boondocking, FW Upgrades, RV Product Reviews

Lion Energy Lithium Battery Update *New* UT 1300 Model

UT1300 Lion Energy Update Feature Photo

In this video, I give you a quick look at the new Lion Energy UT 1300 lithium RV battery. I’m swapping out my model UT 1200s for this latest offering. The new model is the same footprint but about 3 lbs heavier. However, the capacity has been upped from 90 amp hours to 105 hours … Read more

Categories RV Product Reviews

Lithium RV Battery Review – Lion Energy Safari UT

Lithium RV Battery Review - Lion Energy Safari UT Feature Photo

In this video, I conclude my initial review of my new Lion Energy Safari UT 1200 lithium batteries. I have 3 of their 12V 90Ah batteries wired in parallel to produce a 270Ah bank. They are replacing 4 Interstate 6V golf cart batteries we have used for the last 3-4 years. So far, I’ve published … Read more

Categories Boondocking, Electrical-Inside, RV Product Reviews

In Depth Testing of Our New Lithium Batteries (Lion Energy Safari UT 12V)

Testing Lion Energy Safari Battery Feature Photo

In the following two videos I put my new Lion Energy Safari UT 12V 90Ah lithium batteries through multiple real-world RVing test situations. For more information about the Safari UT check out my previous blog posts and videos – Upgrading Lead Acid RV Batteries to Lithium and Lion Energy Safari UT Lithium Battery Q & … Read more

Categories FW Upgrades, RV Product Reviews

Lion Energy Safari UT Lithium Battery Q & A

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Now that I have installed and begun my review of the Lion Energy Safari UT lithium iron phosphate (LIFePO4) battery, there have been quite a few questions popping up from my LYRV readers and viewers. Rather than continue to answer the common questions over and over, I’ve decided to publish Q & A type post … Read more

Categories Boondocking, FW Upgrades, RV Product Reviews

Upgrading Lead Acid RV Batteries to Lithium – Lion Energy Safari UT

Lion Energy Safari UT 12V 100AH Lithium Battery Installation Feature Photo

In this first video, I introduce you to Lion Energy’s Safari UT battery that I will be installing in our Cougar fifth-wheel trailer. The Safari UT is a 12V 90AH Lithium Iron Phosphate battery designed as a drop-in replacement for typical lead-acid type batteries found in RVs. I’ll be removing my current battery bank consisting … Read more

Categories Boondocking, FW Upgrades, RV Product Reviews

RELiBATT Lithium Battery Review (Self Heating for Low Temp Charging)

Relibatt Self Heating Lithium Battery Review Feature Photo

In this video, I demo and review a 12V 100AH self-heating lithium battery from RELiBATT (Model RE12-100BL). I was interested in testing out a lithium RV battery with low-temperature charging capability. This option could come in handy for RVers who like to venture out camping or hunting in wintertime. Lithium cells might be damaged if … Read more

Categories Boondocking, Electrical-Inside, RV Product Reviews

2021/22 Snowbird Trip – March Update – St. George, Utah to the Great Salt Lake

2022 Snowbird Trip March Update

In this video, I go over our March 2022 snowbird trip highway route, and camping stops along the way. The month’s travel took us from near Lake Mead NRA in southwest Nevada up in elevation to the Great Salt Lake in northeast Utah. In the video, there are clips from camping at a wildlife management … Read more

Categories Boondocking, Travel Blog Posts

EcoFlow Delta Max Portable Lithium Power Station Review

EcoFlow Delta Portable Power Station Review Feature Photo

Luckily, I’ve had a chance to try out and review several portable lithium power stations throughout the last couple of years. I’ve tested various Jackery, Himcen, Bluetti, and Lion Energy offerings. In the comment section of these videos, I’d often hear about another lithium power station maker called EcoFlow. Several people even asked if I … Read more

Categories Boondocking, Electronics, RV Product Reviews

Our RV Boondocking Power Systems – Current State of Things 2022

RV Boondocking Power System Updates - March 2022 YT Cover Feature Photo

Over the last 11 years of full-time RVing, our off-grid power system has evolved and changed quite often. Early on, I slowly increased our power input and output options and storage capacity as I could afford it. Then as my LYRV YouTube channel grew, I was offered product samples for review by various companies. Many … Read more

Categories Boondocking, RV Product Reviews

What We Carry? How & Where it’s Packed + Fully Loaded Truck and Trailer Weights

Rig Weights Feature Photo

This video shows you how we pack the truck and trailer as full-time RVers who take extended trips. Then I break down how our actual real-world weights compare to our truck and trailer max weight specifications. Over the years we have acquired a fair amount of stuff. To help take as much weight off the … Read more

Categories FW Tips and Tricks, Ram 3500 Truck, RV Tips & Tricks
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