When we bought our CHB trawler “Vestri” in June 2023, its off-grid power system was relatively limited. It consisted of two 100W solar panels, a 15 amp solar charger, and 4 Trojan 6V batterie...
https://www.loveyourrv.com/our-boats-off-grid-power-system-as-of-sept-2023-complete-look/
Updates on our 2023 February snowbird trip journeys and camping locations. We finished our 14-day camping limit on BLM land near Ajo, Arizona, then moved back west to camp across the street from ...
https://www.loveyourrv.com/rv-snowbird-trip-update-feb-2023-ajo-az-to-death-valley-ca/
In this video, an update from our Snowbird trip this January. For those who missed my previous updates, I’ll link them at the end of this post. The video includes photos and video footage, incl...
https://www.loveyourrv.com/rv-snowbird-trip-update-for-jan-2023-ajo-why-organ-pipe-cactus/
This video looks at a new battery charging product offering from SRNE model MD1250N05. It’s a two-in-one DC-DC Charger plus MPPT solar controller putting out 50 amps of battery charge power. Th...
https://www.loveyourrv.com/testing-out-an-srne-50-amp-dc-dc-charger-mppt-solar-controller-combo/
One of the most common questions I get online is “How do you find those gorgeous southwest desert boondocking locations you visit?” I wish there were a simple answer, but the fact of the matt...
https://www.loveyourrv.com/find-rv-boondocking-campsites-us-south-west/
Video showing where we camped in December 2022 with information about each place. Our travels continue deeper into the southwest desert, from the Dove Springs OHV area to Mojave, the Salton Sea...
https://www.loveyourrv.com/2022-23-rv-snowbird-trip-december-update/
The SimPure Y7P is a countertop water filter purifying system utilizing reverse-osmosis and UV to make good-tasting safe water for drinking and cooking. In this video, I go over the specs and fea...
https://www.loveyourrv.com/simpure-countertop-ro-uv-water-filter-purifier-review/
In this video, I review an Ampere Time 200Ah 12V lithium battery with self-heating capability. Low temperature charging down to -4F/-18C. I also test out one of their 20-amp lithium battery charg...
https://www.loveyourrv.com/demos-review-ampere-time-12v-200ah-self-heating-lithium-battery/
I needed a high-wattage inverter to help with my lithium battery reviews, but I didn’t want to spend too much money. The Motomaster Eliminator 3000W looked to fill the bill. I bought it at Cana...
https://www.loveyourrv.com/testing-out-my-new-3000w-motomaster-eliminator-pure-sine-inverter/
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 wer...
Last spring, I reviewed a couple of items from an online seller called BougeRV. I had a look at their 170W solar panels and AC/DC portable fridge freezer. Though both are not the best quality out...
https://www.loveyourrv.com/testing-out-a-cheap-40a-mppt-solar-charge-controller-from-bougerv/
In this video, I review a 170-watt solar panel from a company called BougeRV. First, I check over the build quality and inform you of the dimensions, weight, and rated output voltage and amperage...
https://www.loveyourrv.com/bougerv-170-watt-solar-panel-review/
A few weeks ago, I played around with repurposing a spare Bogart sc2030 solar charge controller as a DC-DC charger to increase charging from my truck alternator to my trailer batteries. The exper...
https://www.loveyourrv.com/renogy-40-amp-dc-dc-charger-installation-and-demo/
In this 2019/20 RV snowbird trip update, we leave Death Valley National Park and overnight in a casino parking lot at Primm, Nevada. The next day we head over to Davis Camp on the Colorado River ...
https://www.loveyourrv.com/snowbird-trip-update-primm-nv-davis-camp-az-saddle-mountain-az/
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 ab...
https://www.loveyourrv.com/lion-energy-lithium-battery-update-new-ut-1300-model/
The latest RV snowbird journey has begun! We set off Nov 1st from Victoria, BC, across the Juan de Fuca strait aboard the Coho ferry to Port Angeles, WA. After a quick overnight at the local Walm...
https://www.loveyourrv.com/2019-20-snowbird-trip-begins-ocean-shores-wa/