Putting Our Lithium Batteries to the Test! Overnight Boondocking at Rocky Mount Mills fulltime RV

[@AllAboutTheBanks]

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[@gravleytrain7202]

Hey, Banks! Love the Harvest Host visits… can’t wait to see where you go next!

[@AllAboutTheBanks]

Thanks for watching! We’re excited to show you!

[@makersmake-25]

That’s my hometown love that place!! Glad your had a great stay 😊

[@AllAboutTheBanks]

We really enjoyed our stay there. It's a cool place.

[@richardmurdock574]

Glad you had a great time in my Rocky Mount hometown... Hopefully you will come back, if you do you should Try Mrs. George's peanut butter pie, from Books and Beans.. I interested in how much Solar panels you have..? Thanks for coming to Rocky Mount and for your video

[@AllAboutTheBanks]

Sounds great! We will try it next time!!

[@Ohtheplaceswego2023]

We just love the Banks, thanks for always providing such great content Duane & Belinda❤

[@AllAboutTheBanks]

We really appreciate your support…you guys are awesome!!!

[@NewRVBuyer]

Welcome to NC!! You were "right up the street from us" 🙂

[@NoSticksNoBricks]

LOL! Another great video! We have done that before. We got all leveled then realized, we are in the way! It's always something.

[@AllAboutTheBanks]

Absolutely!! That’s what makes this lifestyle so much fun!!!

[@intheservstreets7394]

Hey guys, we really enjoyed the video. Really enjoyed the lessons on the batteries. Take care and safe travels. Eddie and June

[@AllAboutTheBanks]

We appreciate you watching and are glad you found the battery info helpful! Take care and safe travels!🤗

[@GracefullyMissJC]

🤗Hey y’all! Thanks for sharing;g.

[@AllAboutTheBanks]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@jewellharper4327]

GM, Mr & Mrs. Banks, thank you for sharing your journey and knowledge .❤

[@AllAboutTheBanks]

We are glad you appreciate it.

[@Road_Trip_Warriors]

Another great video by the Banks! Upgrading from lead acid to lithium batteries was our 1st major modification. We went from 100 AH to 400 AH. We do a lot of boondocking and during our 2 month summer road trip, we actually went with no hookups for a 13 day stretch (we did dump regularly) at various locations and no generator (we actually don't own one) . Our battery state of charge got down to about 25% at the end of that stretch (we do have a 100 watt solar panel). We rarely use our A/C. I always enjoy looking at the technical aspects of RVing. Thanks for posting this!

[@AllAboutTheBanks]

You’re welcome. We are looking forward to the unplugged experience.

[@nathan_livingourjourney365]

Hey y'all, love watching you two Harvest Hosting and day to day living. You remind us of how we do it as well. Thanks for the good vibe vlog Mr & Mrs Banks.

[@AllAboutTheBanks]

Glad you enjoy our videos! We try to keep them positive and uplifting.

[@Ardell57]

Good video and have a very blessed Thanksgiving Holiday with family and friends. Continued blessings Mr and Mrs Banks 🙏

[@AllAboutTheBanks]

Thanks! We hope you have a wonderful Thanksgiving too!

[@airstreamer]

That Harvest Host has a lot of space to park! Nice! We think it is fine where it is..... Oh, wait, you moved it anyway! LOL! That was probably for the best. That is a very interesting place to explore! You guys are really set up for boondocking. - Jim & Michelle

[@AllAboutTheBanks]

It’s definitely a nice spot, and we’re glad we moved just in case someone came riding through! Hope you two are doing well.

[@airstreamer]

@@AllAboutTheBanks We are doing great. Thank you! 🤗

[@ReneeAlonzo-t8s]

UUummm, I think you should move over even more!! lol!!

[@DavidHines-wn5gf]

Duane, could you add a couple of hoses to the top of those fans to direct that hot air outside? Like the hoses they use on the battery box covers? Just a thought, Dave

[@AllAboutTheBanks]

I’ll have to look at that. Thanks

[@stayingintherv]

Great video! I can definitely see a tiny home in our future!!

[@AllAboutTheBanks]

I can too!!! I love them!!

[@terryavery5065]

❤

[@thefiftyplusnetwork]

Like those tiny homes! My husband said leave the door open 😊

[@ckdaboss8760]

Thanks for showing us the solar testing. Btw. I ran across a video over a year ago when a person upgraded their hitch connector wiring to supply more volts to the solar batteries while towing. I believe it shows up as offshore power just like the generator.

[@AllAboutTheBanks]

Ours shows up as alternator. We have a Victron DC controller onboard.

[@Super_C_Chows]

We are staying there in a few weeks on the way back from Fort Wilderness. Thanks for the video

[@AllAboutTheBanks]

That’s awesome! Let us know what you think.

[@abundantlifeadventuresdona1918]

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[@PENPAL555]

Fr: The Boogie Down Bronx NY Hi 🤗, I've been watching, I just have not had anytime to comment these days. Life has been lifeing... Great informative video as usual 👏 👏👏👏👏 Mr.. Banks, I was thinking maybe you could have the door to the compartment that holds the lithum batteries fabricated with metal louvers slats that you can open or close, but also have metal screens in the openings, to keep criters out when the louvers are open & keep the batteries cool. That way you can also keep the compartment locked & secure your batteries... Thanks for Sharing Take Care 🙏💞🙏💞

[@AllAboutTheBanks]

Thanks for the suggestion, we'll definitely consider it.

[@bobogibbs2105]

hahahaah get to work moving the rig ....Momma has spoken!!

[@debbyhodges2588]

Thanks for the simple explanation of how much solar power and battery power you had. Most videos go too mathematical when all I need to know is what is the end result for the size rv you have. Show and tell is easier! Debby

[@AllAboutTheBanks]

We're glad you found it helpful, Debby! We try to keep things simple so it's easy to understand.

[@BeanzAnthony]

Michigander missing a good calzone. Haven’t found nothing like up north yet down here in Savannah

[@AllAboutTheBanks]

That “meat pie” was delicious. Hope you find one somewhere soon.

[@Thesaltymedic36]

Maybe look at blocking off those pass through vents at night on battery power? Would help conserve cool and battery life. I prefer to just let the fan run, I know what you mean by the wake up when it kicks on. The Victron is a nice set up. I’m stuck on 200ah in my Rv but I’m only 21’ long 😂 not enough real estate for a lot of solar or battery storage. I’m adding a ground panel soon. I’ll never be able to run my AC but as long as the generator runs, I’ll be ok. Or shall I say she (wife) will be ok, she refuses to be hot 🥵. Love me some HH too 👍🏼

[@AllAboutTheBanks]

You're right, the Victron is a great system. Thanks for the question.

[@dannhennells2681]

Great content, i love the test results. My only question is, how big is your battery bank, and what brand are you running. I skimmed your old videos and didnt see an episode that said. Its great to see how well it did overnight, really opens up the possibilities

[@AllAboutTheBanks]

I have 6 120 AH Discover batteries. They were recommended by the installers. Future Solutions in Elkhart, IN did the install. They installed 4 220 watt solar panels on the roof. Thanks for the question.

[@dannhennells2681]

@AllAboutTheBanks that Is very good results. I've been expanding our bank and wondered how big did we need to go to stay overnight comfortably. You have a great system, thanks for responding and sharing. Safe travels

[@Road_Trip_Warriors]

@@AllAboutTheBanks Wow! You have an awesome setup! That's 720 AH of battery storage and 880 watts of solar. Although your rig is twice the size of ours, that is some serious horsepower!

[@campinwiththeconfers]

lol. It’s like you’re a newbie! we all know better to check those things before we get level and unhook, but we still make the same mistakes 🤦🏼‍♀️ Words are hard when the cameras rolling, you had me cracking up because we do the same thing all the time!

[@AllAboutTheBanks]

I know, we're still learning! 😆

[@aroundtheshop]

I parked in that same exact spot.... only one that would have came near you were like minded campers.

[@AllAboutTheBanks]

Yes, that’s true.

[@inezmccray8082]

Do the right thing, and move your RV .please be more respectful.

[@jamesdawn8439]

He did. Damn