Testing Our New Lithium RV Battery - Was It Worth It? Boondocking in Vermont!

[@nm8834]

Thanks for sharing the boondocking adventures of Amp Man and Watt Woman! ⚡️⚡️

[@LuvSubbin]

Thanks for watching and the awesome comment! We've had fun with me being Amp Man but always referred to Cindy as the beautiful and powerful superheroine "Parasitic Draw". But Watt Women is 100X better! We may steal that...

[@Calatriste54]

One of the best of my 1960's memories: A&W Rootbeer frosty mug, Root Beer Float for dessert.. Lawd have mercy!

[@LuvSubbin]

Thanks for watching and we're glad we were able to bring back some memories.

[@dalekarraker6851]

Kind of fun perspective: in one part of your video you're embracing new technology and tinkering with your Zamp and lithium setup - in the same video you're celebrating the nostalgia of the old-style A&W. Fun vibe and I like the way y'all roll! FYI I have a Zamp 190 and a 100ah LifePo4 on my rig. When I'm boondocking I can usually go 4-5 days before I need to use the generator to help it top up.

[@LuvSubbin]

Thanks for watching and we loved your comment! We love all things - the modern and the historical. That's what is great about the RV - we can explore both...

[@airstreamer]

Interesting information about Vermont parks rules about running a generator. Good to know! We like A&W too. We have them in Michigan too. Ahh Cindy, you looked so cute in your winter hat by the fire place. I love how many lights and fans you were running at the same time, boon docking! Yay! 😍 The winery looks fun, and delicious. Do you not have Michigan colored in our your shirt Cindy? Come see us in Michigan!!! Miss you guys! - Jim & Michelle

[@LuvSubbin]

HI guys! Thanks for watching! Of course we have Michigan - it might just be colored in a light pen. We loved the Keweenaw Peninsula and the Soo Locks. There's so much in Michigan we want to see... Literally I think we could spend months there. Hope all is well and that we'll see you down the road soon.

[@thewrightlife]

We never travel without our Berkey. It is well worth the space it takes. Great video…you just may get us on the lithium bandwagon.

[@LuvSubbin]

Thanks for watching and we know many people that love their Berkey. Maybe someday. After all, it took us 22 years to change battery chemistries...

[@annagraham1489]

Grand Rapids Mi! Great brew city!

[@LuvSubbin]

Thanks for watching! We love Michigan and totally have plans to do the Mitten correctly. We will do some brew tasting at Grand Rapids without a doubt. Thanks for the suggestion.

[@leoreap2703]

@@LuvSubbin Well, the offer is open to moochdock in our driveway for the Coast Guard Festival next year. Happy to take you guys on a beer tour of Beer City USA (Grand Rapids, MI)!!!!

[@LuvSubbin]

@@leoreap2703 We'll see how next year goes but we certainly appreciate the invitation. A Coast Guard city known for great beer? This might be the greatest place ever...

[@denisemdb60]

Ummm... I know at least two people who encouraged you to go lithium!!! Amp Man 😂 So glad it is working out for you!

[@LuvSubbin]

Thanks Denise! Okay, you guys were totally right. Now I have to talk with Steve about DC to DC charging as I think I may be wrong on that...

[@kcwerv]

Very reasonable!

[@LuvSubbin]

Thanks for watching! We super happy with how things worked out...

[@deanvolkman814]

Comment you made about DC to DC charge is it worth the money. Biggest reason I wanted that DC to DC add on is running 120 AC mode on the road and keeping fidge cold. I pull 20 dc amp average for F150 and 6 hour drive fully charged airstream. 😂 Thanks again!

[@LuvSubbin]

Thanks for watching! We're rethinking the DC to DC charging after nearly being stranded on the New York State Thruway. I totally don't understand it but this was our first long tow in hot weather and our truck wouldn't start after fueling. We needed to be jumped. Was it the lithium battery draining the truck battery? I don't know but it is an unusual coincidence...

[@mikemadden865]

Great video…. I think the water tasting experiment may have been biased…. I think the samples should have been blinded from the investigator…. C knew what she was drinking during the taste test! I’d suggest a blinded control of a filtered sample, non-filtered, and a control sample of bottled water. The battery portion of the video was flawless! Thanks for sharing!

[@LuvSubbin]

Thanks Mike - spoken like a true man of science. More interesting battery stuff to come (spoiler alert - we were almost left stranded on the New York State Thruway).

[@vanceviter]

Hi guys did you do a video on your trip to Island Pond SP. I missed if you you did. We Stayed there in 2021 on our trip to the east coast from Oregon. Thanks for the great videos.

[@LuvSubbin]

Thanks for watching! Yes, we did. In fact, if you watch the end screen of our videos the Loon call was captured at Island Pond. Here's the link kzbin.info/www/bejne/pJq8k3Wtqdqbr68

[@cliffmolz8719]

We used to go to A&W a little over 50 years ago. At that time they served various size hamburgers called the Baby Burger, Momma Burger and Papa Burger. They also served their root beer in glass mugs and were a huge chain around the US. I decided to try one of their hamburgers again approximately seven years ago for nostalgia and got food poisoning. I know everybody has a different opinion, but personally I would rather have a Double-Double from In-n-Out any day. Keep up the great videos guys!!

[@LuvSubbin]

Thanks so much for watching! OMG, so sorry you got food poisoning. If ever you're in Vermont, I can vouch for the one in Middlebury and would suggest giving them a second chance. We liked In-n-Out as well (I think it was Utah where we visited one). Safe travels!

[@cottontalesfromthetrail5474]

A&W is not in Alabama, but we stopped at Savannah, TN when we visited a Civil War battlefield and had a burger. The pizza looked amazing Cindy. I like them thin and crispy! So happy to hear the battery worked well for y’all. Safe travels

[@LuvSubbin]

Thanks Cotton Tales! We love our roadside attractions - whether it's food or something else.

[@stevemuise6315]

It's funny what you said about A&W having the best burger because we were camping in Indiana and we stopped at an A&W and I said the exact same thing! It was the best burger I ever had!

[@LuvSubbin]

Thanks for watching! We're glad to hear that. Sometimes, simplicity works. A&W doesn't have all the bells and whistles of a Guy Fieri or some 8" tall gourmet Wagu smash burger but it just works... Classic deliciousness.

[@davejoyal9286]

Regarding you getting no voltage from the truck, I’ve read you have to start the truck, close door, apply brakes at least once and you should detect voltage. I’m curious if you get any readings with this method.

[@LuvSubbin]

Thanks for watching! Hmmm... Okay, I'm going to try this. Even if you're making that up, we'll all get a good laugh. Details to follow... 😀

[@davejoyal9286]

@@LuvSubbin honestly, I’ve read this on F150 forums. I may not have the order right. But I have read that a few times. Not joking. I will try to find more precise info!

[@martiphone4884]

Amp Man! Curious; did you use your a/c at all? Oh, and the hanging light over the dinette table, where did you get that? Great video you two!

[@LuvSubbin]

Thanks for watching! We did not use our a/c because the goal of this trip was to not use the generator. We have a Micro Air Easy Start and have used the a/c with our Honda eu2000i generator before. The light over the dinette is a "wok kettle pendant light" from lightology.com I'm not sure they still make that exact one but they have similar 12V versions. The great thing about that pendant light is that it unscrews at the base so we remove it on travel days so that it doesn't swing around.

[@craig-n1f]

First 😂

[@LuvSubbin]

NICE! And thanks for being the first one to watch our video. We hope that you and the others behind you enjoy it.

[@TheXandoor]

First, great video. The charging from the truck, as I understand it will only charge to about 85 or 90%. The 7 way does not supple a voltage high enough to top off a Lithium Battery. You would need to install a DC to DC charger, to get the necessary voltage from the truck.

[@Fox40-MD]

I have Lithium batteries and have installed them yet. But I also have 2, 90 watt Zamp roof top panels. I think that will solve that problem while driving!

[@TheXandoor]

@@Fox40-MD That has worked for me. But last year had 3 days of clouds and rain, needed to run the generator.

[@LuvSubbin]

Thanks for watching! I'm re-thinking the DC to DC charger. Like everything I do, it will take time and data but I am not throwing that one out yet...