We run out of BATTERY on Vancouver Island (EP 33 - World Tour Expedition)

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After jumping onboard a ferry to go from Prince Rupert to Port Hardy we spend a week on Vancouver island. Its rainforest, gorgeous pacific coast and endless trails, the place is a dream! Unfortunately, following our DCDC burning the week before, we quickly run out of energy in our batteries. We need to figure a way to charge them to be able to finally explore the remote areas of Vancouver Island as well as relax a bit after the 4 weeks of the Alaska expedition.
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See you next week, until then, take care!
Nick & Mathilde
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[@ursinidaho]

That was a nice scene with your shadows hugging❤️ Thank you for showing us Vancouver Island.

[@NextMeridianExpedition]

Ouiiii that was a cute one

[@MaTribuTrotter]

wow Vancouver a l'air vraiment sympa! video tres sympa merci

[@ellaa.9195]

Ive never heard of this place before, thanks for the discovery!

[@NextMeridianExpedition]

Very interesting place indeed! And it is immense !

[@KevIsOffGrid]

You'll have given your alternator a work out charging the lithium, so little resistance on a lithium battery they can burn out alternators. Check the temperature of that not just the wires if you have to do it again. Think about a spare alternator if you haven't one. Good to see you still cheery and enjoying the travels, keep it up :)

[@Gerbyq]

I think were charges both at the same time?

[@NextMeridianExpedition]

Yeah we did it only a few times a week and put everything to change on a separate battery we have in the car.

[@MrDonJBerg]

And make sure it has a high enough amp rating...

[@lievendumeez1412]

Vancouver island is amazing …. It’s a slower pace … take the time to charge all batteries 😊

[@NextMeridianExpedition]

Yes yes yes !

[@mountainman599]

Oh yeeees, Tofino beach. It's been a long time.Hello from yours French Alps (73)

[@NextMeridianExpedition]

Hi from Wyoming 👋

[@tinabarrette963]

Welcome to BC.🇨🇦

[@NextMeridianExpedition]

Thank you Tina!

[@mscatmentiu7257]

New sub thru Eva. Enjoy your 3 year adventure!

[@NextMeridianExpedition]

Thank you!

[@Defender110SLO]

Super that you fixt charging. Drive safe and cheers to bolth of you. 🍷&🍺

[@NextMeridianExpedition]

🙌 thanks

[@theadventuresofsolykos6433]

Love the journey, and love the positive attitudes even more! Can't wait for the next adventure!

[@NextMeridianExpedition]

🙌

[@timkbt]

I remember I didn’t like Canadian artists like Gordon Lightfoot until we took the ferry. There were two folk singers playing and singing songs inside at the rear of the ship. When I heard them sing I could feel their culture coming through the music they were playing. I’m sure you’ll both agree that learning about their culture through music and art plus meeting the people that you share your experience with will change your life forever. You also enrich their lives as well.

[@NextMeridianExpedition]

😃 yessss!

[@kenknopp5327]

I see that you are on our beautiful Island, I hope that you enjoyed your stay here. We live in Port Hardy and enjoy a lot of camping and outdoor activities. Have fun and stay safe.

[@NextMeridianExpedition]

Such a special place to live in! We were lucky with the weather as well i think

[@grahames9228]

Well done getting that low battery charge issue sorted.

[@NextMeridianExpedition]

🙏 we really needed to

[@countrylifeofpilipina]

Yeah hey its full battery charged. Very nice and romantic sunset❤😉😀 have a good day

[@NextMeridianExpedition]

Thanks you too!

[@christopherharris6005]

Sorry to hear that you've hit a bump in the road. But thanks for taking us a long on your amazing journey around the world. Thanks for reading my comment.

[@NextMeridianExpedition]

🙌

[@garyaaron8425]

Okay... I just thought of a fantastic way to make money on your journey. Mahtilde NEEDS to become a voice over actor. She's superb and I find myself enjoying her narration. And, if you can't grt a gig with Hollywood studios, then make your own animated series! You could call it Mathilde and the Albatross: Meridian Travels w/Jake.

[@NextMeridianExpedition]

Haha amazing 😊

[@timkbt]

I made the same treck years ago. I played in Prince Rubert for a few weeks and then took the ferry back down to Vancouver. Amazing trip seeing killer whales and eagles. It snowed for several hours during our trip back down through the inner passage. Victoria is great to visit as well. Behind the Parliament building is a great place that serves tea and scones.

[@jonbarnard7186]

I haven't visited every beach in Canada, but I've been to beaches in B.C. New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and P.E.I. Long Beach on the west coast of the island, which you visited, is easily the nicest beach I've run into in Canada. There's something special about the way the mist comes in and hangs over that beach. There are some beaches in Oregon that are similar, but much busier of course.

[@davidw5629]

Vancouver Island has a beautiful coastline.

[@NextMeridianExpedition]

Really does!

[@pacosub999]

I have a 20,000mAh jump starter in my car. It is not only the fact of using it, but also the peace of mind of carrying it in case you get stuck without remedy. Greetings.

[@stevestott1514]

Awesome video . Glad you got your battery problems fixed . Vancouver island is a great area to explore have gone there many times sea kayak and mt bike camping as well as part of several over landing camping trips . Glad you are enjoying the pacific coast areas . Thanks again for sharing your wonderful journey with us your over landing friends . Cheers from Steve Stott in Sutherlin Oregon U.S.A. :) :) 🍻👍🏼

[@NextMeridianExpedition]

Thank you for watching and leaving your kind comment 😊

[@babulexplorer]

great video with amazing place, god bless you both, greeting! 👍

[@carmelialipatova2874]

Hi guys, when you drive through California , make sure to stop by the Jedediah Smith Redwoods National Park. Take the Simpson-Reed trail. The entrance is free and there are barely any people. The forest is incredible ❤

[@NextMeridianExpedition]

Thanks for the tip, added to google maps.

[@carmelialipatova2874]

@@NextMeridianExpedition Two minutes driving from there, you can park your car right on the beach of the cleanest and wildest rivers in the U.S. (outside of Alaska) - Society Hole spot.

[@junelagumbay221]

Sad to hear some minor trouble in ur albo,hoping u can find an alternator for spare purposes just in case u will experience same problem on the road remember the journey is still half way ride, safe always nice @ lovely couple👌

[@NextMeridianExpedition]

Thanks and braking down its part of the adventure 😊

[@maolector]

Hello. I come from Eva Zubeck's channel. Your channel is very interesting, funny and inspiring. Thanks for sharing your adventures. Greetings from the Eastern Cordillera of the Colombian Andes, at 2550 meters above sea level. "¡Mi casa es tu casa!"

[@NextMeridianExpedition]

How nice 👋 welcome to the channel and I love the mi casa e su casa ❤️

[@andreasweber7828]

Duck tape might have done a decent job instead of strap belts. But, the best solution is to use the tools you have. Well done

[@ryanDogAdventure]

You should definitely add an isolator between the wires you just installed. They are a game changer. When the engine is on, it opens up the secondary battery to engine. But when you shut off the engine, the isolator separates the secondary battery from the main. They’re a bit pricey, $200 US but well worth it.

[@JimAllen-Persona]

Isolator or separator?

[@ryanDogAdventure]

@@JimAllen-Persona isolator. A Separator, the ones I’ve seen, or more manual. Where isolators are automatic. Most RV’s use them.

[@JimAllen-Persona]

@@ryanDogAdventure Thanks.. I’m asking because I know nothing about it. I didn’t know such a thing existed before this post so I did a little research… I never gave the specifics of a dual battery setup much consideration… but now that I give it some thought there are benefits to both series and parallel.

[@NextMeridianExpedition]

Okay thanks didn’t know about it

[@dkaraboy]

Great episode and great sound I watched it with headphones on and the sound is so 3D realistic like I was there! I traveled to Vancouver island in 2020, it is amazing place! Thank you!

[@NextMeridianExpedition]

Ahh sweet thanks! 😃

[@Joya5545]

Welcome to Vancouver Island. Started watching you from Eva’s channel. I hope you have a great time. I’m in the south,(Victoria) if you need help in any way.

[@JimAllen-Persona]

That’s what I don’t get. Victoria has everything you could need and it’s not that far. It’s just outrageously expensive. I have a friend that lives there.

[@luns486]

If I knew you were going to Tofino, I would have definitely suggested you go to Pool's land. It's too much to explain in this comment but it's an incredible little community.

[@NextMeridianExpedition]

Ahhh maybe next time, thanks though!

[@Okierover]

And I thought it was annoying that squirrels run across and play on my roof!

[@gailweeks4334]

So glad you made it to Vancouver Island but you would have enjoyed Haida Gwaii too! Just so you know, the locals don't control Google Maps. I live in a city of over a million people called Calgary, Alberta. Google Maps takes me to the wrong place on a regular basis. You can buy a map book at the gas stations called Backroads of BC and it gives an amazing amount of information on free remote campsites, beaches, hiking trails and old logging roads. They sell for under $30 CAD. Happy Trails to you!

[@NextMeridianExpedition]

Hi, we did stop in Calgary, superb place 😊

[@bao-huannguyen6082]

Before leaving U.S, you should visit Lake Tahoe, Grand Canyon, Yellow Stone, Smithsonian Museum.

[@howardjohny]

Crater Lake, Mt. St. Helens, Yosemite, Olympic NP.

[@NextMeridianExpedition]

Yes for sure! Thanks

[@thebearsden1701]

You need to get a DC- DC charger between your alternator & lithium batteries ..other wise you will over heat your alternator !!!

[@uxb2001]

I like Nicks' Baldism "Check it Out"

[@NextMeridianExpedition]

😁

[@nickd1051]

Watch out for the Sasquatch's there very big out there..

[@Muppet_Interfector]

I hope you don’t burn your alternator. Lithium battery impedance is so low that they will take all the current the alternator can produce. Yachts that charge Lithium batteries with an engine powered alternator use a temperature controlled alternator to prevent cooking the alternator.

[@fuadarif4056]

How do you guys sustain monetarily? Really like to know.. *love all the videos…

[@NextMeridianExpedition]

Thank you Fuad. We left with our savings from work. We saved for three years quite strictly. We sold all our belongings and left. Now we are getting a bit of money from KZbin or magazines we work for but that is not at all enough to sustain the trip. We also try to live cheap on the road

[@dajosoba.3263]

♥️

[@gdlerner]

Do you carry two solarpanels bag, how many watt esch?

[@NextMeridianExpedition]

We have 100 for all of them

[@DracoSolon]

IT makes me sad to think about how many people would happily cut down every one of those trees for money.

[@NextMeridianExpedition]

Right!

[@murtoasumpoiler]

I would use a separate solar regulator from you dc dc charger they are more reliable than the dc dc charger and will work in parallel

[@elprincipito1704]

Quick question why don't you drive? Nice videos guys!

[@NextMeridianExpedition]

Mathilde does drive.

[@nickd1051]

The one that runs and hides

[@edwinodus]

The rover is not charging the battery when youre moving?

[@NextMeridianExpedition]

No because our DCDC that was converting the energy burnt last week. We are waiting for a new one… in the meantime we use this system

[@Okierover]

Are you going to get another DC to DC?

[@Okierover]

Count How Many Fingers Between the Horizon and the Sun Measure how many finger widths to reach the sun, and count 15 minutes for each finger. Four fingers = 1 hour, 3 fingers = 45 minutes, you get it. If it's more than an hour before sunset, you'll need to use both hands.

[@Okierover]

I got caught up and see you are talking to the manufacturer.

[@NextMeridianExpedition]

Hey, yep we did get another one and we’ll go pick it up very soon.

[@davegreenwood1663]

Are you not worried about bears ,when in the woods?

[@NextMeridianExpedition]

Hi Dave! Not really, we have the bear spray with us but we are not really worries

[@captseamus]

Bear spray isn't always effective on bears...

[@luns486]

On Vancouver island, they only have black bears. I'd lived there for years and I was always much more afraid of the cougars. You won't hear them coming.

[@Seekay92]

👍👍may be you need a backup gasoline generator.

[@jonwigby]

Poor baby

[@rrrrrhino]

Your solar panel will not charge your batteries with those orange straps running across them ...

[@NextMeridianExpedition]

We know, we also said it in the video. And it does charge just less optimized.

[@rrrrrhino]

@@NextMeridianExpedition yes, I saw that further into the video. Lovin' your updates!!! Keep being awesome!!! 😍

[@vine5915]

First :P

[@NextMeridianExpedition]

👋🏼👋🏼👋🏼

[@mellymellykidstv2316]

Parler en français vous aurez plus de follower

[@allochris]

D'accord

[@PhilipLanderloos]

English very bad and almost understandable.

[@NextMeridianExpedition]

Lucky for you there are so many English channels to watch 🥳