Lithionics Battery Co - Site Visit

Lithionics Battery Co - Site Visit

We visited Lithionics Battery’s factory in Clearwater, Fl this week and we can’t wait to tell you about it! Turns out they have the perfect 400-500 Ah solution for what we need to power Wally when we’re off-grid in places like the National Parks! 

The best part? They’re local and UL listed. They’re the only one to produce batteries in the 12-24V range that live up to the safety standards to get UL listed. Many of you remember the Samsung Galaxy fires in the past. The last thing we want to risk is a Lithium ion battery fire in our Airstream.  

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Doing some exterior body work

 Doing some exterior body work

Wally had some dents and dings in his previous life! A few of them, we just weren't okay with leaving them where they were at.  One of the challenges of working with a 59 year old Airstream is the 59 year old aluminum skin.  While we have some AWESOME friends that have some amazing metal working skills (Rob is a master fabricator at Donnie Smith's in Blaine, MN), the metal is so old and oxidized that it has become brittle and a little more difficult than new to work with.  So, we're moving forward with removing the two rear panels that were the worst offenders and replacing them.  Drilling out rivets is fun! /sarcasm. 

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