Boondocking System in a 2020 Keystone 368 MBI

As they say "You have to drink your own Kool-Aid"

2022 was absolutely an amazing year and one that had our team working tirelessly delivering transformed RVs to our truly courageous customers wanting unique experiences and, in some cases, back-up vehicles to protect their families from unplanned disruptions.

We decided to go a bit wild on our new (well generation 6) solar power system in our personal 2020 Keystone 368MBI. As we are avid Boondockers, having a system robust enough to power our lifestyle was worth the investment and show others what can be done to not only create amazing camping experiences but provide a go-to safety net if traditional power sources are disrupted for any reason.

Thought we would share the details:

1. 1800 Watts of solar.

2. Feeding 600AH of Victron Smart Lithium (heated) to provide AC power via a 3000 VA Victron Multiplus II,

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3. Also charges a pair of Victron Super Cycle AGMs to provide the DC power to the rig (via both the Multiplus Inverter trickle charge feature and DC2DC).

4. The system is automated to sense both State of Charge and Solar production which in turn will switch the refrigerator automatically between gas/electric based on conditions. The system will also block the water heater from accidentally being put on electric heat to protect the battery storage system.

5. All air conditioning units have easy starts so they can be run for a short duration in hot weather on the solar/battery system.

6. We also reclaimed storage in the pass through by building a new wall in the backside. Relocating the water pump -which was noisy- to correct that problem.

7. To clean the look up a bit we also built a carpeted ceiling and added in LED lighting to help illuminate the typically dark pass-through storage area.

8. All of this is managed via the Victron Cerbo management system with a nice touch screen. It is also monitored via the Victron Remote Management portal.

9. Since we work from the RV on occasion, we also have a SureCall cell booster and WiFi hotspot.

10. And as an added measure of safety we installed a 15-watt GMRS two way radio in the RV, Tow Vehicle and side-by-side for remote/off-grid communications and weather monitoring.

Special thanks for the amazing talent of Heri and Amy!