EcoFlow Delta 2 for Overlanders | So Close to Perfect! 

[UPDATE for Car Charging] EcoFlow confirmed the reason my Toyota factory inverter didn't work was because the Delta 2 requires a pure sine wave with distortion rate 10% or less. They did not comment if this can be fixed by a firmware update. BUT! After quite a few of you suggested, I put together a pretty nice fast DC car charging setup. I have now fully replaced my secondary battery with the Delta 2. Check out the new video here: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-s_-9vj-hF1M.html

I've probably spent 50+ hours watching reviews of different power stations trying to cover the evaluation you did in this video, and no one else actually does a good job of weighing the real world trade offs between electric, traditional power, form factor, charge rates including the Toyota inverter hack, all the things you take into account here, absolutely brilliant!

I’m not an overlander, but having a travel trailer, our electrical needs are similar. Very useful video, thanks

Hey, great, simple but very clear explanation on the features, benefits, and some limitation. Most RU-vidrs are not very good story tellers, I watched yours all the way to the end. Thanks for posting a great vid!

First time viewer and very impressed! Very nice, clean and efficient presentation. I just got my first portable power station with the newly released EcoFlo River 2 as a car camping base source of power for my electronics. Now you have put this in my head. Very compelling video. I hope they do find a work around for the inverter problem but as I’ve watched other power station channels, the pure sign wave output is highly prized within that community.

This is the best camping/overlanding-centric assessment of not just a power station, but practical use of gear. I started with a 500Wh Bluetti, went to a 1200Wh CTECHi, and am now running a 1920Wh Pecron (which is so efficient, it's comparable to power stations larger than 2000Wh!). As we brought more modern conveniences with us to the outdoors, we needed more power. Roughing it by myself is one thing, but getting my family to "rough" it also didn't last long so I needed a way to keep the experience enjoyable for everyone. And no one should discount the convenience of a microwave! 😆 Fitting the larger power station was a challenge, but my rig is always overstuffed anyways. We still use propane stoves as it's nice to be able to roast marshmallows without a campfire.

Nice job. Well written and delivered. We have an over landing group who does 11 trips a year, one is 10 days. Two years ago, we switched to all electric because fire seasons are getting longer, we had a couple of times when sudden gusts blew over our propane stoves, and none of us want explody propane vessels in or on our vehicles. The first year was rough. The second year was quite good. We cook for 8-12 people on a trip using a kettle like yours and a double burner induction cook top with extra large inductors. Don’t get the small or normal inductors or you will only cook in the middle of the pan. We also run Starlink. Our setup in a vehicle is 2x200amp batteries charged off the alternator with cables run from the engine to the back of our vehicles connected with a red Anderson connector. We also have two 100w solar panels for the days we don’t drive. Gray Anderson connectors connect to a 3000w inverter. We found that 2000w inverters work for a little while. But the overhead of 3000w gives the overhead for everything to work well. By standardizing, we can swap elements from one vehicle to another when something doesn’t work and for troubleshooting. It also helps when I choose a different vehicle of my own for a trip. I still prefer cooking over fire for sure. But I would rather go on more trips than miss out or potentially cause a fire.

Man, I enjoyed this review. Great all-round delivery. What’s truly exceptional is that you’re one of a few vloggers who realize that their audience watches from all corners of the world … thus, awesome thinking to share metric and imperial measures 👍 Safe and happy off-roading. New subscriber from Dubai 😜

EcoFlow just released an alternator charging solution! 800 watts 🎉 Looks like a really slick solution.

You nailed this one and gained a subscriber. I dry camp our Airstream for weeks at a time, using a Ecoflow Delta Max with two extra Smart Batteries. We use all of the appliances in your video, as well as the built in furnace and large refrigerator. I do have 600W of solar on the roof, but I too was disappointed to discover that the 400W inverter in my truck was not pure sine wave to satisfy the Ecoflow charger. Glad that you highlighted this issue. I’ve spoken with Ecoflow about this, but received no optimism that it could be changed.

Thanks for making this video. Love it. Recently got a Rivian R1S and it essentially has a built in 130,000 Wh battery for all the uses you highlighted here. Heating water for coffee, running a cooler, running an inverter stove for a meal will hardly scratch into it’s capacity that would be used for range. It will also keep the climate running all night while car camping, so no separate heater (or AC) would be needed. Mostly use this to get to great mountain biking locations.

I have the Delta Max, the form factor was one of the reasons I went with it. Everything is in the perfect place for where I have it in my vehicle. I currently have it set to only charge to 75% to protect the cycle count. In the future I will swap to something with Lifepo4.

I'm a jeeper and an RV'er.. I first got the River Mini.. and didn't keep it long. Then months later I bought the Delta. More power and options, but no BT or wifi. :( still have it and also own a Delta 2 with 2 spare batteries. I use it at home almost daily lately. So.. it was time to try the 12v DC stuff.. So I got a few RoadPro 12v items.. Hot Plate, personal roaster, 12v and the beverage heater. Works great for them. Can't wait to use it when I go Jeep camping this summer.

Bro… Your videos are (as the the kids would say), FREAKIN FIRE! Seriously man, you’re on point!

My, Dude. I'm glad I came across your channel - I've learned a lot in a mere 2 videos and you make me chuckle uproariously.

Great review! The Delta 2 is a true game changer and has no real competition. Another game changer is the much smaller Bluetti EB3A with the 268 WH LiFePO4 battery and 600 watt inverter. I have both for different purposes. You can plug a 24 VDC 10 amp charger (cheap lead acid type is good) into the Toyota crappy wave inverter and charge the Delta 2 thru the solar charging input which allows you to charge the Delta 2 up from the alternator during a long drive

Wow, this, by far, is the best D2 video I've found. I bought the D2 with a bifacial 220W solar panel for 999 USD + another 50 buck off coupon. I live in Joshua Tree, and for 40 years, most of my camping is in the Mohave, so the solar panel works great. I can charge and use it at the same time. Most of my car camping trips are 2-3 days. I am thinking of getting a tear drop soon, and this will be fine. An extra battery would be nice. Great video, thank you!

I'm not an over overlander, but do "camp" at national/state parks in a squaredrop camper. I take my Keurig coffee machine, and ran it as needed while also running my 48qt fridge/freezer, and charging cell phones, and grandkids tablets. Last two trips I ran all of that from my Jackery 1500, but did need to recharge the Jackery a bit using a inverter generator. Next time, I'll be taking my EcoFlow Delta Max 2000. The grandkids will have a EcoFlow River 2 to charge phones, etc. I prefer the EcoFlow gear a lot more than the Jackery.

This is great. The microwave jokes at 11:00 cracked me up, too 😂

Thank you so much for posting this video. I boat camp with my 24 foot sailboat and has wanted to get away from propane stoves. I believe this could last for a weekend of camping on the lakes I sail.Heating the cabin in the morning when it's flipping cold would be amazing! All the best

Just a note about LP appliances, learnt from a few years living beside a river I was dredging for gold, then many years of going camping nearly every weekend even after that. Ones that screw straight onto a bottle usually rely on a tiny restrictive hole to control the maximum gas flow so in cold weather and the gas pressure reduces drastically in really cold conditions plus, even after a short run of one of those small cartridge type disposable bottles, the gas being released will soon have ice forming on the outside dropping pressure even further so your stove or heater, just when you want the most heat is generally when you'll get the LEAST! Summer time, no worries bit especially in extreme cold conditions when you need that nice strong flame you got when you tested it at home where it was nice and warm, goes WAYYYYY down to a tiny one. If you use things like the big 9Kg bottles and a regulator, that will solve that issue BUT, you're going to need gear designed to run off that. I have a great 2 burner stove I take, or rather 'took' when camping but now I'm going to take an induction cooker, my electric kettle, a fan heater and possibly even a microwave, pretty much any appliance I use at home I can just toss in and use with my new setup that can deliver 4,000 Watts continuous, IF I needed that much, possibly welding something WHILE boiling the kettle and cooking dinner at the same time. I'm even considering a refrigerative air conditioner, just so I can get some sleep during our stinking hot summer nights, maybe lol. Obviously I've invested a fair few dollars into LiFePO4 batteries and a heap of fold up sets of solar panels, around 1,200 Watts of them plus over 1,000 Amp hours worth of batteries and vehicle based alternative charging and 'may' possibly build a charging generator from a cheap Chinese made 5 to 7 hp engine spinning an ordinary alternator though it should hopefully take about a week of no sun weather before I even need to consider using something like it. I've only just got set up so pretty sure I've got much more power than I could need now, it's only later down the track IF I run anything like an air conditioner all nights I may need more ability to run even more power after the sun's gone down.

Thank you for this deep review. This is a video that is needed that almost no one does. THANKS!

Thank you for your video! I continue seeing camping videos and the person has a solar generator and it only charges their video equipment, no cooking, no heating, & no recharging. I scream watching them boil water with their gas stove. My small silicone folding kettle @ 750W to boil 12oz/330 ml of water just takes 3.25 minutes or approximately just 50 wHr of power. I also appreciate seeing usage rates for various electrical appliances. A heating pad is also helpful too. I happen to have a Delta 2, OUPES 600, and cheap $100 solar generator. I have a small 45W 28L 12V fridge and my Ebike needs about 500wHr to refill it.

Thank you for your perspective. I was worrying it is just another commercial video, but the financial angle you’ve provided was variable.

I have a delta 2, and it's the perfect battery for the weekend warriors, especially when it's compared to Goal Zero and the oversized Bluetti AC200P.

After the joke about cold sandwiches, I laughed out loud and immediately subscribed haha

Great Video Kai! Now I'm jealous I don't have one of these Delta 2's because I'm not one to judge using some electric creature comforts LOL. I caught a short screenshot from one of my videos at 7:28 ;). I'm honestly flattered that you've seen any of my stuff. Your content, scripting, production quality, presentation, and subtle humor is great and I'm sure you'll be wildly successful. Keep up the great work!

Regarding the 1500 watt hot water kettle. You might want to look at Hotpot’s. Specify, I use a Zojirushi Model No. CV-JAC40 which uses 120 volts, and 930 watts! Combine that with a true vacuum storage container (4 Liters) and a setting to cut off the heating just before boil, with several settings for final water temperature, and a timer for overnight. You end up with very low power usage, long storage times & a solution to avoid condensation. Not to mention safe operation because the surface temperature of the pot is cool to the touch due to the vacuum bottle storage. In fact I’ve always used that hotpot as the standard when judging which power station solution I would consider. Looks like we have a match!

It’s a great video. Very informative, and it has a lot of potential for simplifying camping. The obvious reality is you must produce enough electricity everyday for this to work. It can be done, but clearly it is necessary. If you spend the day not driving, and under a tree canopy, this setup will not work very well at all. I enjoyed it. Thanks

This was an awesome video. Super detailed while still being easy to understand. Well done

We use the EcoFlow Delta to power up dead Teslas at work. I've seen what they can do so I just bought one for when I go camping. Thanks for the fast car charging info. Subscribed.

If you take the power wiring behind the toyota 400W inverter and wire it into a step up boost converter, you can take the full 400W on the DC solar port. You will have to boost it from 12V to at least 30ish volts as the DC charge port is limited by amperage (it cannot process higher than about 15A.. so 15A at 12V is about 180W, 15A at 24V=360w, 15 at 36V=540w) You also get the benefit that whenever charging through that solar port that power passes directly through the load. That is not the case when it is plugged into an AC outlet, as when AC is supplied, the inverter and battery will not supply the load. So for your fridge, plugged directly to a DC output port of the ecoflow, the 400w from your vehicle can feed whatever the fridge needs and the extra stored.

So close.... Exactly what I have been looking for, use my Tacoma to charge. Not yet I guess. You are ALWAYS looking out for us, thanks so much for your great content and evaluation. Many blessings may come your way 🙏

Thank you! Practical applications always help individuals new to solar setups.

I have been "overlanding" since 1998... and last year we added an air fryer with our honda generator. it was a game changer so much that many of my friends also got air fryers and 2000 watt inverters...( you can set your food in and walk away to chat at the campfire and not burn dinner!!) thank you for doing this video... and check out the air fryer... ours has a sauce pan style basket so I can do soups and noodles too!!

Thank you, good to see someone finally did this review. I’ve been looking for a way to use electricity to boil water, throwing in the space heater was an added bonus for me. This will be my elk camp set up next year.

Thank you so much for your video. You really talked about many of our electric needs while overlanding isn South America. Electric water cooker and heater are a big plus. I just wish i could order the Delta 2 in Colombia for a reasonable price. So far the shops that are selling it want double of what it can be bought in the US. If we find a reasonable priced way to get it, we are going to do an overlanding review with it too.

Great video. Very informative. I stumbled across your channel because I am also an FJ and LC 200 owner. Love the idea of going electric for winter camping. I didn’t like having an open flame inside my iKamper. This indeed is a game changer. Greetings from Las Vegas, NV.

F150 power boost with the 7.2 kw generator. Field electric power solved. I ran mine in generator mode after hurricane Ian running two full sized refrigerators ten hours a day, charging people’s devices, coffee pot and hot plate for six days and only used one quarter tank of gas. (I have since added the 240v external plug to my electrical panel so now I can run the whole house except the AC.)

All you have to do is buy two 36V scooter packs with xt60 connection that can also be charged via arc or cigarette charger. Works well in a pinch. I carry them when I go camping.

I have the Delta 2 with the extra max battery. Starting with a fully charged Delta2, I was able to camp overnight with the using the RV heater and keep my truck battery charged while using WIFI to watch movies, etc with just enough leftover to make 2 pots of coffee in the morning before connecting to my Honda 2200i generator in the morning to recharge and provide power throughout the day wrapping up with a fully charged Delta2 to run overnight. My camping area had a quiet time between 9pm and 8 am. I have even tested running my air conditioner on just the Delta2 and it started and ran just fine, albeit for short time.

In response to your problem of condensation in your tent, I'd recommend switching to a hybrid vehicle that can efficiently be left running overnight to power the Ecoflow Delta 2 and subsequently your electric heater inside your tent.

Note that you could also use insulated blankets for your kettle and pan to boil faster

Hi, great video. I just bought myself a delta two and I deal with too smart extra battery . I save my self a lot of money by getting a refurbished units DIRCT from Ecoflow also I am getting a 220w solar panel also refurbished from Ecoflow in all this have save me around £800 . So far the both. Units have worked without any problems. Just a little tip for your viewer to consider if they want to buy a Ecoflow delta 2 and smart battery

Great video. Agree with you on pretty much every very well thought out point. I went nuts and built my own LiFePO4 setup under my drawer system (removed the 3rd row seats). I ended up with 4,200 watt hours of power with two 170 ah renogy lifepo4 batts and victron/redarc/wagantech gear. It was time consuming, expensive but it fits perfectly. I don't think I would recommend my system to anyone unless they were a bit nutty like me and had the skillset to do it. The all in one units like you review are a better option for most people. If they can crack the charging speed issue they will be even more of an obvious choice. My setup could charge at 200 amps if I had the chargers for it, but I just use the redarc 50 amp DCDC and its plenty fast. No float charging means it just pumps in 50 amps till full and done. I also have a 25 amp victron shore power charger for the garage built in. Electric 12v blanket is amazing for in-cab sleeping. I even have a little 200 watt 110v "office desk" space heater that I use. I haven't felt the need to do electric cooking because I like gas, but if you have the power why not.

Great video and solid points! Having an 1800W inverter is game changer. You can even run an instant pot!

On both my rigs I run 100% electric - (with a Jet boil & cheap Butane stove for back up). You might want to consider an Instant Pot - that way you can easily be cooking a meal as you are driving (stew style dishes) - hence not eating into you battery for cooking when you hit your destination. (gold) In both rigs have 2 - 110 amp batteries & may not make the leap to a stand alone - Yet!!!

Your always very informative thank you so happy I ran into you. Just started getting into over landing

Bought a delta 2 with their solar panel and love it. Works right out of the box as advertised. No BS , no hassles. Unlike my Bluetti products which had burning smells out of the box. My only gripes are the extended extra batteries. They're literally dumb with not even any USB connectors or wireless charger on top. They are literally just a slave battery. Cmon man, for $800 that's a terrible value. Better yet, just update the firmware so that, like the Delta 2s big bro, the Delta Pro, that you can connect two Delta 2s together to both extend battery capacity, but also do 240V split phase. NOW THAT would be killer value and people be lining up all day for that.

Hello from Phoenix, Arizona! I don’t do any kind of camping at all but I think this video is great and amazing. I’ve been following Ecoflo for many years and I’m about ready to buy one just in case I have a power outage at home. I’d like to be able to keep my fridge running. I’m thinking I’m waiting until they come out with a third edition . I’m definitely glad I waited so when I get one, it will have the new Lipo 4 batteries. Thanks again for the great video and covering the electric blanket in the kennel and all that stuff. I have a kettle just like that I get a Costco it’s amazing.

I need my cold ass sandwich heated up. 😆 🤣 😂

Awesome review as usual 👍 The Delta 2 is $2000 here so I ended up going with the Bluetti EB70 at under $1000 here. I use this in combination with my dual battery setup and charge it on the go on the go with a 24 volt step up transformer I made to charge at a full 200 watts while driving. The dual system charges both at the same time while driving. Lithium in general and with a 1000 watts inverter built in, its a game changer for me, I love my toast in the morning and electric blanket at night 😁 Totally agree on the form factor, the Delta 2 is so much better. Cheers and merry xmas.

Holy crap... this is a game changer for me. I own both a Jackery and a Bluetti and im ready to sell the others to get this setup. I like that I can add the second battery at a later time but begin to benefit from the peak power. And if it fits over the wheel well of my 4Runner without limiting what I can stack around it, game over.

You nailed it again !!! Also many people don’t realize the DC to DC is way better than solar setup. After 480 watts of unreliable solar power.. dc to dc is the way to go !

Probably could have gone my entire life without knowing about your “charging during a number two”. 😊

I am very impressed with your channel. I find information that is clear, concise, with the best available solution given the current technological options. Best regards from New Mexico.

Thanks for this video and your other Ecoflow vid. I'm not much into rock crawling and real overlanding as I just have an AWD 14 year old Honda Element, but I think the Ecoflow Delta 2 is right for me. I like that I can upsize this with the external battery once I can afford to buy a van that won't break down immediately once I get into the mountains😬. Based on your advice and a couple other sources, I bought it. (through your link). Hope you get the credit! I saw the advantage in electric blankets and electric water kettles (even tiny microwaves, gasp) when I lived on a boat, and I think this will allow me to so something similar when out on the road and away from shore power.

Thank you for the review vids on the Delta 2. You reinforced my purchase after watching many other vids. Your vid was way more informative. Thank you brother. (For 05 Toy Sequioa, and my house)

Crazy that the video has the Delta 2 at $999. And less than 6mo later, you can get the Delta 2 + Extra battery for $1050. Love how the cost is coming down.

This is genius. I’m a total electric ⚡️ home backup, camping ⛺️ person user.

Thanks for the link to the heated blanket. Score!

My ETaker M2000 has the same narrow form factor as your Ecoflow but the ETaker is smaller than the Delta 2 and only weighs 36 lbs. Your stacked ecoflows take up tons of space and weigh almost 50 lbs combined. My ETaker has over 2,000 Watt Hours and 2,400 continuous watt inverter. It’s also 1/3 the size as the two stacked ecoflows.

With the size and weight of the Delta 2. It is perfect for overlanding. I can take it out when I need it or just keep it in the vehicle.

Great power station bought a delta 2 3 weeks ago can run my fridge freezer up 40 to 72 hrs.

Dash has allot of cool cooking stuff like mini toaster oven that uses only 500 watts.

A tip for faster DC charging, and you already have a DC2DC converter: Set the DC2DC converter to power supply mode, and turn up the voltage. The limit is amperage based, so if you can bump it up to 28V, it will charge twice as fast. An other option is to keep the dual battery,and charge slowly from the second battery....

Excellent video - so is it’s follow up

Was on the fence about the Delta 2. But you just made the sale! Thanks.

Thanks so much for the review I’m now even closer to pulling the trigger on this. Your review has definitely answered my questions and your set up looks awesome. Greetings from Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Another great video Kai! I ran into similar issues with my Ecoflow sweet of battery banks as well. I suspect it is more to do with the feature of being able to use these as back-UPS for your computer or sump pump (my case), so it can detect if something is wrong with the signal and switch to battery mode. It would be nice if you could disable this feature in the app and turn it on or off though!

I need it for hurricane power outage. Fans, mini stove, laptop, internet box, phones, light. If it can do that for at least 3 days then awesome

Thanks for the code!! I used it today.

As always beautiful informative videos thanks brother 🍻😊

excellent review. I do a lot of camping and have a diesel heater and portable fridge to charge, it manages both for a couple days.

Informative while also punctuated with humor. Thank you.

We have the River Pro and ran into the same issue with the inverter built into my 4Runner not being able to charge it... Seems to work well enough on the cigarette lighter but I haven't done extensive testing. Great idea to use a kettle instead of a jet boil-I wish my Ecoflow could power one!

Dude!! This was dope! As someone who camps, I appreciated the examples.

You can use a DC DC 12v to 24v 10A and you double the watt for charging the ecoflow per DC

It's amazing that companies work so hard on a product's raw performance that they almost always forget to take care of the practical, real world details that would truly raise the bar. The second battery pack should not only have a provision to couple electrically with the main power station via a port on the bottom of the second battery and one on the top of the main but it should also lock together when stacked. It could retain the side mount corded setup for those who would rather place them in another orientation. Throw in the DC-DC charger and it's game over for everyone else. So what if it costs a couple of hundred dollars more. At these prices those buying them are committed anyway so the small bump in price won't make a difference but the added convenience and ease surely would.

I think the Delta 2 is the perfect power station for overlanding because it is very powerful with 1024Wh of capacity and can be charged anywhere using solar panels.

I just bought an f150 with pro power on board. It has a 7.2kw gen that can charge a delta two at the full 1200w without a sweat. Solving the whole issue.

Oh my gosh about spit out my breakfast when you said I’m not saying I will within you rolled out that microwave and then you topped it off by saying you’re going to ask me to heat up your cold ass sandwiches. Now that is funny. I doubt I would personally bring a microwave either but you know what you made an excellent point about tapping into these other areas and getting rid of the camping or over landing tax. You can use things that are so much safer quieter, and more efficient. I never even considered the overall reach of the unit as you’re planning out here. Great video.

I picked up an Ecoflow river 2 max to run my dometic fridge, and now you're making me wish I had gone bigger with the Delta 2!I. I think all electric is the way things will go in the future. 4Xoverland's latest troop build did just that. I too had the idea of charging my ecoflow from my OEM AC inverter in my grand Cherokee and I ran into the exact same issue you saw, the modified sine wave explanation makes a lot of sense. It may be easier to install an inexpensive 500w pure sine wive inverter than mess with a bunch of solar panels or fancy DC-DC charger.

Thanks so much for linking these dope Products ! And also thanks for the insight nice stuff man

Probably already answered this by someone else. But you could just get a 12v cig to 110 pure sine wave inverter around 300w for 30-40 bucks and be done with it. Or find the Toyota modified sine wave inverter and replace it with a pure sine wave. Just a few potential options. Or hardwire a larger amp 12v plug. I think you can get close to 200w out of those with a 20amp fuse. Especially if you ran large cables straight from the battery. I really applaud you for these ideas I like them a lot I always thought those higher watt appliances would be too big for portable battery packs but you are right about the trade off for fuel vs electricity on almost all of it. I will probably build my own portable pack but the eco flows are really starting to shine and if the prices come down soon I imagine they will run away with the market.

I have the bluetti ac200max but haven’t brought it out since it’s huge and heavy. This seems like a very good option

Just saw this while doing some research about EcoFlow products, awesome information! EcoFlow did finally come out with an awesome alternator charger that works with the Delta 2 that offers 800w alternator charging for the units. The alternator charger will also maintain your vehicles starting battery too so I think this may now be suitable for longer trips and more back country off-grid type stuff. Would love to hear your input on this and possibly a revisit of this video with the new product.

I have replaced my dual battery setup with the ecoflow delta 2 and inverter to charge it. I have no problems charging it at 400w. I charge while driving and is flawless

Epic video man! I have a Novo shore power setup for top ups at night

I have observed more off roaders going to power stations and if the power is available it is way easier, cleaner safer and less items to load. Even a super small generator that could be run just an hour top off the power station would be more convenient than carrying all the extra items to cook, keep warm and run small appliances.

Wonderful video, keep up the great work! I'm definitely getting one of these!

The problem with the car inverters is not so much the modified sine wave. My Delta 2 will run just fine with another MSW inverter I have. But a lot of the inverters that cars/trucks have built in are very poor for voltage regulation. A lot that are supposed to put out 120v are lucky to hit 110v unloaded but can quickly drop down to very low voltages (usually 80 volts or lower) under load. The lower voltages don't cause any problems for simple equipment that is just designed to run. But the EcoFlow has a cutoff where it will switch from line power to battery if using it as a UPS. If you have a multimeter, it would be interesting to see how low the voltage is going.

For car charging via AC, maybe look at replacing your oem with something like a Morningstar pure sine wave inverter. In reality though, at 400 watts it starts getting loud with the fans running so it may not be worth it anyways. I'm going to stick with the car charger for now and see if it would make sense.

Another option would be to replace the house batteries with a honda eu2000 generator. Takes up about the same space as a large battery and you have recharge capability on demand and reliability.

Check out the jettle.. perfect amount of water for 2 cup noodles, or coffee, way smaller than a jet boil.

I consistently feel that overlanding is so much more about what you OWN than where you GO. I’ll stick with what works vs. maximizing comfort in every possible way. Read the bestselling book “The Comfort Crisis,” and learn how the relentless quest for comfort is killing our sense of aliveness.

As usual you have done some real testing rather than spec comparisons. The side cable for expansion seems a bit of an afterthought. Shame on the lack of dc-dc but then it is pretty good.

I bought an Ecoflow River 2 Pro, thinking it would make for a decent overlanding power source. But, a nice electric kettle uses 1500 watts. The Nuwave induction cookers I already had require 1300 watts for the high setting, and the manual says they cannot be operated from batteries. To get ample wattage, the Ecoflow Delta 2 with 2400 watts output weighs a whopping 50 lbs, is 20x10x12” and costs $1600. Not a bargain, too big and heavy for a fully loaded overlander. I didn’t think all this through very well.

Since it has 1024Wh of capacity. It can power a lot of portable devices like my trusty coffee maker.

awesome review, some very interesting observations, definitely help me in making some decisions and plans