Dead Battery: How likely? Best Solution?

[redone17]

Bought my 2 kids a NOCO Boost for Xmas. Will be getting at least 1 for myself for the Bronco, part of my recovery kit.

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[Techun]

Wow. Still running the factory battery in my '12 Sierra. No Onstar, so no constant drain...

I have two 2015 ford's with original batteries here in PA.

 

[Erock]

Don’t have one and never tried one... so I can’t attest to anything about it, but I’ve been considering the Hulkman 8.5 booster.

 

[Merc4x4]

I'm starting to plan my off-roading recovery kit, and wondering if a dead battery is something I need to factor in?

I've not gone off-roading in many years... and in the last 20 years, I've never had a battery drain issue as all my recent vehicles have auto headlights and shut down all electrical systems after about 15 minutes so there's no parasitic drain. Basically, a dead battery is a thing of the past as far as I can see.

Is a dead battery a thing of the past, even for off-roading?

What do you carry for battery boosting? Nothing? Jumper cables? A battery booster pack?

Note I'm not needing to power a fridge or camping gear, I'm just planning on wheeling day trips.

I carry jumper cables and one of these lithium batteries. https://themicrostart.com/xp-10/

 

[mtap]

I carry this as primary on long trips, but i also carry jumper cables as a back up.

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Compact to fit in glove compartment. Also can charge your electronic devices.

 

[Schnabby]

I have a '18 Jeep JL that had a dead battery after two years. Heat and cold temps have an affect on battery life. The tech in these newer vehicles can have an issue and cause a battery drain. Suggest off roading with another vehicle, carry jumper cables and there are small form factor battery boosters that you purchase can carry as part of your travel kit.

 

[AZ_Liberty]

I’m getting too old for this. Get the manual and have your wife and kid push while you pop the clutch. Haha. Memories.

We have a winner!

I always carry cables, but one other reason I drive a stick is you can push start it.

 

[joez]

I was doing some off road exploring in Death Valley a few years ago, everything was just fine. On this trip I didn't see anyone else for 12 hours. Drove back to the camp site, shut the truck down for the night (turned everything off). The next morning super dead battery, I guest something inside the battery broke off and caused a short. I got lucky and had cables and got a jump start, the only problem then was the truck wouldn't run with out the 2nd battery connected. Lucky I was able to get AAA to come out with a new battery. Carry jumper cables or a jump pack.

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