Adventure Kings AGM batteries are the ideal choice for camping and 4WDing as they’re designed specifically to be safe to use in your vehicle and provide many more cycles than your typical car battery. AGM batteries can also accept a higher charge than typical batteries which mean you can charge your battery faster whether you’re using solar or a DCDC charger. Other benefits of an AGM battery include the fact that there’s no need to maintain them / top them up with battery acid and the overall longer life due to the design meaning that the lead plates inside are always covered by electrolyte and special s-wrapping which prevents internal cell shorting.

The AGM in AGM batteries stands for absorbed glass mat – this type of battery has many advantages over your typical car starter battery – at Adventure Kings we’ve gone even further offering our AGM batteries with Analytical grade electrolyte, very high purity lead and tough ABS plastic housings – that all combine for reliability and durability. They’re sealed and spill proof, and are a non-gassing design so they can safely be used in your vehicle cabin which is so important with the rise of touring, van life and overlanding. Adventure Kings AGM Batteries are vibration resistant thanks to their rugged design and offer increased durability and deep cycle ability for heavy duty applications too – the terminals are set in epoxy and feature M8 threads which makes it so easy to build your 12V system even if you’re new to auto electrical or you’re not the most handy person out there! The best way to improve the usability of a deep cycle battery though is by fitting it in a portable battery box. This way you get not only threaded terminals, but a whole host of other connections from USB and cig sockets right through to twin quick connect plugs. There’s even a battery voltage monitor and built in fuses, circuit breaker and isolator switch.

Because Adventure Kings Batteries are deep cycle batteries they offer many more battery charge and discharge cycles – up to 1600 cycles at 20% discharge and around 750 cycles at 50% Discharge. Compare that to a typical starter battery and you’re looking at around 300 cycles for 20% and 130 for 50% discharge. This means if you can keep them topped up your AGM Deep cycle battery will outlast a starter battery used for the same appliances (say a camping fridge and camp lights) by almost six times in cycles or lifetime. AGM batteries offer up to 5 times faster charging than flooded type batteries and they never need any water or electrolyte top ups – just keep them charged and they’re good to go. Because we’ve designed the Adventure Kings AGM deep cycle batteries to be so tough and powerful they’re even able to offer a high amount of Cold Cranking Amps so they can be used to start your vehicle if you do manage to kill your starter batter. The 98Ah Battery offers up to 500CCA, the 115AH Battery up to 560 and the 138AH Battery up to a massive 1020 Cranking Amps! Remember you can always double up on batteries too – by fitting two 115Ah deep cycle batteries to your vehicle you essentially get 230Ah overall and can use a full 115Ah of capacity without dipping below the 50% threshold for long life.

Arguably the easiest way to keep your AGM deep cycle battery in top condition is to fit a DCDC charger to your vehicle, so that while you’re driving your alternator and starter battery are providing power to the deep cycle aux battery and always ensuring it’s topped up. However if you’re the sort of camper who generally drives to one place and then sets up camp and stays put then another great option is to add solar power to your setup so that every time you’re parked in the sun and using your battery it’s being charged back up. Whether you opt for a permanent solar panel that uses an MPPT regulator, or wire it into the same DCDC charger for an all in one solution you’ll always have power so long as you’re parked in the sun! If you want to park up and set up camp in the shade then a portable solar kit such as the Adventure Kings 250W Folding Solar Blanket is a fantastic option as you can set it up in the sun, run the included 4m lead back to your vehicle and get the best of both worlds! The ultimate setup is the combination of a DCDC charger along with a permanent solar panel while you’re parked in the sun and then an additional portable solar blanket for those times you can park in the shade  – which will help your fridge cooler and save more power too!

Your auxiliary battery is the basis for your 12V system– so buy a quality and feature packed Adventure Kings AGM deep cycle and you’ll give yourself the best foundations to build on! Whether you want a basic set up with a battery box and 98Ah battery or you’re after a permanently mounted twin 138Ah deep cycle setup for the ultimate  long range and remote touring ability then you’ll find exactly what you need in the range of Adventure Kings Agm Deep cycle batteries. Finally, do your research whatever you choose because like all products you can get low quality knock offs out there. The main thing to look at is the weight of the batteries – with Adventure Kings batteries you’re assured you’re getting what you pay for – we list their actual capacity not the inflated AH ratings that some people use and we stand behind our batteries with returns and warranty!