Bugout Bag tip-Winter lipo managment

Here at Carryall RC we like to stay out on the trail year round.  When the temperatures dip below 50 

degrees maintaining battery life can become challenging.  A cold battery effectively becomes a battery 

with a lower discharge rate(c rating) and can have such an effect that a fully charged lipo can trigger 

the low voltage before the rig can even move.  Here are a couple tips on keeping your rig moving 

during even the coldest outings:

  • Preheat your spare batteries.

    • Placing a hand warmer in your lipo bag can keep batteries ready to go for hours.  

      Wrapping the warmer in a bandana helps to keep any direct heat off your batteries.  

      Remember good lipo safety, and make sure they do not get too hot.

    • A cup of hot coffee is always welcome on the trail.  If you are using an older style bottle 

      keeping your batteries close will keep them warm.

    • Our least favorite method is to keep a battery, preferably in a lipo bag, in your front pocket. 

      The idea of having a flammable, often unpredictable lipo that

       close to...well I think you get the picture.

  • Run a higher C rating. 25 and 30c batteries were once standard,

    and were particularly susceptible 

    to cold induced battery sag.  50c and higher fair much better in 

    the cold.

  • Avoid getting a battery packed with snow or doing deep water 

    crossing.  These conditions can cool a lipo down quickly.

  • Avoid periods of rigs not running, I quick stop for a snack 

    shouldn’t cause much issues, but stopping for lunch might result 

    in your battery cooling down to the ambient temperature. 


Luckily for us once a rig is running the heat from the discharge is often enough to have hours of 

trouble free trailing. Do you have tips on battery life and cold weather? Leave us a comment and

let everyone know how you deal with it.

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