
Overlanding Gear and Equipment are available to solve every problem imaginable. Gear now compared to when we started travelling and camping in 4WD vehicles as kids in the 80’s and 90’s has moved on in huge leaps and bounds. Back then we would throw everything in the back of the Range Rover Classic or later the Land Rover and just hit the road to go camping.
These days gear seems to be a bit of a status symbol, you see vehicles with all sorts of crap bolted onto them. Our view is that less is more.
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UHF Radio: Guide for Overlanders, 4WD and Travellers
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UHF Introduction For those who venture off-road and explore Australia’s vast and remote landscapes, reliable communication is paramount. UHF radios provide the essential link when mobile phone signals become unreliable or non-existent, ensuring not only convenience but also safety and connectivity throughout your trip. UHF is often also used where quick and convenient open channel…
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Troopy Build Series: GME XRS-330 UHF Radio Install
UHF Radios are more useful than you might first imagine. In Australia, UHF Radio (or CBs elsewhere) are used by tourers, off-roaders and 4×4 enthusiasts, professional truck drivers and overland… read more…
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Troopy Build Series: Air Compressor Installation
On-Board Air System – Background This post continues the series of articles documenting our campervan build based on a Toyota Landcruiser 78-Series Troopy or Troopcarrier. This post covers the air system… read more…
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How to Install and Test CB Radio – Land Rover Defender
Why do we need a CB Radio I have been meaning to install a CB radio for several years, I finally got around to it this year. On the last… read more…
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Boab Braai Review – Observations after two years
We have been through cheap portable overland/camping BBQs or braai’s (South African term for BBQ) like cheap toilet paper. They are generally made of thin pressed sheet steel and don’t… read more…
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Myway Serengeti 1.6m Canvas Roof Tent – Review
The Background – The Tent Problem We have been trying to find the right sleeping solution for the three of us since, pretty much the first trip we ever went… read more…
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MyWay Serengeti Roof Tent Modifications
As I mentioned in this post, we had some issues with the MyWay Serengeti tent, but we loved it. But we need to get the niggles sorted. Luckily Paul was on… read more…
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Keys Locked in – Car Key Safe Storage
If you have read about our trip last year, you will know that we locked the keys in the Landy in Croatia. We normally have at least a door key… read more…