Not exclusively for mud, Mud Terrain tyres are known for their worst-case scenario performance. Stiffer, reinforced sidewalls for weight carrying and deflated use. And that aggressive tread for the variable terrain that Australia offers. Trawl the internet, Forums or Facebook and find equal parts hearsay and happy tyre customers. After our own research on size and […]
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Review: Southern Cross Canvas Enclosed Swag
Camping (noun) Drive somewhere far from home and electricity, look for nature and build a temporary shelter. Cook on a folding table, or the ground. Sleep on the aforementioned ground, unwashed and wake with the sun. A glorious, overnight picnic with a sliding scale of comfort. If we’re unfolding the Oztent in the bush, a few […]
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Long Term Review: Oztent RV3
Oztent have released a new range of touring tents and it got me thinking – we’ve had the RV3 now for a while… almost six years. Am I still in love with my folding canvas palace? Spoiler alert…. Yes. In my writeup about all things comfort and shelter I may have mentioned the Oztent, oh, […]
Long Term Review: National Luna Weekender Fridge
Its interesting that how a bad news story carries further than the good news, or is it that we’re more likely to broadcast our whinging or drama then we are to tout our successes or good fortune? When it comes to making an informed decision about a purchase, it’s difficult to filter out the informative […]
I’ll be your shelter baby…
Just as any point of a Three Corner Jack (noun: Emex australis …a nasty prickle) will hurt, there are three elements to camping and each are as potent as the other. Food, Shelter, Safety. In Food for Thought I introduced my casual food obsession and how it is often translated into quick, clean(ish) and easy […]
76 reasons to go
Considering it would have to be my number one most favourite camping accessories, I am well overdue writing about it explicitly. It’s also something I could take several hours talking about so I’m going to start with key points on the timeline; Why, what and where are we now with the LandCruiser 76 build. The […]
Everything in its place, a place for everything: Part I
With another trip to Drifta HQ on the calendar I thought I would write up how we got to this point, in particular I am referring to storage and organisation within the LandCruiser. From weekend warriors to remote reconnaissance trips, our needs have evolved, and I am sure everyone can attest to the trial and […]
Food for thought
My relationship with food is probably as binary as eating. I either am or I am not. So if I am cooking, I am all over it. Loving it as much as the mess I am going to hate afterwards. Aiming for over-achievement, as if there is a gold star sticker on the line. Translating this […]
Breaking the ice, with rubber
Writing an ‘About’ paragraph was difficult enough but it’s first iteration is up and hopefully describes (albeit a fraction of) my personality, motivations and reasoning behind keeping an overlanding blog. But what about a real post?…. As timing would have it, I have been considering new tyres for the 76 for a while, despite purchasing […]