Equipment
(Off)Road Tested: WeatherTech Floor Mats
Clearview Taps Into Full-Size Pickup Market
Sliding into Convenience: Installing the Bedslide 1000
Don’t Die In The Bush – How To Have Reliable Water
Ryco Reckons They’ve Built A Better Catch Can
How An App Can Save You Thousands
How The Right Lift Kit In Your 4X4 Will Get You Further
Mongrel Offers a New Design for the Outback
The Future of Towing Mirrors – How Clearview is Keeping You Legal
Bushwakka Extreme Darkness: An Actual Game-Changer
Upfitter’s Guide to Tonneau Covers
The Lowdown on the new Rhino-Rack Pioneer Series 6 Platform
Powering a fridge in your 4×4 has never been easier
How to choose the right throttle response
Don’t get caught without a catch can!
Colour changing LED driving lights that will blow your mind!
How to save a life for $200
First look – Longranger for Next-Gen Everest
Engel celebrates 60 with a special edition fridge
10 4X4 Accessories you can’t live without
How to choose the right tyres for your 4X4
Product Spotlight: Bushwakka Extreme Darkness Awning
What is a CV joint and why do they break?
Secondary fuel filters explained
A closer look at the ultimate throttle controller
How to choose the right wheels for your 4×4
Hydrate on the road with the ARB Frontier Wash Station
Take an unlimited power supply on the road with a solar blanket
5 Tips to make your winch last
Why your next roof top tent needs to be a hardshell
5 Tips for traction board success
Clearview Power Slide
10 tips for better fridge storage
Rhino-Rack Goes Further With Polaris
Gear News – The latest 4×4 accessories for May 2022
Looking for some gifts ideas for mother’s day? We have plenty in this month’s gear news. I think mum would really love the Plasma Lighter…! PLASMA LIGHTER’S, ALL THE BUZZ An essential item for every camper has always been a box of matches or a butane lighter. Now there is a new player in the market, the plasma lighter. Plasma lighters first became available in 2015 but are only becoming more popular now. Plasma lighters are rechargeable, and they don’t require refilling with any gas or liquid. Once charged via USB, you can expect to get 300 uses per charge. A plasma lighter does not produce a flame. It forms what’s called a plasma arc. Plasma is an ionized gas in which electrons flow. At the press of the button on your lighter, the stored charge passes between two nodes to create an arc of highly charged plasma. The benefit of the plasma arc over a flame is it will not blow out, and you can safely use it at any angle. Most plasma lighters come with a safety switch which restricts the ignition time to around 10 seconds. There are a few different types of plasma lighter. I’ve chosen to review a 4tech brand lighter with the top facing dual arc configuration. This lighter has four nodes on the…