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Ahhh the great outdoors. Home to some of the most spectacular sights you’ll ever lay eyes on. Stunning outback sunsets. Epic mountain vistas. Sub-tropical rain forests straight out of the Amazon. And most importantly, solitude far beyond the reaches of the daily grind. The only problem is, it’s just so darn far away. Unless you want to sleep in the front seat you’re going to need to bring some sort of camping setup, and if you’re looking to step things up a notch from the humble swag and awning, there’s three paths you’ve got laid out in front of you. Caravans, camper trailers, or a canopy setup of some description. So, what’s right for your needs? What are the pros and cons of each? And how much are you going to need to spend to make it happen? CAMPING CANOPIES If you’re on a budget, prefer quick overnight camps, or lust for the harder tracks in life then a canopy camping setup should undoubtedly be on your short list. Depending on the setup you’re going for these can be had as a DIY project from as little as $1500, right up to light weight high-tech materials with 90% of the mod cons of a camper trailer for a similar $30,000+ budget. They really are a choose your own adventure kind…
There’s no shortage of odds and ends, doo dad’s and what’s its we fit to our rigs, all with their own unique story and purpose. But some bits of 4X4 kit are a little more special than that. In fact, the Engel range of fridges may as well be considered family heirlooms. For a comparable price as their competitors, the Engel range of fridges have a track record 60 years long, with many of those early fridges still bouncing around the tracks in the back of 4X4s to this day. To find out what gives Engel their staying power, we sat down with tech-guru Peter from Engel, here’s what he had to say. Dan: Righto Peter, let’s cut right to the chase, what do you do at Engel and how long have you been doing it? Peter: I’ve been with Engel for 29 years. I’ve worn a lot of hats over the years, everything from helping set up the business to sales rep., State Manager for several states, looking after our national accounts like Kenworth, etc., I’ve worked in our customer service division and done a lot of staff training internally as well as external retail training. Yeah, just about everything. D: For those who have been living under a rock for the last 60 years, can you give us…
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…
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