Gear5 min read
Water storage for touring: tanks, jerries and keeping it drinkable
Where to put a hundred kilograms of water, why splitting it matters more than the total, and how to stop it tasting like the container.
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Gear
Equipment assessed against the country it gets used in, including what we would leave at home.
Gear
Gear5 min read
Swags: what they are, and how to choose one
The canvas bedroll that defines Australian camping. What separates a single from a double, why stretcher models exist, and what actually matters when you buy.
Gear5 min read
Snatch straps: how they work and how they kill people
Kinetic recovery explained, the rated points and shackles it depends on, and why this is the one piece of gear that has to be treated seriously.
Gear5 min read
Recovery boards: how they work and how to use them properly
The safest recovery tool in the kit, why they fail when people get impatient, and what separates a board that lasts from one that shreds.
Gear4 min read
All-terrain versus mud-terrain tyres
What the two categories actually trade against each other, why load rating matters more than tread pattern in Australia, and how to read the numbers on the sidewall.
Gear5 min read
Camping mattresses: R-value, thickness and what actually keeps you warm
Self-inflating, air and foam compared, why the insulation number matters more than the thickness, and how Australian conditions change the answer.
Gear5 min read
Camp lighting: lumens, colour temperature and not annoying your neighbours
How much light you actually need, why warm light beats bright light at camp, and the reason amber matters more than anything else after dark.
Gear4 min read
12V fridges: sizing, running costs and what actually matters
Compressor versus thermoelectric, how much power one really draws, and why the fridge decides the rest of your electrical system.
Gear4 min read
Rooftop tents, swags and ground tents compared
Three ways to sleep in the bush, each with a real cost that the marketing tends to skip.
Gear4 min read
The recovery kit that earns its space
What to carry, what to leave behind, and the two items that hurt people every year.
Gear5 min read
Dual battery and 12V systems for touring
Enough electrical theory to specify a system that runs a fridge for four days without stranding you.
Gear4 min read
Building a camp kitchen you will actually use
The setup that survives contact with a real trip, and the expensive gear that mostly stays in the drawer.