Ontap Roam; portable, off grid water on demand
Imagine having clean, drinking water in a portable system, pumped out at whatever rate and spray type of your choosing, anywhere you go. Today, we’re reviewing the Ontap Roam; a jerry can, with a number of pretty major twists. This was a product that I was genuinely interested in seeing in the flesh, and I’ve…
Elegear Camping Mattress review
If there’s one thing that will make or break a camping trip, its the quality of your sleep. I’d go as far as saying this is even more critical for kids, especially when you’re the parent. A bad nights sleep means cranky days for everyone, and we’ve always done our best to camp in relative…
Ecoflow Delta 2 Max Review
The traditional way to run a fridge when off grid in a 4WD has always been to install a secondary battery. This is normally a permanent modification, and requires a way to isolate the battery, and charge it. However, as time has gone on there’s been a number of portable power stations come out, which…
Our new 2005 Cub Camper
After nearly 5 years* and over a thousand nights in our Lifestyle Reconn R2 Hybrid Camper, we returned to Perth from our Big Lap of Australia, content in what we’d achieved and having already decided we’d sell the hybrid. It didn’t make sense to hold onto a depreciating item worth so much with limited use…
Renogy Core Mini 300Ah battery review
The 4WD and camping world is now well and truly hooked on lithium batteries, and lets be honest; they’re a massive improvement on lead acid batteries that were the norm for so long. We’ve been running lithium batteries for many years in several different setups, and when Renogy offered to send their new Core Mini…
We’re selling our Lifestyle Reconn R2
After 5 years, and more than 1000 nights in our 2018 Lifestyle Reconn R2, we’ve made a big decision; its going up for sale shortly, when we finish our Lap of Australia! This Hybrid Camper has been our home for the last two years on a Lap of Australia (and many trips before that), has…
Tefal Portable Induction Cooktop Review
We’ve been running a portable induction cooktop from Westinghouse for the better part of 2 years on our Lap of Australia, and absolutely loved it. However, when it started to smell really bad (like someone had let the electrical smoke out), and it began to make some weird and wonderful noises, I looked around and…
What size solar panel to charge 100ah battery?
If you’ve got a 100Ah battery, and you want to know what size solar panel is needed to charge it, this post goes into everything you need to know. In actual fact, the battery size is somewhat irrelevant, and the only thing that really matters is that you’re replenishing the amount of power drawn each…
Oztrail Kids Sleeping Bag review
If you’re in the market for a decent, cheap kids sleeping bag then read on; we’ve got a ripper review for you! For those of you who haven’t been following along, we’ve been travelling around Australia for the last year and a half with two young boys, in a Hybrid Camper Trailer. We’ve had a…
Renogy 200W Portable Folding Solar Panel review
There’s a ridiculous number of 12V solar blankets on the market today, starting from dirt cheap no brand sellers with panels that barely produce half of what they’re rated to, all the way to some eye wateringly expensive options on the ‘premium’ end of the market. We’ve had a Kings 200W solar blanket for a…
Renogy 400W portable solar panel review
There’s a lot of different portable solar panels and blankets on the market today, but very few above 300W, and I was always keen to get a decent quality, larger option to replace our 200W Kings blanket, that was average in performance when we got it brand new, and has only deteriorated since. When Renogy…
Renogy 50A IP67 DCDC Battery Charger Review
DCDC chargers have become a very common 4WD and camping accessory today, and whilst they’re not always necessary, they can be a fantastic solution to a 12V system for both alternator charge and solar input. In todays post, we’re taking a look at the new Renogy 50A DCDC, to see how it performs, what it’s…