Gear
ORICOM PLUG AND PLAY UHF
Looking for an 80 Channel UHF radio, but don’t want the hassles of performing a full install or permanently mounting an aerial? The Oricom Plug and Play 5 Watt compact radio requires no permanent install and is powered via your…
We Test The New Ironman 4X4 Foam Cell Pro Shock Absorber
Engines get the glory, but suspension makes or breaks a car. What’s the first specs you look at on a vehicle? Probably the power and torque. I’ll leave it to another article to explain just how wrong that is, but…
DRIVING ON FOAM
My Ranger had a mixed suspension setup, OME lifted springs in the front, and an extra leaf added to the rear, with four Bilstein shocks. The result was pretty good, and I’ve been a big fan of Bilstein shocks for…
HOW TO S#%T IN THE WOODS
Sure this might not be the most glamorous topic, but hey, we all do it. And when it comes to camping, basic bathroom facilities can make or break relationships. My wife even flat out refuses to come camping with me…
Gear Guru: YOUR OFF-ROAD TOOLBOX WISHLIST
It’s often the simple things in life that cause the most issues. And when it comes to four-wheel drives and four-wheel driving, this couldn’t ring truer. Ask anyone who has been left stranded on the side of the road with…
FOGO: TO MUCH TECH?
When is too much tech just too much tech on your off-road adventures? The forthcoming FOGO “Ultimate Adventure Gadget” packages a ton of useful outdoor adventure technology into one small handheld device. While it is designed around a quality flashlight, it…
LEATHERMAN TREAD QM1 MULTITOOL WATCH
The Leatherman Tread QM1 combines the unique Tread multitool bracelet with a Swiss-made timepiece utilizing a precision quartz movement (QM). This combination provides an everyday wearable stylish watch with the advantages of a 20 tool multitool built in. It only weighs…
KEY SMART
Do you have a big unwieldy and unorganized key chain? The Key Smart pocket key organizer is the solution to your problem. This simple little device allows you to organize your keys in a sleek stylish package, that is way…
UNEEK 4X4 SUZUKI SIERRA WINCH BUMPER
Sure, the venerable Suzuki Sierra is getting a little long in the tooth but they are still so popular with plenty of people for very good reason. They are fun, cheap and capable off-road. So what better way to…
SAX 3SDS LEAF SPRINGS
Leaf springs have been around since the earth was still considered to be flat, and for the most there is no point re-inventing the wheel when you have a proven design. Having said that, there is no shame in making…
DARCHE AT-6 AIR-VOLUTION TENT
Broken tent poles suck, almost as much as leaving them at home. Which is one of the reasons Darche have brought the Air-Volution range of tents and swags to the mainstream. The AT-6 Air-Volution has one major difference when…
FOZZILS SOLO PACK
Packing bowls, cups and plates can be a pain when going camping, and from my own point of view, something I tend to leave till last. If I had the Fozzils Solo Pack though, these flat-pack creations would never leave…
GOTENNA PHONE BOOSTER
If the idea of being without mobile phone reception scares the book-face out of you, then the Gotenna Phone Booster is the best thing since the Selfie Stick. Think of the Gotenna like a CB radio but for your phone,…
PLUG N GO THROTTLE CONTROLLER
Owners of modern turbo-diesel vehicles will no doubt be aware of that familiar feeling, when you put your foot on the accelerator and nothing really happens for a second or two. The Plug N Go throttle controller acts like…
PEAK XPLORER 8500 LED DRIVING LIGHT
It’s about time we are seeing some LED driving lights that can actually shine a fair way down the road. But distance isn’t everything, illumination is the key. Which was the design brief when it came time to manufacture the…
