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Avoid bug and thick bites during travelling

am August 19, 2021

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Legal camping in the nature - an alternative to a campsite

am August 03, 2021

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Ford Nugget vs VW California vs Campmobil

am August 01, 2021

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Mods I wouldn`t do again for overlanding or vanlife

After over 68350 miles of international overlanding (110`000km) with the rig showed above, done in the past 9 years it is definitively time for an analytic view. Which mod wouldnt we do again, which mod would we install on a newly buildup? Therefore I did several overlanding trips with rental cars in the US and Asia who was near stock, done by tent and icebox, I can too compare a bit. For shure the travel region makes severall mods more necessary and handy. My rig was done to cross africa and feels very fine for that purpose. Later on the Panamericana it feels partly a bit overdone. A lot of thos stuff is optional for many of us, like the reason why we are travelling extended. Therefore I will list each mod and write about where it was necessary, where not. I guess this way you can better decice if it is helpful for your own travel needs. Too the choosen vehicle makes a bit difference, if you look at the Land Cruiser 200, that is a very capable rig in the original configuration. An of

Offroad Gear: 5 ways to save weight

Many Travellers are carrying a lot of overweight through their extended Travels. Have to fight higher repair bills und breakdowns. And are less capable at muddy or sandy terrain, because they are just to heavy. They had to use the winch, because they did bring them with. There are some very easy ways to avoid such overweight. Save 85kg Tyre Repair Kit : As we have to save weight we should just carry one spare tyre with us. That looks a bit risky for travelling abroad. But with a tyre repair kit you can carry a Plan B.) without a lot of weight. You save 50kg for the Rim and Tyre, another 35kg for the rear tyre holder. Tyre repair kit: https://amzn.to/2OEIKTP Save 50kg Winch alternative : Instead of mounting an heavy winch with rope and a mounting-kit there a newer products on the market who is a lightweight a

The small 12v oven for overlanding / vanlife / marina

In times where we travelers in the van / bus / SUV with board battery and solar power anyway have enough power in the luggage, fortunately also find more and more grateful buyers. Today I stumbled across the 12v oven, which can be conveniently operated via the cigarette lighter with 12v and 10 amps. 12v electric oven for bread, pizza and delicious roasts. This is not a hoax, as evidenced by so many websites, Youtube videos and blog posts. The Travel Buddy 12V Marine Oven is being used diligently. From sailing yachts to 4x4 travelers, words of praise can be found. Once again, unfortunately, only in the Australian region, and thus a costly shipping and import comes to us prospective buyers. What the fun with shipping and customs clearance will cost can be guessed from the purchase price in an UK webstore. Sources of supply: 160€ Australia "Travel buddy": https://www.12-24voltovens.com.au/ 315€ England "Road Chef": https://fourby.co.uk/ If you look at the Facebook

Vanlife offgrid power solution with solar

What do we need for staying offgrid in the nature? We need a battery which we can charge by solar, wallpower and inside of the car by 12v. It have to be possible to use also just one of these power sources over an extended timeframe. The battery have to be able to let us run a 12v compressor fridge, notebook, drones, tablet, smartphone and some lights without limitations. There are many options out there, but here I will show you, how I was able to get everything together without need a lot of money. My complete powersetup is very light weight with 10kg / 5 pounds and saves too the limited space in our vehicles. I was one of those who did use Crowdfunding to get one of this devices. It did arrive some months ago and I was able to test it deeper. The R600 Pro will not come to the market itself, but with the River Max you can buy a device who is pretty similar - at the important values, as you can see below. It is a very very nice device for overlanding and vanlife! Everything is embe

flexible Watertank or bladder for vanlife and overlanding

To be able to easy carry enough water for drinking, washing and showering is important for us travellers who likes to be able to stay off grid some days. Easy to fill, easy to store, easy to use. This is less important if you stay at campgrounds with facilityes each night. A view days ago I did detect some great ideas for water storage in our van, 4x4 or rv vehicle. An australian company did sell them over ebay. Also when the shipping from australia will cost additional cash it it should be considered for us travellers. The water bladder! Those flexible watertanks or bladder are very good for a temporary installation, it need just a minute to install or remove them. I was able to interview some people who use them since severall years. As always there are some pro and cons about such a product compared to an watertank with solid walls like I showed below. A flexible bladder tank will makes less noise, there will not water noise during driving. He is also easyer to install and remove,

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