Cars & Camping
I wouldn’t say that I am a 4WD enthusiast, I’m not mad about 4WDs or even driving tough stuff.
This is just an extension of my enjoyment of travelling, of exploring.
I plan to one day drive around Australia, this will involve a 4WD in order to access the best places and do some dirt road driving.
It all started during COVID when everyone was buying 4WDs because we couldn’t travel overseas. However, I got mine as a blank canvas and slowly worked away to get it to where I wanted it (for now) so it’s been a long time in the making.
Connected to the four wheel driving is of course camping, in Australia it is too expensive to stay at hotels for very long, camping is the way to go to not burn through all of your money.
In this section will be all things camping or car related as I see the two as being intertwined for my use case.
My 4WD Build
I bought a 2015 Mazda BT-50 in the middle of 2021 and proceeded to spend the next 2+ years and tens of thousands of dollars trying to make it what I envisioned at the start. Below is the full documentation of that process with all the prices and dates included.
Other 4WD Build Posts
The above post is the nuts and bolts of it all, but these other posts are also related to the build, diving into different subjects with some depth and analysis, or reviewing different parts of the project.
4WD Suspension Selection Guide – Avoiding Problems
4WD Suspension Selection 4WD suspension selection is very important. When I upgraded the suspension as part of my 4WD build it was the single biggest change I had made to the car, with the entire driving experience changing instantly for the better. But there...
Smarttek Black vs Joolca Hottap V2
Smarttek Black vs Joolca Hottap V2 G'day guys and girls, today I will be doing a comparison post on two of the more popular camping hot water systems on the market today, the two I was interested in for my 4WD touring build. I will be comparing the Smarttek...
How to Hardwire a Reverse Camera || Gator GRV90MKT Hardwiring
How to hardwire a reverse camera I don't know how common this is, but if you have a reverse camera that comes with a cig socket as the intended power supply, or a USB-A port or similar, then you might want to know how to hardwire a reverse camera. Knowing how...
Gear & Equipment Comparisons
As I looked to fit out my 4WD with different gear, both fixed and removable, I did a bunch of research to try and narrow down what would work for me. I though heavily about the pros and cons of each choice.
This set of posts is me sharing all of that information in order for others to make infomed decisions. Your final choice might be different to mine and that’s fine, it’s just about sharing the information.
12 Volt Inverter Comparison – See What’s Best For You!
Ultimate Inverter Comparison If you're looking at inverters you might be overwhelmed by the information available online, this inverter comparison aims to try and centralise the information. This inverter comparison will be all about 12 volt inverters that...
Ultimate Lithium Battery Comparison – Redarc vs Enerdrive vs Invicta & More
Ultimate Lithium Battery Comparison What is the best lithium battery? That’s a hard question to answer, with many variables, but this post will hopefully go some way to helping you decide based on your needs. In this lithium battery comparison I will briefly...
What Is The Best Aluminium Ute Canopy? Norweld vs MITS vs TLX 4X4 vs Concept Canopies vs Boss Aluminium vs GCI Traytec
What is the Best Aluminium Ute Canopy? Australians are mad for utes, and mad for travel. Although having the absolute best aluminium ute canopy is by no means a requirement to enjoy your 4x4 adventures, more and more people are looking for aluminium ute...
Camping
Hand in hand with 4WD travel comes camping.
These posts cover camping accessories, locations, tips and tricks. Whatever it is to do with staying in a swag, a caravan park or anything that isn’t a hostel or hotel will be covered here.
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12 Volt
A lot of people find 12 volt quite tricky, and it can be.
But if you tinker around with it and use good work practices you learn a lot about your car’s camping setup, how to fault find is very important if something ever goes wrong when you’re by yourself.
In this section is all things electrical that I’ve posted during the car build.
Can You Run a Compressor From a Lithium Battery? Let’s Find Out!
Can you wire a compressor off a lithium battery? The general consensus is that a compressor gets wired to the starter battery, this is what most manufacturers of the compressors will tell you, and they're not wrong. Wiring a compressor from the starter battery...
Upright Fridges vs Chest Fridges – Which is Better For a Canopy Install?
Which Type of Fridge is Best: Upright Fridges or Chest Fridges? G'day guys, This post aims to cover some of the main pros and cons of upright fridges vs chest fridges and how they apply to canopy mounting in a 4WD build. This question probably gets asked a lot,...
Dual Zone Chest Fridge Comparison || Which Is Best?
What is the Best Dual Zone Chest Fridge? If you're in the market for a dual zone chest fridge this post may be of some help. It is a pain to be looking back and forth across different websites and tabs to try and compare all of the data, dimensions, costs etc....