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.
Ultragauge Review – Should You Get One For Your 4WD Build?
Should You Buy an OBD II Scanner? – Ultragauge Review Ultragauge MX 1.4 (eBay) is an OBDII scanner that plugs into your cars OBDII port and relays information from the car to display it all for you to see in real time. The Ultragauge is the very first thing I...
4WD Touring Build – Mazda BT-50
4WD Touring Build Introduction WARNING - LONG POST AHEAD Before we kick things off I'd like to note a few things about what this post will entail and how it will evolve. Note that not only will the 4WD touring build take time, as it is written in real time and...
Buy UltraGauge Cheap – This Method Will Save You $100 (Australian Customers)
Is It Possible To Buy UltraGauge Cheap? Have you always wanted to buy an Ultragauge or Scanguage II (affiliate links) but found them too expensive? The good news is that you can buy UltraGauge cheap by making your purchase following the steps outlined below. I...
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.
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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.
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