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The ammo can and the Alu-box are both excellent ideas, TFS. This is my bartender Frank - he manned the Cruiser's tailgate most evenings across the Rub Al Khali this January. Can't buy it there so we had to stock up before the journey ;-)

Thank you for the replies. The battery was on its way out. Replaced it and the inverter is running well again. Many thanks for the input. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Thanks. The inverter is running off a second battery - Optima Yellow Top D75. The inverter is connected via 5’ of 4 AWG. As you mentioned, I can hear the inverter alarm sound just before the breaker trips, but didn’t consider that it could be the input side. I tried the same with engine on and...

I have a 1,500 watt inverter installed on a second battery. It has an inline breaker in between the battery and the inverter. It works fine. I can run a 500 watt margarita machine or several chargers totaling 300 watts, no problem. However, when I try to run this portable kuerig machine I bought...

I normally use a swag. But when my wife goes along I take the Oztent RV4 - or the Taj Mahal as we refer to it. The Oz goes on the. ARB rack snuggled against the side rail. It is designed to exactly fit inside the rail of a full size ARB. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Enthusiast I That sounds like sage advice. Doing it. Thank you!

I run my CPAP off of my ArkPak. I set it at the foot of my swag and it runs fine all night. Never leave home without it. Sent from my iPhone using OB Talk

I'm about ready to pull the trigger on the REDARC amorphous 112w solar kit. After researching, I decided amorphous fit my particular needs best: productivity rates at morning and afternoon. I tend to be on the move mid day and unable to able to capture ideal light at the times which...

Totally. I cringe when I hear people say the same thing about recovery gear?!? When you want to call in the cavalry, ResQLink will be the best $200 bucks you ever spent.

Agree. Kinetic ropes are the safest and fastest recovery in soft sand. Daisy chain as far as you need to to get out of the quick.

While we use VHF to communicate among vehicles, a satellite phone is critical back-up gear. Every vehicle carries one into the deep desert with us or they don't go. We like Thuraya's iPhone cradle option (see mine below). It allows you to use the iPhone for data comms (messages, social, etc)...

I've had the National Luna system installed for over two years now and have had zero issues. I will say that it is important to view all these systems as a start point. It's critical to properly set them up with isolated in-line fuses and manual breakers. Doing so ensures you can isolate the...

I found that making my favorite cold brew concentrate before the trip works best and ensures me quality brew everyday on the trail. The cold brew method makes an outstanding Joe and you end up with a single jar of concentrate that I dilute in the morning with heated water 1:3. I keep the...

Great review and testing. Been using a RoadShower for several years now and love it. Trying to slide into my bag at night without having taken a shower is now unthinkable! Did make a few improvements to the basic rig, however. To ensure constant pressure, rigged up an external air tank that...

Glad to be part of the forum. We're in the Eastern province of Saudi Arabia. Are in the desert most weekends from October through March and try to get in at least one week-long expedition into the deep Rub Al Khali each winter. We run a 2015 Landcruiser 200 with OME and a host of overland...