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Yuck. That does seem to confirm a direction for that brand...

Good ol' Robert Pepper released this YouTube video a few days ago: "Are wide or narrow tyres best for a 4x4?" - As usual, he gets into the details, but I think this is a fair summary: The contact patch is not much different for narrow or wide (for the same diameter); a little bit bigger for...

Is standardising on USB-C really a good idea? What if they had standardized on micro-USB... perhaps we wouldn't have got USB-C if that was the case. And as far as minimizing waste, consider that there are billions (with a B) Apple devices (iPhones and iPads etc.) in the world, and each of those...

I’ve had a 2018 model since new. Never had a problem and Toyota has not made any physical changes. However, I have a piece of paper saying I have a 10 year warranty on the DPF… (Edit: forgot to mention: there was a recall on affected models in 2019 for an ECM software update that changed the...

In SA, I’m used to collecting firewood before entering the park. You need space on the roof rack though.

I'm not a fan of ExplorOz either. The app is not particularly well designed, maybe I'm just picky, but the main issue I have is how it displays a web of unaccessible roads. You can't rely on it for choosing a route from point A to point B. From what I can tell, that is considered a virtue by the...

I agree that the "Hema Explorer" app was OK. There was a lot of room for improvement, but it mostly did the job. But it has been discontinued, replaced by the new "Hema 4x4 Explorer" app, which by all accounts, is not OK.

"There are colleagues around the country, good people, who have potentially lost their seats." — Peter Dutton. It is telling that one of the first things he thinks of is his poor cronies.

I've got the Hema 4WD explorer app now... and its design and quality are both terrible. Real amateur hour. Although, the map data itself is good... maybe just good enough for me to keep using it despite the how broken it is. I don't understand how Hema can be so consistently terrible at...

I'm surprised your're not using rechargeable batteries. The Panasonic Eneloop brand - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eneloop - does a good job. Get them from eBay or Amazon. They retain 90% of their charge for a year, so you just charge them when you get back from a trip and they're ready for...

By the way, you need to remove the "pretty white cover" because - you'll save 8.1 Kg off your rear axle load (yep, I weighed it) - you can hang a bin bag off it - you can use the spare as a step to get on the roof rack - it fills up with dust - it is a pain to remove when you need to change a...

Or don’t bother with a second spare and instead: - buy a TPMS - drop tyre pressures - drive at 80 - take a tyre repair kit (for something like the Strezlecki)

Sounds like you had fun! I learnt long ago to stay away from wet clay. Some may find it fun, but too risky for me. Doesn’t matter what tyres you have.

I think that video is slightly incorrect on the lockers situation. From Robert Pepper's YouTube videos on the 300, I'm pretty sure that only the very top spec, GR Sport ($150K!), gets lockers, and you can't option lockers on any of the other models. At least to start with. To me, the inclusion...

I've had BFGoodrich KO2s on my Prado 150 for 50,0000 kms now. No problems at all - no punctures, even wear, still about 7mm tread left (12 mm depth when new). Driven on many SA outback roads. I rotate all five wheels every 6 months. I have the slightly bigger size, 265/70R17, to get a little...

Why only for solo camping? At 3m x 3m, it is a bigger than the 2.6 x 2.6m OzTent RV5.

All tents get condensation, but with an OzTent RV, you get the pleasure of it collecting on the cross bar and dripping right on top of you and the bedding :-). Even so, we quite like our RV5. We just leave all the windows and the front open to prevent the condensation. I’m sure the fly would...

The manual for my REDARC 115W solar blanket doesn't mention anything about not using it in the rain. I've left it out over night a number of times. It is for outdoor use, so in my mind, I assume it is reasonably "weather proof". The 5-year warranty does not have any exclusions related to that...

That's a bloody awesome point, which probably should have been obvious to me... perhaps I'm better off sticking with the "ludicrous amounts of chlorine" in my water tank.

Awesome advice. Most sensible and practical choice: sat phone Cheaper and more useful day-to-day choice: sat messenger I'll probably go with a sat phone. I actually like the idea of having it stored away and off, ready for when it is needed, hopefully never :).