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Are you aware that it is Good Friday (Easter)?

Nobody in Australia would touch that stuff.

If people are interested. We will run one. I’l be back from ZL1 by then

They are better for your alternator than just directing power to a second battery via a solenoid/relay, which can result in large current flows, especially if one battery is flat. The amps drawn from your alternator/car battery are fixed by the circuitry of the DCDC, so a 20A unit will only...

I would ensure that such items are clearly labelled for "trained persons only" or "for use ONLY under a doctor's/paramedic's direction," or store them separately. In an emergency, there is often chaos, and I wouldn't want the wrong person to cause harm.

I'm not sure about the USA specifically, but the use of a tourniquet without proper training crosses the line from First Aid and can land you in legal trouble. I recommend getting that training. (whatever you do, don't use it for a snake bite)

The plan for me is Central Australia this winter (July). My daughter wants to see Ayer's Rock / Uluru. From there, we will likely head further north in the Northern Territory and then return south via Western Queensland. Update: The Ferry Company had a Sale on, my shipping to mainland Australia...

A simple voltmeter would probably be sufficient for your relatively simple setup.

It is on again, this Friday, November 7th The Overland Bound Friday Night HAM Radio Net is on. An excellent opportunity to discuss your hobby with other overlanders or to have a ragchew. I will be hosting this month from Tasmania. Please join us if you are a licensed HAM radio operator with...

The simple way is to get your battery checked. Or else, if you can get access to the back of the socket in your vehicle (if there is one), put a multimeter with a range of 20 volts across the wires and see if the voltage is more than, say, 11.5 volts when the fridge is running.

Is it a compressor fridge? It looks like it from their website. Check the voltage under load. Sometimes, if the voltage is around 10-11v, the compressor won't fully compress the refrigerant, causing it to appear to run hot as it merely recirculates the refrigerant at the outside temperature.

It is on again, this Friday, September 5th The Overland Bound Friday Night HAM Radio Net is on. Please join us if you are a licensed HAM radio operator. EchoLink *OVERLAND* Node 445849 or Allstar Node 64658 USA Times: 21:00 Eastern Daylight Time 20:00 Central Daylight Time 18:00 Pacific...

We have a few similar signs, especially when leaving the airport. There is some on the Great Ocean Road in Victoria, too, and if you watch for long enough, you may see foreign-plate vehicles, which is one of the reasons.

It is definately on my bucket list

Everyone who goes out on the trail and is capable should do at least some basic First Aid training. They may not be able to do everything, but every bit helps.