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Tires are the most vital point of contact between your vehicle and the road. A flat tire can quickly turn a pleasant drive into a stressful ordeal, especially if you’re unprepared. Thankfully, with the right tire repair kit, you can address minor issues yourself, without waiting for a tow truck. In this comprehensive review and […]
If you’ve been reading The Gear Bunker, you already know about the Delta Shovel from the DMOS Collective. I had the prototype for over a month, then purchased a steel version and I can’t shut up about it. I survived the Polar Vortex last winter with the help of their Alpha 2 Snow Shovel. And […]
On several Overland trips, I’ve come across locations where the fire danger is so high, that campfires are banned. I’ve also pulled into campsites during a cold downpour where making a campfire seemed impossible. And on some cold mornings, I’ve crawled out of the RoofNest to make coffee desperately wishing there was a campfire to […]
If you’ve been following The Gear Bunker for a while, you may recognize the name Midland Radio. We’ve tested several of their products, from hand held radios to the longer range, vehicle-mounted MicroMobile radios, and batteries. Midland produces very high-quality and reasonably priced radios for consumer and commercial applications. They’re so good that The Gear […]
Ever since the COVID lockdown, I noticed one thing. People were getting cabin fever pretty quickly. RV’s, side-by-sides, Jeeps and car dealerships were selling through their inventory at record pace. People were leaving the metropolitan areas and getting outside. I too decided to spend a few weekends sleeping in the Michigan wilderness. It was so […]
Lightweight chairs are great to have for trips and different occasions. From overlanding to local picnics, a chair like Helinox’s Chair One is a lightweight and excellent camping chair. In fact, my dad used an earlier model of the Chair One on an airfield in Iraq while waiting for an aircraft to pick him up […]
In part 1, I briefly went over the sink set-up from the HOTTAP v2 Nomad Kit. Part 2 focuses on the better half in my opinion. The EnSuite and hot shower. “En Suite”, by definition means, “(of a bathroom) immediately adjoining a bedroom and forming part of the same set of rooms.”all rooms have en-suite […]
Found on the shelves of almost every outdoor purveyor, GSI Outdoors has a solid foothold from what I’ve seen. Providing everything from simple plastic tableware to slick portable stoves, GSI has everything for your outdoor kitchen. Including the Non-stick Gourmet Griddle. Once we made the decision to downsize from our full-sized Tundra to an FJ […]
If you’re looking for a water filtration/storage system, Lifesaver offers a couple great options. In the past, I reviewed the Lifesaver Jerrycan which holds a little over 4 gallons of water. But as we move out of our Toyota Tundra and into the smaller FJ Cruiser, the Jerrycan proved too large to make the final […]
Recently, I was given the opportunity to test Midland Radio’s latest and greatest product. And it isn’t even a radio! Although we utilize the Midland MXT275 Micromobile in the Tundra, the MXT400 in the FJ as well as their T290 X-Talkers for communications, this product is new territory for the radio manufacturer. A portable […]
If you’ve been following the Gear Bunker within the past 3 years, you may recognize the FJ. It’s been our amazing adventure vehicle that has taken us to some of the most beautiful spots in the US. It also competed in the Red Clay Rally finishing the rally in 3rd place with our team of […]
The more and more I use my truck, whether that is for truck camping, roadside assistance or just hanging out on the tailgate, I realize the need for an auxiliary power outlet. Sitting there on the tailgate with my daughter the other day, she asked me if I have a battery pack because her phone […]
In a previous article, we discussed how the Special Operation Command North planned on retrofitting six Chevy Suburbans for their Crisis Response Teams. Those Suburbans were retrofitted in a way that kept them low vis but offered enhanced capabilities to go from city streets to offroad trails. In continuing with this theme as I work […]
There is nothing more frustrating than a weak cell/data signal when either trying to talk to someone or navigating using your smartphone GPS. Typically GPS apps require a minimum signal to function correctly. If you’re driving through an unknown area and relying on your GPS, you better have solid comms with the cell towers. weboost […]