What's your favourite bits of camping gear?

[mrbishi]

Well what are they?

Things I love whilst out in the bush:

- LED head torch - really bright and great for freeing up your hands
- Gerber multitool - similar to a leatherman
- 60 LED worklight - cordless or corded - $30 off ebay - bargain!
- my swag - ohh so comfy and warm to climb into after a long day
- foldable shovel :D

Cheers,
Jon

[Tri_Lon]

i'm still building my gear up so at the moment my fave bit would have to be my swag.

next week i will be getting a led head torch thing hopefully so that might be my new fave lol and would also like to get a knife or multi tool but dont want to pay $200 for a leatherman lol

[mad_gecko_67]

had my gerber multitool for 10 years now an i swear by them

[mrbishi]

Theres quite a lot of decent multi-tools around for the $100 mark I think - but yea the Gebers and Leathermans last FOREVER :) mines copped a flogging fishing and camping and its perfect :D

Cheers,
Jon

[beej]

My MSR PocketRocket™ (http://www.msrcorp.com/stoves/) and Trangia set, boils 2 litres of water in less than a minute and stove & gas fits inside the Trangia when hiking.

[mad_gecko_67]

i prefer the gerber as it can easily b opened 1 handed..if u r on ya own trying 2 hold sumthing the 1 handed opening is great

[mentally-unsound]

It would have to be my head lamp. I bought it a few years ago from BigW and it has never failed (except the batteries) its great, 2 hans free, one for the beer and the other for the fishing rod.

[celibaterifle2865]

Our Oztent would be up there. Quick to put up at the end of long day travelling and keeps the handbrake happy.

[Tri_Lon]

Where do you get gerber from? just the usual camping/outdoor type shop or is it more of a tool shop thing?

[maca82]

I'd have to say my Leatherman, maglite, and woman.... possibly in THAT order... possibily

~MACCA~

[utedriver]

1)you can't forget the chair!! And it must be comfortable with stubby holder but not take up to much room in the 4wd
2) Stubby holder
3) fridge
4) swag
5) toilet paper

[Eddy]

Porta Potty! :D




:rolleyes: stuffed knee ... no squatting for me ...:(

[Muckinhell]

60 ltr trailblaza
chair with built in stubby cooler/holder
self inflating mattress.
southerncross tent

there all awsome and really changed my camping experience for the better.

[Luxster]

Without doubt my Jolly swag! IT's cool when it's hot! It's dry and warm when the weather is foul! It's comfortable and you get a good nites sleep whatevers happening,it's my favourite.

[mrbishi]

http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o257/trity7/WedgeGazzas20th161.jpg

A present for a mate - with bog roll holder !

Cheers,
Jon

[gohard60]

My 40lt Engel stainless fridge and my hot plate bbq that goes over the campfire oh and my billy of cause

[Davo1]

Swiss fire starter - better than matches any day (or nite).

[woolgoolgaoffroad]

well done mrbishi !!!!!!!
i am sort of lucky, depends where i go as i can swag it, oztrail tent it, or tow the camper.
My fav bit of gear is ? um, can i vote for me ?????

[04Nav]

fridge to keep rum cold, hot plate and stove to cook the grub, bed to sleep

[Bernz]

I can't believe no-one has said their axe yet. I'd cut my steak up with it if I didn't burn it so much I needed the chainsaw. I nearly lose a finger everytime we go.

[dirtygq]

evakool fridge but my favorite of all is my hot water on demand shower .Ever since i got a pop to caravan camping has been far more enjoyable.

[brooksy]

The double swag has been a God send when out on 4wd trips without the family, but the Waeco is very hard to beat especially when it is 110L. I can have as much food & drink as I want !!
The other great piece of camping equipment would be the butane Gasmate, simple, easy to pack & very convenient. ;)


brooksy

[dirtygq]

The double swag has been a God send when out on 4wd trips without the family, but the Waeco is very hard to beat especially when it is 110L. I can have as much food & drink as I want !!
The other great piece of camping equipment would be the butane Gasmate, simple, easy to pack & very convenient. ;)


brooksy the gasmates are tops ,so easy i often take it when working away.

[woolgoolgaoffroad]

you can never have too much gas .....

[XJ Mitch]

husqvarna 345 chainsaw.there is no camping without firewood.half a 44 gallon drum with steel mesh on top 4 heat,n cooking.i have heaps of these drums stashed in the bush up the ALLYN 4 upcoming trips.fibreglass esky to keep everthing cold for days/ive never had a camping fridge.

[disco_thrasher]

my beer fridge and my fire poker

[campdog]

nissan partol, camper, 80l Trailblaza fridge, eu10 i generator, stubby holder, chair, ample 4wd monthly books,beer.

[mrbishi]

Ooh yea can't forget the stubby holder - I always have a few floating around in my car for emergencies :)

Cheers,
Jon

[grumpy pete]

my fav piece is me fishing gear ----on the other hand my wife takes a few creature comforts from home q/size bed ,genny,hot running water,telly,p/station. and the ruggies all 8 yep eight of them

[GQMac]

My freezer where I keep the cornetto drumsticks.

[josh0]

The fridge :)

[campdog]

my fav piece is me fishing gear ----on the other hand my wife takes a few creature comforts from home q/size bed ,genny,hot running water,telly,p/station. and the ruggies all 8 yep eight of them

Is that why you call yourself grumpy pete.(what about ear plugs).

[haveago]

My favorite piece of camping equipment is the wife and kids. Oh good she's gone now;) .Swag and the dog.

[3F62]

80 watt Solar panel = Cold fridge = Cold beer = Happy Day's.....

[mucktruck]

http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o257/trity7/WedgeGazzas20th161.jpg

A present for a mate - with bog roll holder !

Cheers,
Jon Best bog bowl ever seen never needs cleaning just hope you haven't had bad night on the piss your ankles would get dirty ha ha ha :D

[Jeeps]

1) My Drifta Camp Kitchen
2) My Dual fuel gear
3) Camp oven

[Struth]

My 4B and my Coleman dual fuel, dual mantle lantern.

Cheers

[oldcourier]

You're right about the headlamps Jon, I use mine all the time. It either has the white light or flick it to red light, which I have to have for work. Other goodies I can't do without are the Engel fridge, swag, Camp oven and folding BBQ plate I made about 8-10 yrs ago. never forget the stubbie holder as there's one on each gear stick! :D :D

[timespast]

I have a few fav bits of gear,
Fiskar's axe this thing is unbelieveable cuts like a hot knife through butter, light weight fibreglass handle moulded round the head so no issues with bits flying off!

Gerber Suspension multi tool - best ive ever used and not that pricey

MSR pocket rocket - leave it in the car and ill never not be able to have a hot meal :D

[campdog]

nissan partol, camper, 80l Trailblaza fridge, eu10 i generator, stubby holder, chair, ample 4wd monthly books,beer.
Oh I forgot - Bilge pumpfor patrol.

[LANDCRUSHER]

Swag and bog roll

[mark_au]

Yea, the fiskars axe rocks indeed, it lives in my 4by
also a folding shovel, the army one, not the tin tri fold, they are crap
my engel
my billy/campoven and the home made tripod

[to_easy]

id have to say my sheet of tin bent in half for the fire when it rains. i love laughing at people when there fire goes out and im still nice and warm .

[Marc 1]

Got a new toy at the 4x4 show here in Albury...an Ozpig!!! I must be getting old as I bought it for the patio for use in winter but It'll be going with me out bush in the trailer. A pot belly stove for the bush, who'd-a-thunk it!

Link: www.ozpig.com.au (http://www.ozpig.com.au)

Cheers, Marc with warm toes:D

[Luxster]

Absolutely brilliant!!!

[tna racing]

well list starts
-waeco-axe-rifle if wanted - swag - torch- gas lanterns-chainsaw-pillow-tarp-

[Harb]

my new all terain camper.....

http://img92.imageshack.us/img92/3996/caraboatvx2.jpg

but I do need to get me one of those new fangle'd tender craft......like this bloke has got

http://img98.imageshack.us/img98/7334/redneck20bass20boatyx0.jpg

[Tri_Lon]

ha ha nice find

[BrodieH]

Maglite, speedy tent and swiss army knife (the speedy tents so quick and easy to use!)

[Tomax]

Where do I start?? Engel fridges (x2) plus Honda gen
Camp ovens (x2) - we use them for everything from bread and scones,to pizzas,to roasts, to pasta, to exotic sweets - you name it, we've cooked it!!
Oz tent plus inflatable mattress
Long-handled shovel
Comfy campfire chair, incorporating stubby holder

[Doug67]

4OL Engel

[mac1cruz]

1>Swag
2>Beer :D
3>Tomahawk
4>Rum :D
5>$10 dollar fold out dunny and roll of paper
6>Beer :D
7>shovel for the hole
8>Rum :D
9>BBQ
10>Beer :D

[Courts InSession]

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/Gerber-MK2-Fighting-Survival-knife_W0QQitemZ220090834604QQcategoryZ109721QQrdZ1 QQcmdZViewItem

:o

Buggered if I can see $600 worth of value there, but im no expert !

Favourite piece of camping gear is my hilux! Camping sucked before I got that :D

[Grunter71]

Swiss Army Knife (20 yrs old & still going strong)
Camp Oven (what cant be done in a camp oven,dont need to be done)
Speedy Tent (is not a gimmick, really does work)
Drifta Camp Kitchen ( the best portable kitchen ever made)
40 lt Engel ( get the little basket for the top,wont spend 10 mins looking for the butter or choccy bars again)
Coleman folding Chair ( you camp to relax,so do it in comfort)
Stubby Cooler (have multiple stashed so are never caught short)
Polaris Awning (attached to roof rack,quick setup,instant shade ahhhh !!!)

[Risto]

Waeco CF-40 AC, Garmin GPS & Black Wolf Turbo tent. Never leave home without them... or the Prado for that matter...

[Risto]

Oh damn, and beer, of course...! :-)

[Patrolman Pat]

Self inflating mattress is worth it's weight in gold.

Love the swag but it doesn't get used enough as I take the CT and kids most places now.

Long handled shovel.

Pirahna light.

Bundy and Cola in cans, saves mixing it myself.

[GOIN BUSH]

Ide Have To Say My 2 X 40 Ltr Engels,oz Tent,honda Genie,paratool Multi Tool And Camp Oven All The Essentials For Comfort And Ease.

[fullberries]

slab of bundy and me swag

[orejap]

Blue Heelers X 2 Engels X 2 40 ltr & 29ltr. Hoodies Hot water Service. Port Long handle shovel. Camp oven & off road CT.

[danbbode87]

My car, my swag, and my free leatherman, you can get leathman of ebay for $100

[celibaterifle2865]

Got a new toy at the 4x4 show here in Albury...an Ozpig!!! I must be getting old as I bought it for the patio for use in winter but It'll be going with me out bush in the trailer. A pot belly stove for the bush, who'd-a-thunk it!

Link: www.ozpig.com.au (http://www.ozpig.com.au)

Cheers, Marc with warm toes:D

How big is this unit. Says on the web page that it is a 9kg gas bottle - looks bigger in the photo. Is the bottle laying on its side?

Is there a hole in the top where you sit the barbie plate, camp oven etc.

Thanks Jimmy

[Marc 1]

How big is this unit. Says on the web page that it is a 9kg gas bottle - looks bigger in the photo. Is the bottle laying on its side?

Is there a hole in the top where you sit the barbie plate, camp oven etc.

Thanks Jimmy

I've got it packed in its carry bag (looks like one of those green shopping bags you get at the supermarket only a bit wider) and the dimensions are:

about 39cm high x 38 cm long x 33cm wide. These dimensions are in the packed state with the legs and flue packed inside. The hole in the top is 20cm diameter, and the small BBQ plate it comes with is about 27cm across. The bloke who makes them put on a demo at the show - the unit comes with a fire poker thingie that you can use to lift the plate or just pivot it to the side so you can stir fry with a wok or cook over coals with a grill plate (not included).

After reading the Hot water thread in the campfire section, I'm thinking of wrapping the flue in a copper spiral to use as a heat exchanger

Cheers, Marc.

[woolgoolgaoffroad]

my stubbie cooler...........:D :D

[MOPAR or NO CAR]

Best has got to be the fourby, you can't go camping without it! Next would be the Magnetic LEDs, they stick on to anything and come with a steel backing plate so you can even stick it to your tent!!!! Love em (got a remote IR one too)

[LUXNUT]

I can't believe no-one has said their axe yet. I'd cut my steak up with it if I didn't burn it so much I needed the chainsaw. I nearly lose a finger everytime we go.

I agree, a really sharp axe is the most useful tool around to camp site. that and a really sharp knife

[Googy]

60ltr Engel and me honda genny

[sco_aus]

Army issue Victorianox for the win and then the fridge.

[territorian1]

Leatherman, fire hook (a 1m long bar about 1/4" dia with a hook bent on the end) and water cannon (may be a kid's toy but I've put out many under car fires with it in dry country and had some fun too!)

[Richo1951]

My favourite camping item is an old yellow handled, six inch blade screwdriver ex PMG Dept. (Telecom, Telstra). Ripped the bottom out of two tyres on the Cordillo Downs road. Went to put a tube in the least damaged one and found we had left the tyre levers and bead breaker in the shed at home. My mate managed to put the tube in using only the above mentioned screwdriver.

[4runner4]

my swag for sure
:drink: :drink: :drink: :drink: :drink: :drink:

[window]

my headlamp, victorinox multi tool, my cold steel SRK, my swag, my F.R.E.D., and my bottle of tobasco sauce!

[953]

I've got it packed in its carry bag (looks like one of those green shopping bags you get at the supermarket only a bit wider) and the dimensions are:

about 39cm high x 38 cm long x 33cm wide. These dimensions are in the packed state with the legs and flue packed inside. The hole in the top is 20cm diameter, and the small BBQ plate it comes with is about 27cm across. The bloke who makes them put on a demo at the show - the unit comes with a fire poker thingie that you can use to lift the plate or just pivot it to the side so you can stir fry with a wok or cook over coals with a grill plate (not included).

After reading the Hot water thread in the campfire section, I'm thinking of wrapping the flue in a copper spiral to use as a heat exchanger

Cheers, Marc.
Is this unit really big enough 2 pump out the heat, Ijust stood there looking at my 9kg gas bottle , scratching my head!
Its that small u wreckon u`d be constantly feeding it & u`d sure have 2 cut up the wood pretty small.
Cheers Dean.

[oldcourier]

I forgot to mention another one of my favorite bits of camping gear.

This week I was out field with the Army. The ration packs taste pretty average........ until! you whack the meat dish and the cheese in a jaffle. then it tastes great.
So I reckon the Jaffle iron is one of my fav bits of kit! :)

[Marc 1]

Is this unit really big enough 2 pump out the heat, Ijust stood there looking at my 9kg gas bottle , scratching my head!
Its that small u wreckon u`d be constantly feeding it & u`d sure have 2 cut up the wood pretty small.
Cheers Dean.

Used it over easter when camped by the Murray. I used wood that I could break by hand (or foot), so yeah, I was feeding it every 20 to 30 mins or so, with some decent hardwood this would be less of a problem. Found a small log one night, wacked it in and still had coals to relight it in the morning. Wood needs to be about 25cm's or shorter. Next time I go, I'll be cutting some hardwood logs into 25cm lengths, then using a splitter to split them to a useable size.

It provided enough heat for a family of four to sit around and warm their tootsies - and a good cooking surface. I hate doing any stew type dishes on a gas or dual fuel stove, it just eats fuel, but with the pig going I just put the pot on top of the BBQ plate and simmer away. Save my fuel for the short cooking tasks.

Just starting to get cool enough here to consider using it on my back patio. The neighbour who also bought one is going to use it in his shed when it's not out camping with him (easy to adapt as I think the chimney is 3 inch exhaust pipe - he's going to get the local muffler place to bend him up a length to suit the shed.

[44-40]

Esky

[patrol90]

ooooh my swag. just bought it and used it once and will never camp without one again.

[Alpine 4wd]

Fav camping gear?

Stubby holders (on the gear stick and transfer stick of course!)
Rifles (not used at the same time as stubby holders of course!)
Swag - its a standard darche dome and never let me down.
My BBQ - its a direct copy of one my old man bought (called a bush bbq or something, made in melbourne). Made from scrap steel at work, with works welder on work time...

The best thing is I have my cruiser kitted out with everything I need. I just throw the swag on the back, the rifles in the lockup box and some food in the esky and away I go. It works for everywhere from the vic high country (home) to the Simpson.

[953]

Hey Alpine,
Where ya from in BC?? Bet u aint shot 2 many moose down under,ehhhhhhhhhh:D
Cheers Dean.

[Tassie Tagalong]

Madam Fuhrer....she can always produce a gourmet meal at the end of the day outta virtually nothing and with her along I'll never need a "bitch in a box" (GPS) cause she's always telling me where to go. ha ha

[dieselsmells]

I would have to say, either a coleman duel fuel lantern or compact 2 burner stove..both are great and its also good to not have to worry about gas...
cheers Peter

[woolgoolgaoffroad]

as i love my coffee, and i looked pretty silly taking a big coffee plunger, i have recently found a cup plunger.....

[landcrusier ute]

my swag for sure i love knowing that after a full on day i cna just hop in there and have sweet dreams

[953]

Used it over easter when camped by the Murray. I used wood that I could break by hand (or foot), so yeah, I was feeding it every 20 to 30 mins or so, with some decent hardwood this would be less of a problem. Found a small log one night, wacked it in and still had coals to relight it in the morning. Wood needs to be about 25cm's or shorter. Next time I go, I'll be cutting some hardwood logs into 25cm lengths, then using a splitter to split them to a useable size.

It provided enough heat for a family of four to sit around and warm their tootsies - and a good cooking surface. I hate doing any stew type dishes on a gas or dual fuel stove, it just eats fuel, but with the pig going I just put the pot on top of the BBQ plate and simmer away. Save my fuel for the short cooking tasks.

Just starting to get cool enough here to consider using it on my back patio. The neighbour who also bought one is going to use it in his shed when it's not out camping with him (easy to adapt as I think the chimney is 3 inch exhaust pipe - he's going to get the local muffler place to bend him up a length to suit the shed.
Just bought 1:D .
Set it up at home, removed the hotplate & piled the logs in. If u stack them in this way u can get a nice little roarer happening :thumb: .

When they burn down u will have plenty of coals 4 cookin. Then just load it up again. I find that if u really want 2 get it roarin u need 2 load it from the top with longer logs & keep the front door open 4 max air flow. Its also great at conserving wood , shut the door & put the plate back on,fantatic if firewood is limited.
Cheers Dean.

[bushpig59]

This is tough question...Waeco fridges x 2 (The better half won a waeco..thank you 4WD Monthly) with beer in them... The leatherman (The missus bought for me in 97) And of recent times the Chainsaw....Now firewood chopping is much easier....
there really is too much....I think a wife who cooks killer camp oven meals...

Cheers

[Forseti]

My Hammock has been my best friend for years. Every time I wake up after it has bucketed down and look around at all the miserably wet pilgrims around me I get that warm fuzzy feelin.

[tna racing]

waeco full of piss

[Emo]

Speedy tent
Thermarest Mattress
Fiskars axe and shovel
Fridge
Maglite
LED head torch
Tarp (or two)
Kinchrome multitool

[offroadjack]

40 ltr engel ( filled with colds ) ,fishingrod swag , shovel , and the mighty highmount warn 8000xi.

[et4runner]

My favourite bit of camping gear:

http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b23/ET4Runner/Camper/ck071125.jpg

My Trackabout Safari http://www.mysmiley.net/imgs/smile/cool/cool0012.gif

and of course the 40L Engel http://www.mysmiley.net/imgs/smile/party/party0016.gif

[HRT01]

With out a doubt the Engel, closely followed by the leatherman ( 4wd monthly issue ) Damn that things handy.....but stuffed if I'd pay for one.