iKamper Skycamp 3.0 RTT
The age of the dumb roof top tent is over, and a new dawn of intelligent design is here. At least that’s iKampers goal with their 2022 launch of innovative roof top tents. There’s a host of new models but the iKamper Skycamp 3.0 is the one that’s caught our attention. The unique folding design aims to provide the rugged exterior and quick setup times of typical hard-shell roof top tents with the huge space available in the old-school soft-shell roof top tents.
What makes it so impressive? In short, it’s a king size bed and takes just one minute to set up. It’s robust enough you could park a Jeep in there. You can leave your sleeping bags in fully packed up. The mattress is 25% thicker than their competitors. And it’s even insulated so will be cooler in summer and warmer in winter. In a word. It’s brilliant.
Prices for the top tier Skycamp 3.0 start from $5,895 and there’s a mini version available from $4,995.
To see the full specs and the rest of the line-up head over to https://ikamperau.com.au/
Ultimate 9 Codebreaker
Modern 4X4s are getting more and more complicated, and it’s something that turns off a lot of potential owners with fears of outback reliability. Ultimate 9 are aiming to demystify the current crop of common-rails with their clever handheld Codebreaker.
Like an OBD scanner on steroids, the Codebreaker range can read your 4X4s various computers and give you information on everything from exhaust gas temperatures to battery voltage. They’re also able to constantly scan for faults helping you pinpoint any problems that arise on the road. A digital screen telling you there’s a coolant temperature sensor fault is a lot more useful than a check engine light popping up!
The Codebreaker is available in a budget-friendly handheld option or the four-mode dash-mounted unit that offers up digital gauges, trip computer, and data memory on top of the scan tool function.
They’re available from as little as $59.95 for the handheld Codebreaker while the dash-mounted unit bumps that up to $149.95.
To find out more head over to ultimate9.co/au/codebreaker-obd2-diagnostic-tools
Clearview Tyre Spider
Are your knees not quite what they used to be? Or fitted the biggest tyres the shop had and now you’ve gotta plan an extra day of holiday just to air down before hitting the beach? Clearview’s latest product aims to make your life a whole bunch easier. Dubbed the Tyre Spider, this unique contraption gives you a whole bunch of versatility and speed with your tyre pressure management. The manifold system and paired hoses allow you to link all four tyres to the Spider then drop pressure with all four tyres simultaneously. You can pump them all back up to matching pressures the same way by plugging an air compressor into the Spider. You can even use the system to rob a little air from your other three tyres to pump up a flat if you find yourself without an air compressor.
The Tyre Spider retails for $399 with that typical Clearview build quality we’ve all come to know and expect.
Head to clearviewaccessories.com.au to see all the details and grab one for yourself
Uniden UH850S
Uniden have built themselves a reputation for building tough as nails equipment. We’ve punted their UHF radios across every corner of the country but their UH850S handheld is without a doubt as tough as they come. Now available in bright orange or lime, the handhelds are designed specifically to be easy to find in the dark and the scrub. They sport the industry standard 5-watt power output as well as Uniden’s Smart Key, Voice Enhancer and Masterscan technology.
Each UH850S comes wrapped in a rugged metal alloy chassis and is IPX7 rated so can withstand sitting at the bottom of a 1m deep puddle for up to 30mins.
The UH850S is available in both single and twin packs so head on over to uniden.com.au to find what suits your needs
Engel Cooler
Let’s face it, us 4WDers hate change. If something is cold, we want it to stay that way. Hot things? You best believe we want them hot. And don’t even get us started on the importance of dry things staying moisture-free too. Seems fitting then that one of the most respected businesses in the 4WD world has the perfect solution. Engel’s range of classically styled coolers is a step above the old esky in more ways than one. Lightweight, airtight, insulated. They’re not going to leak ice water through your boot if they tip over and will keep hot food hot if you’re taking a BBQ chook camping with you. The clever buggers are even waterproof up to a depth of 3ft. Engel stocks them as 19 quarts which we’re led to believe is 18L so they’re a handy size, and at just $84.95 and available in a bunch of retro colours they’re good value too.
Head over to engelaustralia.com.au to match the colour to your historic rego 4X4 and you’ll be the envy of all your mates.
Zero Breeze Mark 2
Camping is serious tough manly business. Except it doesn’t always to be because sometimes that’s silly. When the heat is relentless and you just need a decent night’s sleep, or you’re travelling with someone who doesn’t cope with the heat of mid-summer camping there’s almost no price you wouldn’t pay to get some respite. Luckily the price for that respite isn’t too expensive.
Powered by a lithium-ion battery and weighing just 12kg the Zero Breeze Mark 2 is a portable air conditioner perfect for cord-free camping. The little pocket rocket is a bonafide air conditioner rather than an evaporative cooler (they don’t work in humid environments). There’s a variety of cooling modes to extend the battery life out to 5 hours or a 240W max drawer if using it plugged into your inverter or mains power.
The unit itself will run you around $1400 while the optional battery is an additional $800.
To see the full specs and info head over to zerobreeze.com for everything you’ve ever wanted to know about portable AC.
