Today starts a series of posts on personal emergency go kits. Emergency go kits allow you to grab and go with gear that has been prepared in advance of the incident. Advanced preparation gives you secure knowledge that you have all the items you need to survive for 3 to 7 days. Emergency go kits can…
Gear Reviews
Reviews of adventure travel gear by the crew at MyFJCruiser.org.
Expedition Gear, Gear Reviews
Brunton Wind River Range – Camp Stove – Tear Down Review
by tomas •
Spending weeks relying on a Colman LP camp stove for cooking led me to look for a better solution. Our Colman stove was great when you needed a hot burner, however, it was not possible to adjust the burners low enough to simmer. I tend to cook meals similar to what I cook at home…
Electronics, Gear Reviews
Wilson Cell Phone Amplifier
by tomas •
I had to trade in my HTC Mogul Cell Phone a few months ago because it was broken. The replacement phone that I received back from Sprint is an HTC Touch Pro. The Mogul had an external antenna port so I was able to wire it directly to the antenna on my roof for improved…
Expedition Gear, Gear Reviews
The New ARB Fridge Freezer
by tomas •
The new ARB fridge / freezer integrates technology from Danfoss Global Group. The fridge uses the Module 101N0500 Controller that provides speed setting, battery protection, and an integrated AC/DC converter. The integrated compressor is the Danfoss BD35F which is considered to be one of the best compressor options for a portable refrigerator. There is a…
Expedition Gear, Gear Reviews
Extreme Weather Family Tent
by tomas •
For our spring 2009 Adventure trip we decided to try a new tent. Our old Cabelas dome tent was starting to breakdown. The fabric is getting old and we had a large tear in the fly on our last trip. Having experienced tent destruction due to high winds on a trip years ago I gravitate…