Advertisement: Off-road, surprises are nothing out of the ordinary, so you want gear that's versatile and just about indestructible. Like the Survivor outdoor shovel from horntools, the Swiss Army knife of shovels.
OFFROAD-PARTNER offers a tubular skid plate for the Defender that protects the underbody while improving engine and transmission cooling.
The waterproof horntools roof box holds 98 litres in rugged 3.6 mm polyethylene, with gas-strut lid, a drain, lashing eyes and a matching lid organiser. Also in 50, 70 and 150 litres.
Scheinwerfer LUXX offers an easy-to-fit, road-legal LED auxiliary high-beam set for the Ford Ranger: STRANDS Nuuk light bars in a number-plate holder plus a plug-in high-beam adapter.
Advertisement: Campo Libre makes sustainable, hard-wearing camping gear that keeps up with you. We tried a few pieces: the FRED hanging table, the ENZO cook set, the CARLO washing-up bowl and the UMBERTO bottle.
Rhino Rack now offer free-standing awnings too. We look at the Batwing 270 and 180, the Sunseeker and the matching shower tent, all available at Taubenreuther.
Locus Map, for years the benchmark off-road navigation app, was Android-only. Now Locus Map Lite has arrived in the Apple App Store, still limited but a real start.
An overview of suspension options for the INEOS Grenadier: LETECH dampers and lift/lowering springs, Ex-Tec, 4x4 Proyect, TREKFINDER spring kits and Taubenreuther KONI.
Garmin's new dezl LGV series brings high-resolution displays, satellite images, truck-specific routing and weather warnings, plus community info on parking and loading ramps.
The Yakima Roadshower is a welded aluminium roof tank that heats water in the sun and delivers a pressurised jet for showering or cleaning gear, in 15, 26 and 28 litres.
The Rhino-Rack hybrid hardshell roof tent combines a rugged hardshell with 600D softshell canvas, a 70 mm mattress and quick-mount rails, sleeping two and carrying up to 20 kg on top.
The Indeflate system lets you deflate or inflate several tyres at once and in sync, and it'll run off an ordinary compressor. That sounds promising, but how does it hold up in practice?
The Z-Saggerl from VANRIDING is a robust, washable rubbish bag for campers, paired with the SeaLand-Pro airline-rail holder for a rattle-free hold while driving.
Nolden's fourth-generation AVEGO Edge LED headlights are now available for the Mercedes-Benz Vario and other large vehicles through Scheinwerfer LUXX, with more light and a clearer design.
The Orga Z-Saggerl from VANRIDING is a washable organisation bag with a slide & connect holder system that clicks onto drawers, airline rails or magnets anywhere in the camper.
Pop-top roofs for the INEOS Grenadier: the Alu-Cab Silenus, Headspace Campers and Expedition Centre Mulgo conversions compared, with specs and availability.
The new Kochbox S from Dare to be Different is a 12 kg stainless-steel cooking box with two gas burners, three work surfaces and a full set of pots, pans and utensils.
Advertisement: The AUTOTERM night heater in Nakatanenga's waterproof 29L aluminium box keeps your vehicle, camper or roof tent warm even in sub-zero temperatures. Diesel-fired, with a 5.4 l tank and altitude kit.