Every well-equipped off-roader carries shackles. But where are the differences between the shapes, can they be used wrongly, and what do the numbers mean? The little ABC of steel shackles, so your next recovery goes safely.
A pickup makes a brilliant base for a camper, and the choice on the market is almost endless. Demountable, flatbed, hardtop, pop-top or over-cab: an overview of the concepts, plus what to look out for when buying.
The portable Ledlenser W1R Work mini light is a genuine professional lamp with two brightness levels, a clip and magnet mount, and USB-C charging.
10x42, 8x30, 7x50, magnification, lens diameter, light-gathering power, field of view and twilight factor? The figures on binoculars often look confusing at first glance, and not every pair suits every purpose equally well. All these properties can affect the price and, of course, how useful the binoculars actually are. We show you what to look out for when choosing, and which binoculars work well for the off-road trip.
Rough Parts brings numerous new products for the Mercedes G-Class: a modular 45 mm roof rack, folding table, recovery-board holder and folding side window.
The Relleumdesign Hooist is a hand puller with a built-in block and tackle: up to 3 t of pull from just 20 kg of hand force, at only 2 to 4 kg of weight.
tigerexped's TEXU200 is a compact 16 x 16 cm power distributor for car- and van-sized vehicles: busbar, fuse holder and distributor in one, with fault LEDs.
Locus Map now offers its own global satellite and aerial imagery (LoSat) from HERE, Maxar and Eurographics, available with the Premium Gold subscription.









