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I hope these links will make it easier for you to take advantage of the knowledge I have gained using these products when building and touring with my 4wds. All the products seen on these pages I have personally used and can recommend. By purchasing directly from the links provided, in many cases, you may receive a discount that I have arranged with the seller.

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Camping Gear

TRAVEL BRAAI

  • If I light a fire, this is the first thing I reach for. Complete with stand and washable bag. 
  • Only available in Australia.
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Stainless Fire Pot Stand

  • This is a redevelopment of a simple triangle pot stand I've used for decades. 
  • Only available in Australia. 
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Overland Bundle - Water Filtration & Purification System

  • Portable filtration systems as carried by my Australian Overlander Troopy
  • Convenient, efficient and altogether a clever piece of kit. Thinking of getting another for Africa.
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On-Board Vehicle filtration H20 Guzzle Stealth

  • Portable filtration systems as fitted to my V8 Troopy in Australia.
  • Convenient, efficient and altogether, clever piece of kit. 
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Opinel Carbon Knife 

  • I have three Opinel knives and use them daily at home as well as when camping. 
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Olight Seeker 4 Pro

  • An absolute favourite.
  • What I use it for? Everything.
  • Comes with a clip and sheath.
  • I've got two of them.
  • I'm thinking of buying another.
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Olight Lantern

  • the perfect, multi-functional camp light.
  • Good for working under as well as setting a mood.
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Olight Lantern Stretch

  • the perfect, multi-functional camp light.
  • Good for working under as well as setting a mood.
  • Long battery life and very versatile.
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Olight Warrior X 3 Tactical Torch

  • High performance tactical torch 
  • Animal spotting
  • Compact and extremely powerful.
  • The penetration is extraordinary for such a compact unit.
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Olight Warrior X Turbo Hunting Kit

  • High performance tactical torch 
  • Ideal for hunters
  • Compact and extremely powerful.
  • The penetration is extraordinary for such a compact unit.
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OLIGHT Swivel Pro Max 1600 Lumens LED Magnetic Rechargeable Lam

  • An amazingly practical and versatile work and camp lantern. 
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  • Olight Baton 4  Rechargeable EDC Torch With Wireless Charging Case

  • Part of my emergency and 72-hours kit.
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Olight Perun 3 

  • Multifunctional: with max 2,500-lumen output, the Perun 3 can be used as both a right-angle headlamp and as a powerful EDC white & red.

    ✦ Proximity Sensor: Reduce the brightness and power off within 1 minute to prevent overheating when detecting an obstruction nearby.

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Olight Array 2S  Rechargeable LED Headlamp

  • White & Red Lights: It provides max 3,000lm output and 160m throw, and the 21700 5000 mAh rechargeable battery provides a 20-day runtime on Moonlight. 5 white light modes and 2 red light modes tailored for different illumination scenarios, such as maintenance work, camping, fishing, running, riding, reading, etc.

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OLIGHT USA

  • If you are scanning Olight products, but live outside of Australia, click here first.
  • CLICK here if you are in the USA.
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SURVIVAL First Aids Kits. 

  • Best designed first aid kits I've ever used
  • 10% discount if you shop from here
  • Standard equipment in all my 4WDs
  • Australian family-owned business
  • USE CODE: 4XOVERLAND
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Top Oak RTT 

  • John used and reviewed this roof top tent during our 2024 desert trip.
  • We really liked it a lot.
  • I liked it because its such great value.
  • Available in Australia and the US.
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ANNIHILATE Tactical Shovel Camping

  • A fairly recent addition, and while its name is a bit ridiculous, I've found it useful tool and its become a staple in my overland kit.
  • Available from Amazon.
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ARB ARB600 E-Z Deflator Kit

  • This is what I use to deflate.
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Camera Gear

Sony A7SIII full-frame camera

  • This is my primary creative camera.
  • Its image quality and tonality is wonderful, while its low light ability is beyond belief. I can shoot video at ISO 12800 with little grain and noise. Which means I can shoot well after the sun has gone down, extending my shooting day. I could go on and on . . .
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Sony FE 16-35mm F2.8 GM II Lens

  • This is my primary creative wide angle zoom lens.
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Sony 100-400 telephoto zoom lens

  • My primary long focus lens.
  • The best of my Africa wildlife scenes are shot using this lens.
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Sony 24-40 F2.8 standard zoom lens

  • My primary go-to, good for almost everything zoom lens.
  • I use this lens more than any other. Tonality is superb.
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Sony Zeiss Sonnar T FE 55mm lens

  • I use this mostly in my studio. Its a wonderful portraiture lens, sharp as a tack, fast and a lovely image.
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SONY FE 90mm F2.8 Macro G OSS lens

  • I use this for macro images when on the trail. Light fast and very sharp.
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Sony E-Mount FE 24mm F1.4 GM

  • When I'm looking for the ultimate in image quality in a wide angle, I reach for this.
  • Sharpness, tonal quality and bokeh are unequalled.
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DJI Mavic 3 Pro with DJI RC

  • The fact that a drone this small and this easy to fly can produce the image quality it does, still astounds me every time I fly it. 
  • This is the primary drone camera used for my Australia overland expeditions.
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RØDE Microphones VideoMic NTG Premium On-Camera and USB Shotgun Microphone

  • My primary on-camera microphone used for general sound effects and recording voice to camera.
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RØDE Stereo VideoMic X

  • This is what I use, mounted on a camera, to gather all those extraordinary bush ambient sounds and bird calls. 
  • If you want good sound design, you have to have good mics!
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Other

BLUETTI AC180/P Solar Portable Power Station | 1,800W 1,152/1,440Wh

  • I use this at home and in my hangar as a portable power supply. 
  • 5% discount if you use this buy now button.
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BOLING BL-P1 RGB LED Full Color Light for Camera

  • I have two of these and use them mostly for fill light on a face or to cast a colour in a studio background.
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