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Offroad kommunikation backup

Offroad kommunikation backup

Inom "off-roading" eller "overlanding" är det vanligt att ha en backup till mobiltelefonnätet - ibland hittar man ställen där mobiltäckningen fortfarande är otillräcklig. Radio kommunikation täcker vanligtvis inga väldiga avstånd, men för att enkelt och snabbt hålla kontakten när man är några fordon på gemensam resa

First Aid Kit (Advanced)

First Aid Kit (Advanced)

Defibrillator, Pocket Mask, Airway management, Critical bleeding kit

Connecting extra lights, switches and cable management

Connecting extra lights, switches and cable management

Unless extra lights are work lights (i.e. only used when not driving), the law requires additional front lights to follow the high-beam signal, i.e. the CAN bus signal in any modern car. There are two (three) ways to do this. Either the actual cable carrying the signal is

Sleeping really, really well "downstairs" in the California Beach.

Sleeping really, really well "downstairs" in the California Beach.

VW sells an optional "comfort mattress", a 5cm cloth-covered piece of ...foam for a few hundred Euros. Even the VW sales people are reluctant to sell it. According to pretty much anyone who has bought one, it is not comfortable. This is what is looks like: https://shop.

Ecoflow River Pro & 160W solar panel

Ecoflow River Pro & 160W solar panel

For longer power-independent camping, a solar panel makes a lot of sense. While having one permanently mounted on the roof is still a plan, the benefit of a flexible panel which can be placed anywhere in the sun while the California is parked in the shade has it's

Felleisen Roofer

Felleisen Roofer

On the California Ocean, there is a useful storage area (and two speakers) in the back of the van. On the Beach, the rear speakers are situated in the side panels, more on that in the audio upgrade article). But crucially, there is no storage option in the rear from

Qubic window bags

Qubic window bags

These window bags from Austrian company QUBIC are installed in (literally) seconds, and stay in place perfectly. Having a California Beach (no built-in bulky wardrobe) means we can fit two of these window bags in and they carry all our regular clothes for a camping trip. The roof storage just