Offgrid Touring? Here's some mods you ACTUALLY NEED | Not Sponsored

Offgrid Touring? Here's some mods you ACTUALLY NEED | Not Sponsored | Caravan Travel Australia

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A real rundown of some things that will make your life a lot more comfortable when you are touring offgrid in a caravan or camper.
DON'T get caught up in all the hype of gear that all the manufacturers tell you that you need.
This is a real list of mods and things we have that we have added to as we went that make our life offgrid so much easier.
We ARE NOT sponsored. These are our own views and real feedback.
Hope some of these can help you out!
Safe Travels from ORT.

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@ourrealitytravels 3 жыл бұрын

A few things that you really need if you are serious about long term caravan touring. No sponsorship here, just our own views after a lap.

@Mick_4591 4 күн бұрын

Hope it stays that way alto it helps with costs. But then again are the reviews genuine is the question

@ourrealitytravels 4 күн бұрын

@@Mick_4591Couldn't agree more, theres so much stuff getting plugged by people these days that is just garbage. Cheers, ORT.

@user-hk2eo9gy1y Жыл бұрын

The thing I like about this caravans is like you live in a house but you can travel anywhere you want..

@sineadosullivan7072 2 жыл бұрын

Great tips, thanks guys

@AussieFamilyLiving 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the advice guys, re-affirmed some of our thoughts prior to heading off next year.

@ourrealitytravels 2 жыл бұрын

Glad it helped!

@Wildernessadventuresoz 3 жыл бұрын

Lol no solar = dill!! love it

@ourrealitytravels 3 жыл бұрын

Sometimes I can't help myself haha.

@touringaustralia9307 Жыл бұрын

A very informative and "on point" vid. We have all of the stuff you mentioned except the bladder and will get one now. Our channel is new and aimed at "senior" travellers and will have a lot of off grid content next year when we finally get our new van.

@ourrealitytravels Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the feedback guys. Glad it helped. Make sure you stop and say hi if you see us on the road! Cheers, ORT

@Mick_4591 4 күн бұрын

What's ya channel's name?

@russellcox2496 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Guys, great video. I have a 200w portable solar panel. I use the usb on the controller that seems to recharge our items instead of using an inverter. Just a thought. Cheers.

@ourrealitytravels 2 жыл бұрын

Thats definitely an option for any items that support USB charging for sure! The biggest one we struggled with is the Macbook charger which I couldn't find a 12v option.

@carladalton6220 2 жыл бұрын

My hubby is a techy, and reckons we can get away without an inverter. Laptops and phones etc can all be done from 12v (or is it 24??) and he says it's silly to go up to 240 only to have to come back down. Plus we won't be using plug in things like a coffee machine or toaster etc. Not really sure what else we'd need an inverter for...

@Mick_4591 4 күн бұрын

Have you ever done a video on weights? Generators are handy when there's no sun or overcast

@ourrealitytravels 4 күн бұрын

No vids on weights sorry. Could be handy, but to be honest we have never needed one. I would be much more inclined to spend more $$$ on lithium setup rather than carry a genny. DCDC from the car to top up the batteries if you got desperate with no sun. Cheers, ORT.

@ladysusanjane2682 2 жыл бұрын

👍🏻

@jarrodanderson9897 2 жыл бұрын

Hey guys what brand is your back seat bladder? Cheers J

@ourrealitytravels 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Jarrod, its Fleximake. They are an Aussie brand made in Vic. We are very happy with it. The website is FMEstore

@katherineporter2654 Жыл бұрын

Where did you get you water bladder from? We also have a 200 series. Thanks

@ourrealitytravels Жыл бұрын

Hi Katherine, this is a Fleximake water bladder from FMEStore. Aussie made and excellent quality. Very happy with it. Cheers, ORT

@francoisvandermerwe6897 2 жыл бұрын

Good info, Sunnie's are cool but a bit impersonal when recording?

@ourrealitytravels 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the feedback. Will keep in mind for future vids 👍

@troyhansen7749 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Guys, iv been looking at the same bladder, wondering how you transfer it from the bladder to the van, do you need a little inline pump or something?

@jorjimaco5331 3 жыл бұрын

My transfer pump is a 30 dollar bucket shower from super cheap and if that breaks I’ve got a back up drill pump (never breaks tho)

@troyhansen7749 3 жыл бұрын

@@jorjimaco5331 yeah iv been looking at a drill pump

@ourrealitytravels 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Troy. Yes I opted for the inline pump which Fleximake do as a package when you buy it for a few extra $. I then wired it up with a cigarette lighter socket so I can plug it into the car easily. Go for a high capacity pump as it is quite slow. Cheers

@troyhansen7749 3 жыл бұрын

@@ourrealitytravels thanks, I will look into it

@johnpaine7609 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks great information. So agree. Another great one is metal screw pegs

@dragstar1012 2 жыл бұрын

Hi is that a towel rack behind your heads or did it come with van

@ourrealitytravels 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Scott, it's actually a curtain rod used as a towel rack. It should actually be part of our hacks video! Super cheap solution for an easy spot to hang some items on outside the van, under the cover of the awning. Cheers, ORT

@dragstar1012 2 жыл бұрын

O nice heading off in our 2008 stirling round Oz soon u guys ever use annexe during travels luv your tips as we trying to get as much info as possible also have staffys concerns about baits thanks

@ourrealitytravels 2 жыл бұрын

@@dragstar1012 You will love it mate! We have always had the fully enclosed annex with us, and can honestly say we've only ever used one end of it ONCE in all our travels. I think if you were pulling up somewhere for a month then maybe I would, but honestly I'm going camping to be in the outdoors and just the awning is enough for me. Most stations or camp grounds that have baits anywhere near them are very open about it, I would always keep them on a lead if you're told there are baits around. Cheers

@dragstar1012 2 жыл бұрын

All good we are going to put muzzles on them where ever we stop we intend to free camp around Australia they say to travel to top of wa and Queensland between April and October what are your thoughts

@ourrealitytravels 2 жыл бұрын

@@dragstar1012 WA coast is amazing, we were up in Broome in October one year and its starting to get very hot, so yes, earlier in the year is better. Be aware the further down in WA you go in the summer months it will be very windy. April-Sept is definitely peak season up north.

@82toyotalandcruiser 2 жыл бұрын

I like the idea of solar but when i look at all the things for solar its 1200$ cdn again starting from a single battery vs 450$ for a 4000watt gen set...

@ourrealitytravels 2 жыл бұрын

Yeh fair call, I think now as solar is becoming more and more affordable and efficient its getting hard to go by though. Gen set has storage, weight, noise and fuel implications but if you want to run AC offgrid its a much simpler & cheaper option than solar. Cheers, ORT

@82toyotalandcruiser 2 жыл бұрын

@@ourrealitytravels i want both in time. Good video