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Crankshaft Culture Gear Garage: Nextbase 622GW Dash Cam

August 3, 2021 / Mercedes Lilienthal / 2 Comments
Nextbase 622GW recording

The Nextbase 622GW Dash Cam provides high-quality, crisp recordings and can give you added security when on the road. We recently received a Nextbase 622GW dash cam for review. At a tune of $399.99, it certainly isn’t the cheapest one on the market but it offers several bells and whistles in exchange for its hefty…

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Crankshaft Culture Gear Garage: ARB Touring Awning Kit with Light

July 12, 2021 / Mercedes Lilienthal / 2 Comments
ARB814410 awning in closed position on black Front Runner rack

Australian-based ARB knows a thing or two about living in the Outback. From heavy-duty bumpers and off-road fridges to high-powered auxiliary lights and even awnings, the company has a long-standing reputation for quality, design, and longevity. We review the ARB Touring Awning Kit with Light to see if it stands up to its other products.

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Crankshaft Culture Gear Garage: Sea to Summit’s 6L Watercell ST

June 27, 2021 / Mercedes Lilienthal / 2 Comments
Watercell ST filling water bottles

Next to air, water is the next most precious thing. Without it, especially when traveling remotely, bad things happen. We’ve tested the Sea to Summit 6L Watercell ST to see how it stacks up against its hard-sided water-carrying cousins. Over the years we’ve reviewed a variety of hard-sided water containers. However, they’re bulky and take…

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Crankshaft Culture Gear Garage: On-the-Go Camp Essentials

May 5, 2021 / Mercedes Lilienthal / Leave a comment
Mitsubishi Delica Space Gear in sand

We’re all at that breaking point. We’ve been cooped up for over a year because of the Covid-19 pandemic, political unrest is clawing its way throughout the globe, and job insecurities have us nervous. However, the new norm for taking your mind off of daily challenges may have transitioned from what was into enjoying the…

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Crankshaft Culture Gear Garage: 5.11 Tactical Load Ready Utility Large Tote

April 29, 2021 / Mercedes Lilienthal / Leave a comment
5.11-Tactical-39L-large-utility-bag-zipped

Everyone needs a great tote bag. No joke. No matter if you’re lugging around heavy vehicle recovery gear or oddball-sized items, owning a durable go-to carrying case is important. Enter 5.11 Tactical’s 39-liter Load Ready Utility Large tote. In our opinion, it’s all that and more.

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Crankshaft Culture Gear Garage: The SUV Doorstep

November 16, 2020 / Andy Lilienthal / Leave a comment
SUV Doorstep

For years we’ve seen these steps that simply hook onto your door’s latch and you can use them as a step. Frankly, we always thought they were a good idea. Recently the folks from SUV Doorstep reached out and sent a sample for us to try out.

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Unboxing the ARB ZERO Fridge Freezer

April 1, 2020 / Andy Lilienthal / 2 Comments
ARB ZERO Fridge Freezer

ARB is one of the best known names in the portable refrigerator/freezer game. The company literally just debuted an all-new model called ZERO. This is a dual-zone fridge freezer meaning you can have two zones in one unit—one set for frozen food, one set for items that don’t need to be frozen. Conversely, you can…

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Crankshaft Culture Gear Garage: AeroPress Go Coffee Press

December 16, 2019 / Andy Lilienthal / 2 Comments
Using the AeroPress Go

Listen, if there’s one thing I don’t like to skimp on when traveling it is good coffee. Whether we’re camping a few hours from home, or circumnavigating Iceland, I don’t mind a quick breakfast so long as the coffee is as black as death and strong as an ox.

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Crankshaft Culture Gear Garage: LifeSaver Jerrycan

October 1, 2019 / Mercedes Lilienthal / Leave a comment
LifeSaver-jerrycan-and-Mitsubishi-Delica

Even more important than carrying proper recovery gear and having ample food on hand when traveling remotely is having safe, clean drinking water. Filling up canteens and water containers from home or a gas station helps, but what happens if you run out of water or have an emergency and need more H2O? It could…

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Crankshaft Culture Gear Garage: Big Agnes Double-Wide Sleeping Set-up

August 28, 2019 / Mercedes Lilienthal / 1 Comment
Big Agnes double-wide sleeping bag and pad

Getting a solid night sleep when adventuring in the backcountry is key. Having the chance to snuggle up to your partner while doing so is even better.

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