We test compressor fridges, dual-battery rigs and portable power against 47°C ambient, corrugations, and weekends in the dirt. Then we publish the runtime curves, not the spec sheets.
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The Field Notebook
Runtime data, gear that surprised us, gear that broke. No press releases. No spam.
The Pillar Report
From budget double swags under $250 to premium canvas dome swags that last a decade, we break down the best camping swags available in Australia right now.
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Every figure on this site comes from our own runtime measurements: a calibrated Victron shunt, a HOBO ambient logger, and a 200 Ah LiFePO4 test bank built into the back of a 4WD. We log 1 Hz for 28 days continuous, in real cab heat. No spec sheets quoted. No press releases reused.
The Rig 
The Field Logger interval
1 Hz / 1 sec
Test bank
200 Ah LiFePO4
Ambient range
11°C – 47°C
Total field hours
672 hrs
"We started this bureau because every other AU camping site quotes spec sheets. We don't. Every number on this site is a number we measured, in real heat, on real rigs."
Compressor fridges, dual-zones, ute-friendly capacities, side-by-side runtime data.
Power stations, lithium banks, solar blankets, DC-DC chargers. With real wattage curves.
Twin-cylinder, in-tank, portable. Real fill times on real 4WD tyres.
Stoves, cook sets and camp kitchen essentials. Weight, pack size, real cook tests.
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