Ember Offroad

Do you need a tire deflator for off-roading, and how to use one

As you start off-roading further afield, and into more complex terrain, tire pressure becomes a critical component of your off-road capability and safety. Loose services, rock-crawling, mud, or sand driving all require dramatically different pressures compared to tire pressure for the road.

How to add a solar panels to your 4×4 – Off-grid solar power introduction

Adding solar power to your 4×4 is a game changer for camping and extended trips; rechargeable lights, speakers, fridges, etc., can all be run indefinitely with a sufficient-sized battery and solar panels, as long as the sun is shining.

How fast will a UHF radio drain your battery on standby

If you’re meeting up to explore somewhere new with friends this can often mean no phone reception, and needing your UHF radio to find each once you’re in the vicinity. If you’re there hours early though, how long can you leave your radio on without draining your battery?

Parallel vs series solar panels – Which is best for your 4×4

When connecting multiple panels, you have to decide between wiring them in series for double the voltage, or parallel for double the current, so which is better? From personal experience, I would make the case that parallel is the better solution for camping. Here’s why:

Seurasaari Island, Helsinki

Originally home to farmers and fishermen living off the area’s natural resources, Seurasaari holds a collection of farmsteads, barns, homes, woodsheds, windmills, a church, boathouses, and fishing craft from as early as the late 1700s, to the mid-1900s.

What is a rope dampener, and why you need one for 4×4 recoveries

In high load recoveries, e.g. deep mud creating suction, inclines, etc. the forces on winch cables, extension straps, kinetic ropes and recovery can be in excess of 2 tonnes (4,500lbs). If one of these breaks, the recoiling line can become a deadly projectile.