Prepping for disasters is becoming more and more popular for many people in society, from young families to solo “survivalists” the threats experienced in the world and on the news are getting scarier and more regular and more complex every day. But what does it mean to be a prepper?

Generally, it follows many of the same pathways as getting set up for camping, from ensuring you have enough food for extended periods to being equipped to survive “off grid” without requiring restocking at regular intervals. In many ways, the prepping community, nomadic tourers and 4WD enthusiasts all share a lot in common and whether you are prepping for a natural disaster or getting ready for extended trips around Australia Adventure Kings has just about all the gear you need to look after yourself and your family!

Starting off with a self-maintaining power supply, whilst 240V is what we are all familiar with, a 12v power system using one of the reliable Adventure Kings 12v Solar panel systems coupled with a deep cycle AGM battery. with a system like this you can passively keep your whole setup charged and because of the PWM or MPPT voltage regulators once everything is setup it will self-manage, meaning much less fuss, and plenty of power for all your needs!

With a solid 12v power supply at hand most of your issues are sorted. Starting with refrigeration to keep food fresh, with the Adventure Kings Fridge Freezer range you have plenty of options for keeping your food fresh and refreshments cold. But one of the most useful Adventure Kings accessories, is the Adventure Kings Vacuum Sealer sucks all the excess air from around your food products ensuring they take up heaps less space, as well as keeping your food fresher for longer, this has added advantages for meat products and even snacks, by preserving food products you can pack more food for longer escapes without needing to regularly restock.

This awesome accessory also allows you to pre-prepare meals by cooking at home before hand and separating out the components the meat and sauce of spaghetti Bolognese, you can freeze the vacuum bag and when it is time to eat, all you need to do is boil up some water and chuck the whole vacuum bag inside to defrost and reheat, once the meat is warm, you can cook your spaghetti with the boiled water. This simplicity means you can make meals to last for months at a time.

To be self-sufficient, campers have to rely on themselves for all manner of things, this means that chopping wood and prepping food and even putting up shelter, all of which can be done with 4WD Supacentre gear, one of the hallmarks of being self sufficient is operating a fireplace with efficiency.

With firewood being an essential resource for cooking and keeping warm, the efficient burning of wood is critical, for this you can get your hands on an Adventure Kings Camp Oven Stove compact for transport and with its tall chimney, it draws smoke up and away from your camp, as well as being able to fully control the temperature with the butterfly valve in the flue, and because of the control of airflow you can completely burn through your wood resulting in much less ash, and a hotter flame for the small amount of fuel.

The ability of the Adventure Kings Camp Oven to fold small and pack into the back of a vehicle for traveling. With all of the equipment you might need for either prepping or camping, a set of Titan Rear Drawers for the rear of your vehicle can help to organise everything, with a range of different sizes to suit most vehicles on the road, a set of drawers also adds security to the gear in the back of your vehicle.

Many people have installed drawers in their vehicle, to solve the problem of storage space and staying more organised when you are out and about.

All of the Adventure Kings accessories are suitable for installation with minimal fuss and the inclusion of an easy to decipher instruction manual, along with many of the hand tools you might need to install.

There is no doubting that preppers and 4WDers share a lot in common, specifically the desire to get off grid, and being more self sufficient than the average Joe, to find out more about how to get your prepper setup sorted, or If you were just looking to extend your next camping trip away from powered campsites, the team at 4WD Supacentre are keen to give you expert advice on how you can improve your setup for less!

To find out more about the entire range of gear available at 4WD Supacentre or to see the best possible prices on your next bit of gear head over to www.4WDSupacentre.com.au or call their expert team on 1800 88 39 64 to get expert advice no matter where you are!