↗Kale with Mettenden and Kassler from the fire pot
Kale, potatoes, Mettenden sausages and Kassler for five: my wood-fire pot recipe. Ingredients, doneness checks and step-by-step preparation.
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↗Odenwolf Ambulo field test: a knife for the outdoors
A few weeks outdoors with the Odenwolf Ambulo: my impressions of its G10 handle, Kydex sheath and separate leg mount, including criticism of the fire steel.
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↗Dutch Oven Pulled Chicken Burgers: Recipe for 4 People
Pulled chicken burgers for four: my Dutch oven recipe with Magic Dust, BBQ sauce, cola and coleslaw. Ingredients and every preparation step.
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↗Expedition-Gear MOLLE panel in the Jeep: Installation and first impressions
I fitted the Expedition-Gear overhead panel in my Jeep. Here is how the installation without drilling went, and what I noticed along the way.
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↗Abandoned ammunition depot: Rows of bunkers in the woods
At this old ammunition depot, one bunker follows another. Come with me through the empty buildings and along the overgrown paths.
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↗Winston moves in – my four-legged buddy
From picking him up in Essen to his first days at home: how rescue dog Winston came to live with us. Today he’s my buddy – and we can’t imagine life without him.
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↗Normandy – between holidays, history and the sea
Our family holiday in Normandy: beach days with the dogs, bunkers at Omaha Beach and trips as far as Mont-Saint-Michel.
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↗An abandoned NATO base: a bowling alley and overgrown paths
My walk around an abandoned NATO base: empty buildings, an old bowling alley and overgrown paths.
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↗Fanttik S2 Pro review: angle attachment, strengths and limits
My self-bought Fanttik S2 Pro in the Jeep: angle attachment and LED help in tight spaces, but larger screws need more power. Experiences and limits.
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↗Stormchasing near Culemborg
A striking shelf cloud announces the storm. Near Culemborg, I experience strong gusts, heavy rain and small hail – before following the front towards the northeast.
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↗Snow instead of routine: a winter night in the Reichswald
On 7 January 2026, heavy snow falls on the Lower Rhine. That evening, we drive the Jeep through the snowy Reichswald.
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↗CB radio on board. A few detours along the way.
CB radio in my Jeep Wrangler: a rear-mounted antenna, a cable that's too short and a change of plan. My December 2025 installation, from the antenna bracket to the first reception.
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↗After the fire, silence remains
A fire-damaged house among trees and ivy. I walk through damaged rooms, past a long counter and the remains of the furniture.
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↗Make curry sauce with cola: my rocket stove recipe
My currywurst sauce with cola, ketchup, apple sauce, curry, lime and chocolate. A Dutch oven recipe on the Petromax RF 33 with quantities and steps.
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↗Glutkessel – stew over a wood fire
My Glutkessel is a wood-fire stew with pork, potatoes and soup vegetables, braised with wheat beer and broth. Ingredients and step-by-step method.
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↗Abandoned church in the woods
This abandoned church contains an altar made from a millstone and an old carriage. As I leave, the ladder collapses beneath me. Luckily I am unhurt.
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↗Redrock Adventures Weeze: my off-road experiences with the Jeep
My off-road day at Redrock Adventures at Airport Weeze: woodland trails, mud, side slopes and rock crawling with the Wrangler and guidance from trainers.
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↗FENNEK Hobo stove: my camping experiences
I use the FENNEK Hobo stove for coffee or a small meal on the road. Here I explain what I like about it and where it reaches its limits.
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↗Making coffee with a percolator: a camping guide
How to make coffee with a percolator on the road: what you need, how the pot works and what to watch for during brewing.
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↗An adventure holiday on Rømø
Rømø with the family and the Jeep: beach days, camping, a trip to Ribe and shrimp fishing by the North Sea.
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↗Rhino-Rack Pioneer on the Jeep: Backbone, fitting and roof load
The Rhino-Rack Pioneer platform on the Jeep: what to consider when fitting the Backbone system, choosing accessories and checking roof load.
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↗Father-and-son bunker trip in the Hürtgenwald
My son and I spent a weekend exploring the Hürtgenwald. First we pitched the tent in persistent rain; the next day we walked about ten kilometres to old bunkers.
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↗Abandoned industrial site: fire damage and cordoned-off halls
A burnt-out caravan, police tape and collapsed parts of buildings: my walk around an abandoned industrial site.
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↗Abandoned military site with bunkers
At this former military site I explored empty buildings and an underground bunker. There was also damaged police tape.
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↗Rugged Ridge Elite Headlight Guards: fitting them to the Jeep
Rugged Ridge Elite Headlight Guards on my Jeep: how I fitted the guards and what I think of them on the vehicle.
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Fitting the Expedition Gear MOLLE panel in my Jeep Wrangler and the thinking behind it: where can equipment be secured usefully?
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↗The Pianist’s House
The pianist’s house stands behind an overgrown garden. Inside I find an old grand piano, a laid table and full wardrobes.
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↗Expedition Gear Cargo Shelf: storage in the Jeep Wrangler JLU
An extra shelf in the Wrangler JLU boot: this article looks at the Expedition Gear Cargo Shelf and how it fits your luggage.
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↗Beef braised in red wine
Beef braised in red wine in the Dutch oven: my recipe with onions and small whole potatoes cooked directly in the sauce. Ingredients and method.
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↗Four buttons. More control.
I want to run my extra front lights through the Wrangler's AUX switches. I connect the wiring in the engine bay and set up AUX 3 in Uconnect.
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↗Petromax RF33: Coffee, fire and November weather
Coffee in November weather: the Petromax RF33 brings powerful wood-fired heat to my Jeep camp. My hands-on review covers its strengths, limitations and care.
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↗NSR ventilation panels: Fresh air, with limits in wet weather
NSR ventilation panels on the Jeep: easy installation, good ventilation on dry nights and acceptable wind noise. Where heavy rain from the side reveals their limits.
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↗What remains of a home
An abandoned farmhouse on the Lower Rhine. I explore the overgrown outbuildings and living rooms where furniture and personal belongings remain.
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↗Thunderstorms in the Lower Rhine region: Clouds, rain and lightning
On 19 and 21 May 2024, I take the Jeep out in the Lower Rhine region. Dark clouds gather over the fields, rain hits the windscreen, then lightning flashes.
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↗Thunderstorms between Venray and Venlo: driving the Jeep through lightning and heavy rain
On 2 May 2024 I am on the road between Venray and Venlo: lightning over the A73, heavy rain near Horst and barely any visibility through the wet windscreen.
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↗A stormy evening near Valras-Plage
29 June 2023, southern France. Open countryside, dark clouds and lightning on the horizon.
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↗A stormy night: brief flashes of light
Lightning in the dark and rain on the windscreen. My stormchasing trip on the night of 12–13 June 2020.
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↗Clouds over Ven-Zelderheide
An afternoon in Ven-Zelderheide, near the Dutch-German border. Green fields, dark clouds and a wide-open view.
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