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So, if a cordless drill is a camper’s friend,wh
about the added features you’ll get froma
cordless impact driver? Impact drivers are
specifically engineered to drive screws – and
they’ll do it quicker and easier than any other
tool. Use them on your stabilisers and you’ll
likely cause less strain on the tool than ifyou
used a cordless drill.
The key is that, unlike a drill, an impactdrive
will increase power when it senses resistanc
And this has the added benefit of giving you
better control and causing less strain onyour
wrist. Then, if your stabiliser breaks – whethe
from wear and tear or because it’s been stow
improperly – an impact driver will help remov
it and replace it.
Consider too the value of an impact driver
if you’re fixing a burst hose clamp on a water
system or replacing wheel nuts when you’re
changing a tyre.
Do this job efficiently and you’ll be back
behind the wheel more quickly – and the less
time you spend crouched by the side of the
road by a stationary vehicle the better. There
are simply too many potential risks from
passing road users – and none of us want to
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for an impactdriveraroundcampThis is what impact drivers were made forCIRCLES OF FIRE
One of our favourite cordless appliances is a
circular saw. With its 18V power and 6.5 inch
carbide blade, this little beauty can cut 2x4s
at a 45-degree angle in a single pass. It could
probably even cut certain 4x2s in half, if it came
to it!
It’s easy as to use, and takes up very little
space in the cargo hold. Given that chainsaws
are big, noisy and depend on fuel and bar
lube, a cordless circular saw is no doubt the
best option if you’re planning on being the
camp’s firewood provider. An added benefit
is that a cordless circular saw probably looks
less scary than a chainsaw – so you may be
more welcome around camp with one in your
hand. It also sounds less scary, being battery
powered.
Remember when you’re on the road,
these days there are restrictions on firewood
collection in state-owned lands. So, instead
of spending $10 to $14 for a 15kg bag of
kindling at a service station, why not stop-in at
hardware stores on your way through towns
and ask for the pine pallets? With your circular
saw, you could have your roof-rack full of cut
wood in no time.
However, I’d better point out here that not all
pine pallets are suitable for burning. So look at