Things you wish you'd never spent your money on (4x4 and camping):

[Drewboyaus]

Hi Guys,
Following a post somewhere else from Macca, I thought I'd start this thread as I reckon there's some stuff in peoples sheds they wish they'd never spent their hard earned on.
Try to keep it to camping and 4 x 4 and its not a bag-out a product thread either. I imagine there'll be some pretty funny stuff to wind up in here.

I'll kick it off with one......
One of those stupid SCA/Rays rear awnings for your car........like getting an octopus in or out of a string bag. Bloody PITA! Now that I have a proper rear awning that stupid thing never sees the light of day.....

[growler2058]

4wd action subscription

[Avo]

bought a cube hot water system,with my girls getting older thought it was a good idea...WRONG...used once in 2yrs...399 wasted,i suppose it's still new

[MEGOMONSTER]

bought a cube hot water system,with my girls getting older thought it was a good idea...WRONG...used once in 2yrs...399 wasted,i suppose it's still new

I just bought the Coleman hot water system. I hope it's not going to be wasted. But the way we camp it's like a resort. Lol

[MEGOMONSTER]

Cheap arse shower/toilet pop up tent
Zips already gone. Str8 to tip.

[Sir Roofy]

bought a cube hot water system,with my girls getting older thought it was a good idea...wrong...used once in 2yrs...399 wasted,i suppose it's still new

the wife loves ours but as you say not used that often

[macca]

Thanks Drew, where to start?
A few that come to mind.
The worst would be the Hilux, that would need a repair every time it went bush, unbreakable.... my freckle. That ad where the bloke forgets the hand brake cracks me up. It never had one that worked in the 1st place!!!!
Other stuff;
A cheap awning, did get money back.
An expensive compressor, fixed at my cost and gave to a mate... a Toyota owner as it turns out LOL.
All sorts of camp chairs, there is always a nicer one to buy at a show or whatever.
Torches, same as chairs.
Air beds, no more to say really. And all sorts of useless pumps.
Stretchers, like the chairs ended up with some good ones.
Bucket showers, PITA things they are. If the motor leaks they don't wont work.... funny that.
Roof racks and their accessories, never found one that did all tasks. The box of bits comes in handy though.
2mtr UHF antenna, impulse buy boof head!!!!
Schmick alloys for the Nissan, too flash just didn't want to scratch them so sold them and bought steelies.
Well that's a start.
This is bad, I have wasted some money over the years.

Then there is the 2 different TPMS that just didn't work.
And in dash Radio, GPS, off road mapping and everything else, heap of crud that was.
Those canister cookers, wont work in the cold of our outback winters.

[ova50]

Those stupid plastic egg holders. "Dont buy em".
Over the years an assortment of tents, cooking gear and chairs.

Macca: You have had a bad run, mate.

[macca]

Those stupid plastic egg holders. "Dont buy em".
Over the years an assortment of tents, cooking gear and chairs.

Macca: You have had a bad run, mate.

Yep and we had one of those egg thingys too

[TimE]

The thing that cost me the most and turned out to have been a real dud purchase was the wedding ring for my first ex wife

4WD related was also my Hilux, like above everything that could break did! The only bits that didn't need major repair were the motor and gearbox/transfercase.