{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The Overland Journal Podcast","title":"Principles of Overlanding 12V Fridges: Choosing the Right Size and Power for Real-World Travel","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/3cad3349\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2627,"description":"This episode of The Overland Journal Podcast, hosts Scott and Matt discuss choosing overland 12V fridges over coolers, advocating for the smallest necessary size (25–35L for one/two, 45–55L for small families) to avoid heavy slides and oversized units (like 80L for just drinks). They compare chest/drawer fridges to less efficient door-opening models, emphasize that cooldown speed matters mainly for warm groceries, and outline testing metrics: power draw, temperature accuracy, and warm-up time. They review brands, noting Engel's reliability issues, Dometic's value, National Luna's build quality/higher power use, and the heavy but high-performing ARB Elements 60L, plus Iceco and EcoFlow's battery/app features, promoting upcoming Overland Journal test results.","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/Yv1QWeKcdlwz5sHcpiB570kjnNQG6Xm176PqLnbgQ9I/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzY0ODQvMTU3NjY5/MDg5My1hcnR3b3Jr/LmpwZw.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}