We opted for a Bushman unit after our old fridge finally gave up mid-trip: thawed meat and warm beers are no fun when you’re off grid. After a lot of research we ended up going with Bushman because of the strong reputation for low power usage and solid build quality. In parallel we kept an eye on the mini fridge Black Friday options at BougeRV, which helped us benchmark cost against features. What really stood out with the Bushman was the stability: even in 38 °C ambient we barely saw the battery drop and the compressor cycling minimally.