July 2014

GEAR GURU

All the cool and quirky stuff that you want to know about by Unsealed 4X4 gear editor Sam Purcell. Rok Espresso Once you start drinking good coffee, it’s really hard to take a step back. Starting my normal day with…

ROOTHY – THE BEARDED CRUSADER

From 4X4 journalism to politics and lobbying, the passionate John Rooth loves getting into low gear for extra grunt Who is John Rooth? One time engineering student, high school history teacher, miner, bush mechanic, harvester driver and most of all…

GOSPEL, COUNTRY, ROCK & BIG RED

A perfect party: Joe Camilleri and The Black Sorrows You’d think he’d take it easy now that he’s recorded 45 albums, been inducted into the ARIA Hall of Fame, enjoyed hits like Harley and Rose, sold more than two million…

THE IMAGE MAKER

A hunting trip turned bad made Michael Ellem pick up a camera instead of a gun to shoot wildlife. Now 4X4 photography is his passion. Who is Michael Ellem? Michael is a man who has been making his full-time living…

COLD COMFORT

Winter is here, so Unsealed 4X4’s Tim Stanners and Dan Lewis list their five favourite bits of gear for this time of year.   Balaclava Not recommended for wearing into a bank, but always packed alongside my winter camping kit.…

SO SHE SAYS

Kirsty Hobbs is our resident Unsealed 4X4 female columnist. She has no fixed address, just finished a big adventure around Australia and is currently driving the back roads up through eastern Africa in her trusty old LandCruiser. About a decade ago the…

GNARLY GNARALOO

WOWS AND WIPEOUTS! THIS WEST COAST IDYLL IS THE PERFECT WEEK AWAY FROM PERTH WORDS AND IMAGES TOM HAYNES The rumble of our Mitsubishi Overlander floating across corrugations is punctuated by rocks flinging against its underbody; clangs protesting our intrusion…

THE STYLE GUIDE

A DOZEN EASY WAYS TO GET YOURSELF KICKED OUT OF A FAIR DINKUM COUNTRY PUB 1. Plonk your 4X4 where the publican usually parks 2. Ask if there is pear cider on tap 3. Fail to honour a shout with…

Q&A

GARETH WRIGHT AND KIRSTY HOBBS, THE AUSSIE OVERLANDERS, ARE YOUNG ADVENTURERS TRAVELLING THE WORLD IN THEIR 4X4. Over the past few years they have built their knowledge from the ground up. They don’t pretend to know everything but are happy…

ISSUE 001 – THE FIRST EDITION

We’re proud to present UNSEALED 4X4, a FREE, new age digital magazine containing beautifully crafted words and imagery, centred around travel, 4X4 news, events, reviews and the overall 4X4 lifestyle. All of this wrapped up in a cutting edge package to deliver everything a 4X4 enthusiast could ever dream…