April 2018

GQ PATROL: LIKE FATHER LIKE SON

When your old man drives a built GU Patrol (and he’s the Editor of Pat Callinan’s 4X4 Adventures magazine) there was only ever going to be one choice for Kye’s first 4X4… CLICK HERE TO READ THIS STORY IN OUR…

THE ELLIS FORCE 220 CAMPER TRAILER REVIEW

Original, light and incredibly strong! CLICK HERE TO READ THIS STORY IN OUR ONLINE MAGAZINE In a sea of clone camper trailers, it’s nice to come across a different take on the camping trailer concept. For a start, the Ellis…

SHOW US YOUR RIGS AND WIN!

Unsealed 4X4 – Readers’ Rigs RAY’S PAJERO Living in Weipa and throwing a 4X4 in the League of Lemons every year, Ray usually ends up with the previous year’s entry as a daily for a little while – until it…

NEW NAVARA VS HIGH COUNTRY

Five reasons why the new 2018 Navara is a much better 4WD ute CLICK HERE TO READ THIS STORY IN OUR ONLINE MAGAZINE A quick fang around the block doesn’t really tell you much about anything when it comes to…

Best-Ever Banana Oatmeal

The Three Bears ain’t got nothin’ on this porridge My food philosophy – which I suspect is genetic – is ‘more is always better’. Breakfast is the least of all exceptions, and heaven help any poor soul who’s caught me…

WHICH CAMPER DID I BUY?

And why? In my role as a reviewer of camper trailers and caravans I get to see a lot of great camping equipment. As a 4WD tourer I’ve travelled much of the country and seen what survives harsh conditions and…

FORTUNER LONG-TERM UPDATE: ON THE ROAD

CLICK HERE TO READ THIS STORY IN OUR ONLINE MAGAZINE Over the months, we’ve found Toyota’s smallest 4WD wagon flies the flag high in terms of off-road capability. The traction control is one of the best in the business, and…

GUIDE TO STEEL UTE TRAYS

Platters are for fruit. Trays are for utes. But what if you want a tray with all the fruit? CLICK HERE TO READ THIS STORY IN OUR ONLINE MAGAZINE If gripping a welder brings on more shakes and shivers than…

WANT A UNIMOG? BUY ONE…

We took a Unimog off-road and it was amazing! Thanks to Australian Frontline Machinery, you can too… We’ve worked closely with Australian Frontline Machinery in the past, driving their modified Land Rover Perentie and several ‘stock’ vehicles too. And they…

CYGNETT JUMP STARTER VS V8 LANDCRUISER

…and an Amarok CLICK HERE TO READ THIS STORY IN OUR ONLINE MAGAZINE Flat batteries are a fact of life. And when you’re at the Unsealed 4X4 office, there’s always at least one 4WD floating around with a dodgy battery.…

How to Avoid Disastrous Camping Trips

“The kids are feral and my wife’s got the s#!*s”! How to avoid turning your family camping trip into a complete disaster Tired of watching the kids sitting on the iPad or flogging your mobile phone, feeling inspired by a…