Evan Spence

Evan Spence

OUTBACK GOURMET APPLE BERRY MUNCH

If stewing apples and using canned berries use the drained liquid from the berries to cook the apple with a little sugar. Combine apple and berries together in a small to medium camp oven In a saucepan melt together the…

THE EDITOR’S COLUMN

What is the future for four-wheel driving? Is it really possible to fall in love with the modern four-wheel drive? The last decade or two has seen the rise and rise of technology in our 4X4s. Not so long ago…

WHAT I LOVE ABOUT THE SUZUKI JIMNY

Like many of you I’m sure, I cut my teeth in the four-wheel drive game behind the wheel of a Suzuki Sierra. I worked every weekend, and public holiday I could to save for my dream car, and ended up…

SOLAR POWERED SIMPSON CROSSING

The sunrise was stunning, with the clouds lit up in gorgeous reds, pinks and golds. As the group stood around in awe of Mother Nature, the sad fact dawned on the Aussie Outback Solar Challenge organisers that this would be…

UNSEALED 4X4 READERS’ RIGS

BARRY’S TOYOTA LANDCRUISER 79 SERIES Here we have Barry’s 2010 Toyota LandCruiser VDJ79 Series, which he has set-up for camping and fishing trips around his native area of Shark Bay in Western Australia. He also loves to head north to…

THE ESSENTIAL GUIDE TO SLIDE-ON CAMPERS

  Not that long ago, a roof top tent or touring tent with a self-inflating mattress was considered the pinnacle in off-road accommodation. More recently, with the advent of camper trailer popularity, people have started expecting higher levels of comfort…

LATEST LED LIGHT BAR LAWS FOR NSW

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THE FIVE BEST 4X4s TO CHOP UP

We’ve traded archaic leaf sprung suspension for multi-link, fully adjustable coil spring arrangements. The manual locking hubs have gone, in their place you’ll find a plethora of acronyms, all designed to make off-roading easier and minimise the strain on your…

HJ47 TROOPY TOUGH TOURER

Every now and then, you see a custom truck that is so good it makes you want to sell your worldly possessions and hope the owner will accept your low-ball offer, even if they aren’t technically selling it. Everything about…

OUTBACK CHALLENGE: IT’S TIME TO GET EXCITED!

If you have ever wondered what the toughest off-road competition in the world looks like… this is it! Imagine blasting through the desert, in a well modified vehicle in complete isolation. Now if that sentence doesn’t give you goosebumps, the…

POWERFUL 4X4 FREE FITTING OFFER

The team at Powerful 4X4 have a special offer they wanted to extend to Unsealed 4X4 readers. If you purchase any bull bar or rear bar (including their range of swing away wheel carriers) from Powerful 4X4 in the month…

THE WORST 4X4 MODS

In my book, functionality, purpose, and reliability are the deciding factors of four-wheel drive modifications. On a street car, you might be able to get away with that faux “race car” tow hook, but on an off-road vehicle, that subpar…

FORGOTTEN HUTS OF THE HIGH COUNTRY

We explore the often overlooked tracks, campsites and huts of the Victorian High Country… oh yeah, in the snow! You know those big trips you always plan on doing with your mates, but something always seems to get in the…

MERCEDES-BENZ G500

Solid axle 4x4s are a dying breed, soon to be relegated to the history books for their poor handling and uncomfortable ride; at least that’s what the Japanese manufacturers would have you believe. Unfortunately for them, Mercedes-Benz have made the…

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