When life throws more than a fair share of challenges your way, what do you do? You bounce back, restore bikes and a build a wild MU-X … until your house burns down. Words and Images by Harry Temple Damien…
Three years in the making, we answer the question… should you buy and build an ex-mines 76 Series LandCruiser? Words by Mark Kendrick, Images by Harry Temple HUMBLE BEGINNINGS Rusty started life as a common-as-dirt white LandCruiser 76 Series, with…
Ford Ranger Raptor Vs Holden Colorado Z71 Xtreme Vs Mercedes-Benz X350d Vs Toyota HiLux Rugged X Vs Volkswagen Amarok V6 Ultimate 580 Words by Bruce Newton BACKGROUND INFO We are entering a whole new world where dual-cab utes are no…
Price confusion and lack of availability cause headaches for potential future Suzuki 4X4 owners The Suzuki Jimny hit our shores amidst a wave of anticipation; declarations of it being 4WD of the year, ‘a true 4WDer’s car’, inundated it. Therefore,…
Aussie-made, and genuinely innovative – John ‘Bear’ Willis reckons the BRS Offroad Pursuit Platinum is here to shake up the camper industry. Words and Images by John Willis I have just been inspired to write this review after a social…
Take a detour and see it from a different perspective Words and Images by Glenn Marshall Why not take the diversion of a lifetime, venture off the Plenty Highway, and head for the hill – Batton Hill. Only eighty clicks…
“My mate was killed in a car crash, he never got to finish this track … so I did it for him” Words and Images by Todd Hore It was a few months ago that a mate of mine, Peter…
When gold fever seized Damo, it took a drone to bring him back Shane’s story. As told to Mark Kendrick. Shane and Damo were out on a long trip, from Sydney up through the Kimberleys and down through the middle…
These South American style beef ribs are addictive! Serves: 4-6 Time: 45 minutes (plus marinating) CLICK HERE TO READ THE RECIPE IN OUR FREE DIGITAL MAGAZINE INGREDIENTS 12-16 beef spare ribs (make sure to get the ones cut across the…
Words and Images by Gary Tischer The first time I went to the Big Red Bash (BRB) was 2018. It was the one where the line-up included The Hoodoo Gurus, The Angels, Kate Ceberano, Daryl Braithwaite and John Farnham, as…
Should you install a lift kit at home, or leave it to the professionals? We find out after fitting an Outback Armour suspension kit into Ev’s HiLux We all know that a good aftermarket suspension lift kit is money well…
Does Bushranger’s new REVO winch go as good as it looks? Words and Images by Mark Kendrick We have had our grubby mitts on Bushranger’s new REVO 10S winch for a few months now, and it’s been fitted to Angus…
Rob Boegheim and HEMA We would like to congratulate Rob Boegheim for his 14 years with Hema Maps, having taken over from his parents as the Managing Director in 2005, and more recently as Chief Exploration Officer. Since 2005, Rob…
The story of how I fell in love with my 4WD again This motoring journalism gig is a bit of a weird one sometimes. You see, I rarely spend time in my own vehicles, and not because they don’t work…
With room for a crowd, the Bluewater Lachlan is the perfect partner in off-road family adventure. Words and Images by Emma Ryan Forward-fold camper trailers are really having their moment in the sun. At the affordable end of the vast…
