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The Ev’itor’s Column: Don’t make bets with photographers
I lost, and ended up with a tattoo of a glorified (yet endangered) budgie What on earth does this have to do with 4WDing? Well, stick with me folks, there is a link. Let me set the scene … Scott…
Issue 57: Readers’ Rigs
JAKE’S HILUX After a fender-bender to start off the year, followed by the battle to keep his pride and joy, Jake emerged with a new front end and a new enthusiasm for the three-year build. The old farm ‘Lux was…
Custom 4X4 Defender 130: Desert Tourer
One of the most modified and well-travelled Land Rover Defenders in Australia, all custom built by the owner Words by Mark Kendrick, Images by Wayne ‘Nugget’ Nielsen THE OWNER Wayne is one of our regular travel contributors with over a…
Iveco Daily Custom Tourer: Love-hate relationship
Trials and tribulations for this Iveco Daily owner, five years in the making Words and Images by Harry Temple THE OWNER Spitting a gearbox and limping to Sydney might sound like a couple’s worst nightmare when touring around Australia. However,…
Toyota 79 Series Dual-Cab 6X6 Conversion
What do you do when a fully decked-out 4X4 LandCruiser isn’t capable enough? You do a 6WD conversion, naturally THE OWNER A lot of good stories start with “When Adam was a boy…” In this case, Brisbane was little more…
2018 Willowglen Challenge – Who won?
There was no shortage of action at the 17th annual Willowglen Challenge. The Toyota LandCruiser Club (TLCC) opened their gates once again to both competitors and spectators over the October long weekend. 14 clubs brought their best over 10 stages…
Terrain Tamer announces new General Manager
When Frank Hutchinson and Don Kyatt started Terrain Tamer back in the late 1960s, they couldn’t have imagined the international company that still designs and manufactures parts for 4X4s that Terrain Tamer has grown into nearly 50 years later. Jim…
Toyota HiLux Rugged X vs Ford Ranger Raptor
Two of the most capable dual-cab utes in Australia – which one is the best off-road though? Traction control While both have an effective off-road traction control system, the HiLux has one that is much more proficient and smooth. Despite…
Rooftop tent, camper trailer, what the?
The (sub-$20k) question… do you really need a full-size off-road camper trailer? When I think of the name Simpson, my mind immediately races to our national heroes who stood Australia proud on the gruesome hills of Gallipoli, and the brave…
Sturt National Park: Raising a glass to Sturt
I was in NSW’s most remote national park … but still bought a beer at Cameron Corner A couple of generations ago, well 1972, a national park was established in the far north-west of New South Wales. It was named…
Product review: Alu-Box
The best storage box on the market, or an over-sized money box? Whether your 4X4 is bursting at the seams when you’re hitting the tracks or you’re simply looking to have your gear more organised, most of us would jump…
October 2018: The Evitor’s Column
What do you wear 4WDing? It’s simple for me – whatever is dirty that I don’t mind getting even dirtier. But for some, the ‘Overlanding’ dress style has invaded their lives. Pocket on pockets, room for your tactical torch and…
The bed bug fiasco
How bed bugs turned our big lap of Australia into the honeymoon from hell Picture this: you’re just six weeks into that great Aussie dream, a 12-month lap around Australia! You know, the one you somehow managed to convince the…
2019 Volkswagen Amarok V6 Ultimate 580
When people think of dual-cab utes its normally lethargic diesels that have small capacity engines with four cylinders. However, this is changing with both Volkswagen and Mercedes challenging that notion. Volkswagen gave us the V6 which was a shot of…
Catch and Cook: Tasty Trout
There are more ways to cook trout than just in foil with lemon! Serves: 4 Time: 20 minutes INGREDIENTS 4 trout fillets ½ cup breadcrumbs 2 rashers bacon, finely chopped 1 lemon 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 teaspoon dried thyme…
