Unsealed 4X4

Unsealed 4X4

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…

Gary Junction Highway

Could Len’s northernmost road be his best? Len Beadell and the Gunbarrel Road Construction Party (GRCP) have carved their way through outback Australia, and don’t we love them for it? They opened up extremely remote sections, initially for missile testing,…

Land Rover Defender 110 Camper

It’s an old Defender with a fresh take on the expedition rigs of Europe and the USA. THE OWNER Now Mike never wanted a Land Rover, he always thought of them as unreliable; so when his son bought a Discovery,…

October 2019: Readers’ Rigs

Andrew Kilbourne’s PB Challenger We wouldn’t usually do this, but Andrew has written a bit o’verse about his family steed…   My PB Challenger gets me to where I am going, With a three-inch exhaust, snorkel and towbar for towing…

Reviewed: Smart Canopy by RSi

Rock Solid Industries have brought their Smart Canopy from South Africa. Did I make a smart choice? Canopies, canopies, canopies. There are dozens and dozens to choose from. What makes a good one? What makes a bad one? They all…

2020 Land Rover Defender replacement spied

Photos released by Land Rover show a heavily camouflaged pilot (or pre-production test) car that will be reasonably close to the final product underneath the padding. Previous spy shots have shown a ‘mule’ car, with a modified Range Rover Sport…

ISSUE 056 – DIY BEER KEG INSTALL

Clear your schedule for the next few hours, issue #056 of Unsealed 4X4 has just gone live! We’ve got the first 2019 Ford Ranger off-road review, an EV Series Land Rover custom and expert tips for camping with your dogs.…

Arden Hills – Foothills of the Flinders

Here’s how you can do an overnighter in the Flinders Ranges Words and Images by Harry Temple Nearly every 4WDer has heard of the Flinders Ranges, and for most, it is high on their bucket list. Usually, it never eventuates…