Wongi Waterholes
Drop in on the way to The Cape – A kettle full of gold could be yours! The Cape is a long way north of everywhere so you’ll need to stop somewhere on the way there. Wongi Waterholes is a…
Unsealed 4X4
The most modified 200 Series LandCruiser in Australia?
Custom 4X4: 200 Series LandCruiser Chopped, Shopped, Extended! CLICK HERE TO READ THIS STORY IN OUR ONLINE MAGAZINE The Owner If spending three months in a purpose-built adventure machine exploring the Territory doesn’t excite you, you might as well stop…
Six awesome spots in the Victorian High Country
How to get to there, and why you need to see them The High Country is a place that needs no introduction to 4WDers. There is a myriad of tracks available, combining all kinds of terrains, challenges and difficulty. And…
Dreamy Creamy Pesto Pasta
The recipe I’ve made a hundred times over, now in camp-friendly form! CLICK HERE TO READ THIS STORY IN OUR ONLINE MAGAZINE I sometimes imagine what it would be like to line up all the jars of pesto I’ve…
Custom 40 Series: Coil-sprung with Chevy fun
Custom 4X4: 40 Series LandCruiser A classic Aussie ’Cruiser with a dash of American diesel: This is how you build a LandCruiser! CLICK HERE TO READ THIS STORY IN OUR ONLINE MAGAZINE THE OWNER Not many people can say they…
How to Camp Safely in Croc Country
Don’t be croc meat! After spending a couple of years in Australia’s crocodile capital, the Northern Territory, my crocodile knowledge went from next-to-nothing to wonderment and admiration of these prehistoric reptilian predators. Don’t get me wrong, I’m no croc cuddler,…
Lightforce Striker Scoop
IT’S HIP TO BE SQUARE! WE’VE GOT THE SCOOP ON THE NEW LIGHTFORCE STRIKER LED DRIVING LIGHTS, SO WHAT’S INSIDE THE BOX? CLICK HERE TO READ THIS STORY IN OUR ONLINE MAGAZINE Lightforce have always made round driving lights, right?…
MAZDA BT-50 UPDATE COMING SOON
CLICK HERE TO READ THIS STORY IN OUR ONLINE MAGAZINE While Ford’s Ranger is selling like $5 Schnitzels at your local, the Mazda BT-50 has turned into $40 seafood chowder. We put down down to the more sedate styling cues…
RANGER RAPTOR PRICE REVEALED
CLICK HERE TO READ THIS STORY IN OUR ONLINE MAGAZINE It has been loved, loathed and lamented, and the thing hasn’t even been launched in Australia yet. Ford’s Ranger Raptor is treading into unknown waters, bringing a full-blown performance 4WD…
THE JIMNY IS DEAD!
LONG LIVE THE JIMNY! CLICK HERE TO READ THIS STORY IN OUR ONLINE MAGAZINE Suzuki has officially ended production of the beloved little Jimny (as we know it). One of the few last survivors that still run a live axle…
AMAROK V6 GETS BIG BUMP TO POWER AND TORQUE
More Power! CLICK HERE TO READ THIS STORY IN OUR ONLINE MAGAZINE There’s a battle looming in the distance, a battle fought by pistons and turbochargers. Their weapons: torque and horsepower. After the mighty V9X of Nissan was discontinued in…
MINIMALIST CAMPERS: GUIDE TO PACKING
How packing less to take camping can take the stress out of the situation! We follow our own little list for each camping trip and it works for us. We call it the Three Ps: Planning Prepping Packing If you’re…
ISSUE 049 – THE ALL-NEW X CLASS
We take a good look at the new Mercedes X-Class 4X4 and Ford Ranger Raptor pricing is announced. It isn’t just new vehicles though, with two very different custom Toyota four-wheel drives (one new, and one not so new). If…
THE TWO-DOOR RANGE ROVER IS BACK
CLICK HERE TO READ THIS STORY IN OUR ONLINE MAGAZINE But it’s a bit different to the old model. Land Rover’s revolutionary Range Rover model, which sported coil springs, full-time 4WD and V8 power back in the early ’70s, was…
THE MITSUBISHI TRITON BLACKLINE
CLICK HERE TO READ THIS STORY IN OUR ONLINE MAGAZINE I’m feeling a bit like Bill Murray in Groundhog Day today, writing yet another story about yet another limited-edition 4WD with black bolt-on accessories. This time, it’s Mitsubishi. It’s…
