Talking Trailers
I’ve been doing a fair amount of towing lately. As you can probably imagine I’m lucky enough to tow all sorts of campers, hybrids and even caravans in my job and I wanted to share a few thoughts on the…
Unsealed 4x4
Unsealed 4X4 delivers honest 4WD advice, gear reviews, and travel guides crafted from real Australian adventures. Since 2014, we've tested the gear, driven the tracks, and learned what works - so you can hit the tracks safely.
Pat’s top ten campsites
To celebrate the tenth season of Pat Callinan’s 4X4 Adventures we got him to give us his favourite camps that he’s been to in the last decade One of the best things about shooting the TV show…
Reviewed: MDC Campers Jackson Forward Fold
How MDC’s latest forward-fold camper surprised the hell out of me. First impressions make a difference and, as part of MDC’s Luxurious Touring Series range, the Jackson Forward Fold camper looks impressive. The rugged mud terrain tyres wrapped around…
TRD HiLux released
Toyota Racing Development gets its hands on the mighty Lux, and doesn’t do much really… …Ok, that’s probably unfair. They did add a total of fifteen new parts, and they made the ute look tougher with some 18in alloys, sports…
Our thoughts on the Tonka HiLux
The ute Toyota should build, or a bit “get your hand off it Darryl”? You may have already seen the wild concept HiLux that Toyota has built in conjunction with Tonka; it’s been kicking around social media for a…
The GU Patrol that blew up the Internet
Last Issue, in Adventure Cinema, we put up a video of Richard Hammond from The Grand Tour racing a supercar against a shorty Nissan GU Patrol… which absolutely spanked him. From the amount of feedback we got from you guys,…
Unsealed 4X4 Garage Project Rusty – Reconditioning Rusty’s Diffs
In this month’s Unsealed 4X4 Garage, with some help from our mates at Drivetech 4×4 we are going to start to tackling Rusty’s well worn diffs. Now, we know that Rusty has had a hard old life working in the…
This 30-cent magnet saved me thousands of dollars in repair costs
Don’t believe everything you read on the Internet, unless you’re desperate… Sometimes, we do smart things. Sometimes, we do stupid things. Then there are other times, when we do things that are both smart and stupid. Buying a cheap 2003…
Camera Crew Levels up
The real reasons our camera crew wanted a rooftop tent… and what did we learn after installing one? Back in Issue #34 of Unsealed 4X4, we did a comparison between swags, camper trailers and rooftop tents. It seems our camera…
Unsealed 4X4 Readers Rigs
Gary’s Series 2 Disco Gary hasn’t always been a Land Rover guy. In fact, he started out with a Jeep… but after it developed a phantom electrical problem he decided to move on to a Land Rover Discovery V8 ’cause…
Product review: Yamaha EF2400is
Gen Why? These new-tech Yamaha generators mean that you can now take care of all your electrical needs without being hated by everyone within 5km. A generator is like a ute. Once your mates find out you’ve got…
Proper Off-road Coffee
Never suffer through a cup of ‘instant’ out bush again. Everyone loves waking up to the gentle sounds of waves lapping at the sand a few feet away, or the tranquility of the forest in the morning, or the…
The Mitsubishi Pajero Sport is the most reasonable and boring 4X4 in Australia
Pajero Sport GLS Review – Looks like Star Trek There is a debate raging in my head. On one side there is a pragmatic, reasonable man, who uses fact and logic. This man tells me that the Pajero Sport…
High Country Adventure
Travel the Dargo High Plains to some of the best campsites in the Victorian High Country, then venture to the roof of the High Country: Blue Rag Trig Point. The Vic High Country boasts some of the best 4WD…
Kwiambal National Park
Sometimes you find a spot and wonder why you’ve never been there before… Where is this Kwiambal National Park, you may ask? I was asking the same question as my map showed me that I had arrived… but I…
