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The National 4X4 Outdoors Show is coming back to Brisbane this March
If you’re in Brisbane this March and are looking to plan, prepare and stock up for your next big adventure in the great outdoors, then the National 4×4 Outdoors Show is the one-stop-shop you’ve been looking for! Taking place…
CUSTOM 4X4: Electric converted Series III Land Rover
Oftentimes, Australian 4WDers are way too quick to take a proverbial deuce over anything that challenges the macho mentality dominating the industry. If a vehicle doesn’t have a certain badge, or is lacking a monster motor with a thong-slapping three-inch…
How I didn’t get bogged at Inskip Point!
Chances are, if you screw the pooch as you’re lining up for the Fraser Island ferry, sink to your diffs, and need four 4WDs, a tractor and a front-end loader to pull you out, you’re gonna be famous…
8 4X4 myths debunked
If you hang around the off-road scene for long enough, you’ll hear a lot of opinion and conjecture on what works and what doesn’t regarding 4X4s. A lot of folks are damn sure that their way is the only way…
5 reasons an upright fridge could work for your ute
Here are the five reasons we reckon you should consider an upright fridge, if you can make them work in your four-wheel drive. They are cheaper Compared to a chest fridge of the same size, you’re saving yourself roughly $550.…
Your summer 4×4 and camping guide
The birds are chirping, the bees are buzzing, and the neighbour is mowing his lawn in uncomfortably short shorts. Summer is here, and that means all over the country four-wheel drivers are loading up the camper trailers, stacking the roof…
Why mud sucks
Off-road driving means a lot of different things to a lot of different people. For some it’s the pure isolation touring provides. Travelling thousands of kilometres just to find that piece of untouched beauty. For others, it’s the technical challenge…
What to do when it goes wrong
Could you save a life on your next adventure using your first aid skills, or at least take care of a scrape or two?We all love to get out there and have our Outback adventures. Camping, walks, long drives, campfires…
How to choose your next camera
One of (if not the most common question) I get asked as a photographer, is “What camera should I buy”. To me, it’s not a difficult one to answer, but my reply usually stumps most people because it’s not what…
What you need to know before buying 4X4 suspension
It is impossible to not hammer on about the fact that factory-fitted suspension is a compromise. Now I’m not going to say something vague like suspension is one of the most important components on a vehicle. A $0.20 seal in…
Prepare your 4×4 for the big trips
The days are counting down to that big trip you have been planning. You’ve spent an eternity poring over maps and itineraries, ensuring you’ve got the right mixture of distances and downtime, with all of the sights you want to…
How to: tyre pressures
Tyre pressures are a simple numbers game. Are your numbers right? Here are five things that you need to know before heading off the blacktop With a thousand articles in a thousand magazines there’s no way you could possibly overstate…
Clearview Accessories successfully defends patent against MSA 4X4
This has been a long process, but Unsealed 4×4 has just been handed an official press release stating Clearview Accessories has been successful in defending their patent on the Clearview Easy Slide fridge slide, against MSA 4×4 accessories. What’s the…
10 things I learned crossing the Madigan Line
Sam Purcell is back from the hardest crossing of the Simpson Desert, across the Madigan Line. Following Cecil Madigan’s 1939 expedition as closely as possible from Abminga Siding to Birdsville, he covered over 900 kilometres in fourteen days in his…
10 things you didn’t know about biodiesel
Let’s face it, things are only going to get harder as far as the environment goes. Whether you subscribe to the idea it’s all a Greenie push to make money, or that we’re just starting to realise our impact on…
