Unsealed 4x4
STAFF CORNER: LED HEADLIGHT UPGRADE
The headlights fitted to oh-so-many four-wheel drives could best be described as rubbish. The units I am referring to here are 7in round headlights found on Land Rover Defenders, Jeep Wranglers, and my much loved (and sometimes sworn at) Nissan…
FOOD & FODDER: PLAN-AHEAD PANCAKES
This recipe is no secret, but it is mine. It’s easy to make, easy to remember, and by preparing it ahead of time, tastes all the more delicious on a cold morning out camping. And for the low low price…
EDITOR’S COLUMN: IT’S OFFICIAL… I LOVE FOUR-WHEEL DRIVING!
As I write this, I’m sitting at a campfire just outside of Birdsville tapping away on my laptop. In case you’ve been living under a rock for the past few months, we’re at the Big Red Bash. And let…
OUTBACK GOURMET: FRUIT & NUT ENERGY BARS
Camping and being in the bush is not just about the four-wheel driving and getting to the destination – for me, it’s all about being able to stay a few days and immerse myself in the landscape and get out…
IS FRASER ISLAND THE SILENT KILLER?
Paradise on Earth ain’t as cheerful as it seems… Read this story in our online magazine HERE. Fraser Island is an oddity in the Australian touring landscape. No other destination comes across as so easy, so forgiving. Yet…
HOW TO DRIVE MUD
EVERYTHING YOU’VE EVER WANTED TO KNOW ABOUT GETTING DIRTY IN THE BUSH For images and the full Unsealed 4X4 experience, read this in our online magazine. We live in an amazing place. A country where the vast differences…
GATOR JAW SYNTHETIC SHACKLES
We’ve all been doing it for as long as we can remember. Somebody gets stuck; you roll out the snatch strap, connect it to the bogged fourby and the recovery vehicle using a couple of rated shackles and complete the…
3 KNOTS YOU NEED TO KNOW
BECAUSE RATCHET STRAPS ARE FOR HIPSTERS When you’re camping in remote locations, or even when you prefer to head away for an easy weekender, sooner or later you’re going to need to know how to tie a knot or three.…
4X4 NEWS: FOTON TUNLAND NOW WITH FREE TOWBAR
Read this story in our online magazine HERE. The Foton Tunland is the underdog in the off-road ute market, despite having some impressive specs on paper. These include a Cummins sourced 2.8L turbo-diesel engine, 5-speed Getrag transmission and suspension…
TRAVEL DESTINATIONS OF THE YEAR
Let’s take a closer look at the top State-by-State travel destinations we just can’t wait to get back to… For images, maps and the full Unsealed 4X4 experience, read this in our online magazine. We often hear that term…
STURDY ROOTS: KIMBERLEY KAMPER CLASSIC
The first time I reviewed a Kimberley Kamper, I took out the top-of-the-range Platinum and was blown away by the amenities. This time, we opted for the base model to see just how Kimberley positions itself when affordability is more…
THE CORNER COUNTRY
Wayne Nielsen puts plenty of red dirt under his tyres through Mad Max and Charlie Sturt territory after more than two decades between visits – how much has the Outback changed in that time? For images and the full Unsealed…
INDUSTRY NEWS: 7000 ROCK THE BIG RED BASH
Not even a change in venue, or bucketloads of rain leading up to the legendary Big Red Bash, would stop punters from rocking out in the desert it seems. The official stats have just landed: According to the organisers, over…
ISSUE 026 – TRAVEL DESTINATIONS OF THE YEAR
Issue 026 – Travel Destinations of the Year! Get ready for another issue of the world’s best magazine (as voted for by a panel of accredited NASA scientists… who were drunk). No seriously, we’ve got travel stories, vehicle reviews,…
STAFF CORNER: TIM UPGRADES TO MODERN TECHNOLOGY
My camper trailer is currently back at Cub Campers headquarters in Sydney, getting a bit of a ‘freshen up’ before we head out to the Big Red Bash in July. For images, video and the full Unsealed 4X4 experience, CLICK…
