Water crossings are among the most rewarding and fun obstacles to drive when out in the bush. No two are the same, and fording a body of water always comes with its own set of unique challenges. Quite often you…
Do you turn up at your destinations looking like a stunt extra from Mad Max? I know I do sometimes: After a bit of dirt road driving, my Defender leaves me dustier than the morning after a B&S Ball. New…
HOW TO RESTORE YOUR RUSTY CAMP OVEN For images, the video and the full Unsealed 4X4 experience, READ HERE. Ever brought out the camp oven and found it in such a bad state that even the community of bacteria that…
One bloke who puts most of us to shame when it comes to building our dream 4X4s. No more excuses. Something has to be said for those out there who don’t give up; the kind of people who get…
After two failed starts over five years, doing the Madigan Line was looking like the stars just weren’t going to line up and it would remain an unfulfilled dream. Then out of the blue, four XXXX cans lined up in…
We take the EzyTrail Stirling GT out for a weekend to see if this style of camper really is the way of the future. If you haven’t seen a forward-folding trailer before, you’re about to see something pretty impressive.…
It is tough living in Brisbane where we are blessed with an almost embarrassing number of beach camping options. Double Island Point, Fraser Island, Moreton Island and Straddie are all only a decent cooee up, down or off the…
“Put simply, Club 4X4 will honour what is best for you in any claim made.” We reckon it’s always good when an insurance company actually listens to its customers. After Club 4X4’s off-road recovery terms regarding “recovery out to a gazetted…
So it seems my last column caused a bit of a stir. If you didn’t catch it, you can read it HERE. My article was quoted in a local newspaper and admittedly came across as harsher than it actually was…
New Issue: Out Now Strap yourself in this issue folks! We’ve got the Toyota Prado and Ford Everest battling it out, tips to get you ready for the Cape, our round LED light comparison and a little project we’ve…
Brisbane is blessed with some of the best beach camping and islands known to man, right on its doorstep. Straddie, Double Island, Inskip, Bribie, and the big daddy Fraser, are all million-star destinations. But our favourite is magnificent Moreton which…
Jane & Malcolm’s Prado Jane and Malcolm take touring seriously! 27,500km worth of serious, to be precise. All this in their trusty Toyota Prado, which they say has never let them down (excluding a few inevitable punctures). They’ve travelled…
I have discovered a combination of two ingredients which are almost irresistible. They go together like bacon and eggs, roast lamb and mint sauce and popcorn and butter. The two I am referring to are banana and Nutella. A…
After a few years hanging around the edges as one of our roving journalists, Tim Stanners has decided to join the team full time as our Managing Editor. You would have seen plenty of Tim’s articles over the last couple of…
This year we attended the annual Victorian Gathering which is organised on the 4x4earth website and located at O’Toole’s Flat campground in Thomson State Forest. The gathering is largely a social event, however, if you look beyond the gathering there…
