THE PIONEERS
The history of four-wheel drive vehicles is nearly as long as the history of the motorcar, and in the course of that history, few women have stood out as much as Miss Luella Bates of the United States. In 1908…
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.
FAMILY PLANNER
Fun doesn’t even come close to describing my early years of camping and four-wheel driving!! I was born into it and I often warmly recall those distant childhood memories, fuzzy though they may now be. My Dad had an old…
GEAR NEWS: ISSUE 002
BlackWolf Turbo Air Tent Black Wolf claim that the ‘air pole’ technology of their new range of tents saves on weight, time and sanity when it comes to setting up and packing up a decent sized tent. Setup is done by…
BETWEEN A ROCK AND HARD PLACES
The north-west of Victoria is – as far as tourism goes – no-man’s land. The world for most travellers ends at one of the state’s biggest icons, the Grampians. North of its sandstone mountains lies a world only visited by…
2014 Range Rover Sport Review
Range Rover … the name rolls off the tongue like an expensive red. It’s the quintessential look-at-me bling accessory for the who’s who of movie stars, sports gods and those famous for simply being famous. It embodies style, elegance and…
GEAR GURU
All the cool and quirky stuff that you want to know about by Unsealed 4X4 gear editor Sam Purcell. Rok Espresso Once you start drinking good coffee, it’s really hard to take a step back. Starting my normal day with…
ROOTHY – THE BEARDED CRUSADER
From 4X4 journalism to politics and lobbying, the passionate John Rooth loves getting into low gear for extra grunt Who is John Rooth? One time engineering student, high school history teacher, miner, bush mechanic, harvester driver and most of all…
GOSPEL, COUNTRY, ROCK & BIG RED
A perfect party: Joe Camilleri and The Black Sorrows You’d think he’d take it easy now that he’s recorded 45 albums, been inducted into the ARIA Hall of Fame, enjoyed hits like Harley and Rose, sold more than two million…
THE IMAGE MAKER
A hunting trip turned bad made Michael Ellem pick up a camera instead of a gun to shoot wildlife. Now 4X4 photography is his passion. Who is Michael Ellem? Michael is a man who has been making his full-time living…
COLD COMFORT
Winter is here, so Unsealed 4X4’s Tim Stanners and Dan Lewis list their five favourite bits of gear for this time of year. Balaclava Not recommended for wearing into a bank, but always packed alongside my winter camping kit.…
GNARLY GNARALOO
WOWS AND WIPEOUTS! THIS WEST COAST IDYLL IS THE PERFECT WEEK AWAY FROM PERTH WORDS AND IMAGES TOM HAYNES The rumble of our Mitsubishi Overlander floating across corrugations is punctuated by rocks flinging against its underbody; clangs protesting our intrusion…
Q&A
GARETH WRIGHT AND KIRSTY HOBBS, THE AUSSIE OVERLANDERS, ARE YOUNG ADVENTURERS TRAVELLING THE WORLD IN THEIR 4X4. Over the past few years they have built their knowledge from the ground up. They don’t pretend to know everything but are happy…
