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OYSTERS KILPATRICK
We’ll show you just how easy it is to branch out and cook something really unexpected in the camp oven… and once we do, you’ll be hooked! METHOD Combine bacon and sauces together. Arrange oysters on a tray with a bed of…
BIG CHANGES WITH PAT CALLINAN’S 4X4 ADVENTURES
The Next Season of 4X4 Adventures will feature new vehicles, new tyres, new clothes, and more! Oh, and even more beautiful Australian scenery. With the winter filming season about to commence, Pat Callinan’s 4X4 Adventures TV show has just secured…
THE ESSENTIAL GUIDE TO SUSPENSION SYSTEMS
If there is one thing every four-wheel drive needs, it’s adequate suspension. I say adequate simply because every four-wheel drive obviously has suspension fitted from the factory, but more often than not the stock gear simply isn’t up to scratch…
ISSUE 012 – SNATCH STRAP DESTRUCTION TEST
Issue 012 of Australia’s most read 4X4 magazine was released today and is packed full of fantastic 4X4 news, reviews and destinations for your viewing pleasure! As usual it’s all yours and all for FREE!
The Outback Classic: Back To Basics Gourmet Damper
If you were to choose one dish that’s most associated with camp oven cooking, there’s no doubt it would be damper. An easy to make alternative to bread that has been a staple for many outback travellers in the past.…
How To Use A Tyre Deflator
I’m as guilty as the next person; often the one at air down time scrounging around in the bush for small foliage to let down my tyres. Nowadays, I have emerged from the cave, and regularly use a tyre deflator…
Pat’s TOP 10 TIPS FOR THE 4X4 BEGINNER
Here are some beginner’s tips that’ll have you playing with the big boys and girls in no time. DO A COURSE If your 4X4 is in any way reliable, it’ll cost you thousands. Yet a good 4X4 course costs just hundreds.…
4X4 ETIQUETTE
Places to go, people to see; that’s what four-wheel driving is all about. But there are ways to do it and rules to be observed, especially when we are on the road. Track cutting is one of the biggest beefs with…
ISSUE 011 – EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT CAPE YORK
Issue 011 of Australia’s most read 4X4 magazine was released today and is packed full of fantastic 4X4 news, reviews and destinations for your viewing pleasure! As usual it’s all yours and all for FREE!
ISSUE 010 – HOW TO DO FRASER ISLAND
Issue 010 of Australia’s most read 4X4 magazine was released today and is packed full of fantastic 4X4 news, reviews and destinations for your viewing pleasure! As usual it’s all yours and all for FREE!
How To Not Get Stuck – Tyre Pressures
It is essential to run your tyres at a low pressure when driving in the sand, as it greatly increases the surface area and grip of the tyre. It does this by spreading the weight of your vehicle over a…
How To Not Get Stuck – Momentum
You’ll see most people get stuck on Fraser Island when they’re trying to go inland. Why? Because you have to drive uphill, and people lose momentum. Since so many people get stuck in the same place, the sand becomes incredibly…
How To Not Get Stuck – Read The Sand
Generally speaking, the further away from the beach you go, the softer the sand will be and the more likely you will be to get stuck.
How To Not Get Stuck – Driving Techniques
Be gentle on the pedals – both of them. If you intend to stop, let the sand slow you down, if you slam on the brakes or come to an abrupt stop you’ll create a small sand mound in front…
HOW TO GET UN STUCK (WHEN YOU INEVITABLY GET STUCK) – MAXTRAX
I think you’d be nuts to head to Fraser Island without a set or two of MAXTRAX. Even though there’s a fair few friendly four-wheel drivers floating around fabulous, fantastic Fraser, the ability to self recover is absolutely essential. We…
