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Melbourne 4×4 Show is coming and we’ll hook you up with cheap tickets
Australia’s biggest and best 4×4 show, the National 4×4 Outdoors Show, Boating & Fishing Expo, will hit the Melbourne Showgrounds August 16-18, and we’ve got the low down on how to score cheap tickets. Click here and enter promo code…
Big Red Bash set to light up Birdsville
Righto legends, it’s just over two months until the world’s most remote music festival: The 2019 Big Red Bash. Midnight Oil are headlining the Bash this year, and are being backed up by The Living End, Kasey Chambers, Busby Marou, Richard…
GONE TO THE GULF
An outback Queensland touring itinerary that stretches from the Reef to the Gulf and back again When it comes to ‘big ticket’ 4X4 destinations, there are a few key places that immediately spring to mind for most people. Fraser Island,…
Capricorn Crossing of Australia: Stage 2
How remote can I go? Words and Images by Glenn Marshall The line kept heading west, out into the beyond. So far out in fact, I wondered if I was crazy to follow it alone. But follow it I did,…
The Ev’itor’s Column: Brisbane 4WD Show Wrap Up
One of the best 4WD shows I’ve ever been to – thanks for stopping by 4WD shows, generally speaking, are really hard work when you are an exhibitor. I’ve done many of them over the years, in various capacities too;…
Capricorn Crossing of Australia: Stage 1
Following an imaginary line on a map Words and Images by Glenn Marshall Every man and his dog has crossed Australia from Byron to Steep Point, some have even tried to do it without touching the bitumen, so I wanted…
ELDEE EASTER FESTIVAL 2019
Looking for a unique 4X4 adventure this Easter holiday? The Eldee Family Easter Festival ticks that box The Eldee Easter Festival will be running again this year, thanks to the Eldee Station’s fourth generation owners Naomi and Stephen Schmidt. The…
PLENTY OF LIFE ON THE PLENTY
Take a detour and see it from a different perspective Words and Images by Glenn Marshall Why not take the diversion of a lifetime, venture off the Plenty Highway, and head for the hill – Batton Hill. Only eighty clicks…
Talawana Tribute
“My mate was killed in a car crash, he never got to finish this track … so I did it for him” Words and Images by Todd Hore It was a few months ago that a mate of mine, Peter…
Saved by A Drone
When gold fever seized Damo, it took a drone to bring him back Shane’s story. As told to Mark Kendrick. Shane and Damo were out on a long trip, from Sydney up through the Kimberleys and down through the middle…
First-timers Guide to the Big Red Bash (and other bush music festivals)
Words and Images by Gary Tischer The first time I went to the Big Red Bash (BRB) was 2018. It was the one where the line-up included The Hoodoo Gurus, The Angels, Kate Ceberano, Daryl Braithwaite and John Farnham, as…
Exploring New England
Could this area better Coffs Harbour when it comes to 4WD touring? Words and Images by Todd Hore The New England region of NSW lies west of the famous four-wheel drive mecca of Coffs Harbour and doesn’t get anywhere near…
History, 4WDing and camping at Donnelly’s Creek
Bring the whole family including your best mate (dog) for the classic High Country experience Words by Geoff Martin, Images by Geoff and Denise Martin. The Victorian High Country is one of the premier camping and 4WDing locations in Australia…
4WDing in bushfire season
10 safety tips you can’t ignore when exploring this summer Words by Harry Temple 1 Emergency UHF channels and local area specific emergency information channels If you spend a lot of time out of mobile reception, having a UHF and…
Drive to the Top 2019
Have a hankering for a bit of NSW High Country four-wheel driving? Want to make a difference to your fellow humans? Drive To The Top 2019 is a great reason to get your wheels muddy! In support of BaptistCare’s HopeStreet…
