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DIY Wildlife Water Station
We’ve knocked together a quick DIY wildlife water station that will help the recovering wildlife in the massive burnt tracts of land and drought-stricken areas we all love to go wheeling in – read on for the instructions. We’ve all…
Is it illegal to use a UHF while driving?
It’s illegal to use a mobile phone while driving, we all know that, but there seems to be some confusion around whether it’s also illegal to use a UHF while driving. There’s no doubt that distracted driving is dangerous. And…
Everything you need to know about water crossings
Water crossings can take a simple drive in the bush and make it feel like a proper adventure. Here’s everything you need to know about water crossings. It was 2010, and I’d just turned off the A699 somewhere near Roxburgh…
Ku-ring-gai Council Not Targeting 4X4 Owners, it says
Despite 59 streets banning vehicles with a 3t GVM limit, Ku-Ring-Gai Council said it is not targeting 4X4 owners. Ku-ring-gai Council, in the northern suburbs of Sydney, has limited access to vehicles with a GVM of more than 3000kg (we…
NSW Catastrophic fire danger – National Parks closed
NSW Catastrophic fire danger leads to NPWS closing the majority of parks in NSW amid the worsening fire conditions. As you’d probably have guessed, the National Parks and Wildlife Service of NSW has closed the majority of national parks across…
Bushfire safety for four-wheelers
Check out our handy guide on bushfire safety for four-wheelers explaining what to do if you get caught in a bushfire situation while you’re out camping. Hopefully, by now, you’ve already sorted out your bushfire survival plan for you and…
4×4 Stealth Camping: It’s a thing…
Stealth camping might be sneaky, er, stealthy, hidden and possibly a touch creepy but it’s free. Here’s what you need to know about stealth camping the right way. The idea of ‘Stealth Camping’ is no new thing. Finding a quiet…
Driving a Mercedes-Benz X-Class X350d in Albania
How does the Mercedes-Benz X-Class X350d deal with earthquakes, torrential rain, rock falls and tracks being washed away before our eyes? Disclaimer: The photos you’re looking at were taken two weeks before and a couple of days after the events…
NSW to roll out world’s first mobile phone detection camera network
NSW will roll out mobile phone detection cameras by the end of this year (2019) making it the first place on the planet to specifically target mobile-phone use with fixed and mobile cameras. After a recent six-month trial of mobile…
10 things you didn’t know about Oz’s largest motorhome brand
Booze buses, industry-first technology and the Sydney Olympics: Avida’s rich history in a nutshell. Avida started life as a slide on camper company. Way back in 1965, Bruce and Ruth Binns kicked off the Freeway Camper Company which introduced the…
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,…
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…
I THOUGHT I BROKE A MARKS PORTAL HUB
SH#T. Steve’s first thought when his right boot landed him in some High Country strife… Words and Images by Harry Temple I had just said goodbye to Steve and his portal-axle 79 Series ‘Cruiser and begun winding my way back…
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…
