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EYRE PENINSULA: HOW’S THE SERENITY
WHY THE EYRE PENINSULA IS ONE OF THE MOST UNDERRATED ESCAPES FROM THE RAT RACE The Eyre Peninsula is a popular stopover on the way west for many travellers but this spectacular region is well worth an extended stay…
Bourke to Birdsville
Cutting up the Cut Line Everything you need to know about this Lesser-known track from Bourke to Birdsville An Outback adventure that can be done over a few days or a few weeks! Sound interesting? It did to me…
Beach Etiquette
Let’s not leave our manners on the blacktop You have ploughed through the Friday afternoon traffic and arrived at your favourite beach for a weekend’s camping with the family. The sky is blue, the weather perfect and the first guy…
Blue Waterholes I New South Wales
Keep your cool and go underground Who doesn’t like a quick dip on a hot summer’s day? And it will be quick, as the underground streams that feed Cave Creek remain very cold, even in mid-summer. And yes, there’s even…
7 Things to check before renewing your insurance
Are you flushing money down the loo? It’s pretty amazing in this country that there aren’t more insurers who will actually cover you off-road without hitting your hip pocket harder than the smell in a long-drop. Yet there are a…
THE EASY WAYS TO VOID YOUR INSURANCE
A cautionary tale… To most of us, insurance is about as exciting as the prospect of sharing a sauna with Clive Palmer… and you’ve just noticed he ain’t wearing a towel. Yep, paying a company money in the hope…
7 REASONS WHY YOU SHOULD NEVER GET INTO MODIFIED 4X4s
Well, 6 reasons not to and 1 reason that makes it all worthwhile… CLICK HERE TO READ THIS STORY IN OUR ONLINE MAGAZINE You’ll lose all of your spare money You’ll cease to have money in a bank account; just…
WHAT I WISH I KNEW WHEN I WAS NEW TO 4WDING
In lieu of so many new folks signing up for this off-road, camping and adventure lifestyle we all love, I thought I’d offer up a few things that I would have liked to know when I started out myself. …
A LOCAL FAVOURITE
If you were told that R M Williams (the man, not the company) said that one of the most beautiful, rugged valleys in Australia was only a couple of hours from you, would you take a look? You’d be mad…
Camping with Dogs
5 things you need to remember when taking your best mate with you + 9 dog friendly campsites Being a dog owner has its rewards; they become part of your family and they need to experience life with you and that…
THE GRAND CANYON HAS NOTHING ON KINGS CANYON
It feels like you’re on top of the world with nothing to prevent you from stepping over the edge… We’d been told that while Uluru and Kata Tjuta encapsulate the spiritual heart of the Red Centre, Kings Canyon is…
SALT IN MY BEARD AND SAND IN MY PANTS
One Bloke’s Guide to a Great Northern NSW Adventure I hadn’t had a proper shower in days. There I was standing in damp shorts, smelling like bait and covered in sand with the inside of the LandCruiser trashed like…
HIGH COUNTRY HOONS
Don’t stuff it for everyone else. There is a line, don’t cross it. How do you like to wake up? Kookaburras singing? The patter of a small animal scurrying around your campsite? I bet a chainsaw 20 metres from…
LITCHFIELD NP – NORTHERN TERRITORY
The NT Hotspot that you need to visit WHY LITCHFIELD NP HAS IT ALL – INCLUDING KIDS WITH CROCS AS PETS CLICK HERE TO READ THIS STORY IN OUR ONLINE MAGAZINE KICKING OFF THE ADVENTURE Litchfield National Park is located…
GATES – THE RUBIK’S CUBE OF THE BUSH
If you have ever travelled rural Australia, you will have come across a gate that you had to open (and then close). Did you ever have trouble with the latch, even slightly? If you never have, you haven’t seen enough…
