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4 CITY-TO-CITY FULL CIRCLE ADVENTURES
Take the family on these amazing trips to create some lifelong memories. 4X4 touring and kids don’t always go hand in hand on long trips, so planning an adventure which gives all the family a bit of a buzz…
EDITOR’S COLUMN: THE FEW RUINING IT FOR THE MANY
It seems there’s a disturbing trend among four-wheel drivers. Dumping rubbish. I know for a fact that 99% of us are passionate about the bush and leaving it in better shape when we leave than it was when we came…
THE VICTORIAN HIGH COUNTRY RUN
What happens when you let a forum full of avid four-wheel drivers loose in the High Country? A full-on adventure, that’s what! Every year for the last eight years a group of Victorians from the website 4x4earth.com have organised…
1 February 2016 – ROAD AND TRACK REPORTS
WHAT’S HAPPENING IN YOUR NECK OF THE WOODS? To view on our magazine platform, CLICK HERE. VICTORIA Fires have been causing severe issues throughout Victoria, with numerous road and track closures in place. Jamieson Track in the Separation…
BAY OF FIRES
To say I am a dedicated four-wheel driver would have to be an understatement. There are not too many off-road tracks in this country that I haven’t explored – and with 20 Simpson Desert crossings under my belt, the thought…
BRIBIE ISLAND, QLD
I watched from a sand dune as my children played below – the beach quiet and empty, the ocean clear and calm. The bright morning sunlight glowed in their shiny hair. They dug holes, built walls and were peacefully…
EDITOR’S COLUMN: YOU DRIVE A WHAT?
It seems to me that a lot of four wheel drivers are pretty brand loyal. Cries of “You never would have got stuck if you drove a Patrol, mate;” and “My Prado goes everywhere the big boys do!” are commonly…
Does your 4X4 insurance really cover you in the bush?
So you’ve insured your vehicle, ticked the ‘will be used off-road’ box, and agreed on a value – but chances are you’re not as protected as you think you are. When it comes to insuring your four-wheel drive, it’s usually…
December 2015 – ROAD AND TRACK REPORT
VICTORIAN HIGH COUNTRY It looks as though now is a great time to visit the High Country with no serious rain and the tracks looking to be in generally good condition overall. The only closure that we’ve heard about is…
THE PLENTY HIGHWAY
There’s heaps to see and do on the Boulia to Alice Springs short-cut. FACT FILE WHERE: 498km from Tobermorey Station just inside NT, from the NT/Qld border to the Stuart Highway, north of Alice Springs. INFORMATION: Access from the…
SLR CARAVANS
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December 2015 – INDUSTRY NEWS
CLUB 4X4 OFF-ROAD INSURANCE We first spotted Club 4X4 at the 2015 Sydney 4WD and Adventure show handing out show bags… hey, who doesn’t like a free show bag? Anyway, it turns out they are a specialist four wheel…
THE BEST MOD YOU WILL EVER MAKE TO YOUR 4X4
We’ve been through the ‘what not to leave home without’ in the way of commonsense fix-it items like fencing wire, baling twine, duct tape, etc. But what happens when you are on your own without help and you get bogged…
SUZUKI ACROSS THE SIMPSON
Two-stroke fuel wafted across the red sand dunes as the wind blew fumes back into the cabin of the LJ50 Suzuki, giving its occupants an oily pungent smell that stuck to their clothing and any exposed skin. The little Suzi…
SUNDOWN NATIONAL PARK, QLD
Before Sundown became a National Park, it was a collection of leaseholds for sheep grazing. On their days off, the locals used to take 10 hours on a tractor towing a trailer to travel the 20km in to…
