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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…
THE BEST MOD YOU WILL 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…
5 APPLE ISLE ADVENTURES
Arguably, Tasmania offers some of the most diverse 4X4 tracks in the country and whether you’re into combining your four wheel driving with camping, glamping, hiking, fishing or simply want the adrenalin that only an off-road challenge can bring, then…
BLACKSMITHS BEACH PERMIT SYSTEM
The Belmont Wetlands State Park have decided to implement a Blacksmiths Beach permit system which will go into affect on 29th November 2015. In order to see if we could get some details on the proposed system, we spoke to Greg Wright from…
BARRINGTON TOPS
When most four wheel drivers think of high mountains and crystal clear streams they immediately imagine the Victorian High Country. That’s fair enough, but it’s a long way away for anyone who doesn’t live in Victoria. What if there was…
November 2015 – ROAD AND TRACK REPORT
CAMERON CORNER STORE: FENN MILLER “G’day Unsealed 4X4 readers, hope the lead-up to the silly season is treating you all well? Okay, the Strzelecki Track namely from Innamincka to Merty Merty is open but there are a few sections…
7 DAY ADVENTURES
New South Wales: THE ALPINE RUN Sydney is often looked at as the dead spot in Australian 4X4ing. Too far south to head to the Cape, too far east to take on the outback, and too far north to duck…
SOLAR POWERED SIMPSON CROSSING
The sunrise was stunning, with the clouds lit up in gorgeous reds, pinks and golds. As the group stood around in awe of Mother Nature, the sad fact dawned on the Aussie Outback Solar Challenge organisers that this would be…
FORGOTTEN HUTS OF THE HIGH COUNTRY
We explore the often overlooked tracks, campsites and huts of the Victorian High Country… oh yeah, in the snow! You know those big trips you always plan on doing with your mates, but something always seems to get in the…
August 2015 – ROAD AND TRACK REPORTS
CAMERON CORNER STORE: FENN MILLER “There has been a fair bit of rain in NSW by the looks of it, so we are still unsure if it will head this way. All major roads and tracks are open, but please…
EDITORS COLUMN: ARE YOU A BOGAN?
For the full story CLICK HERE I consider myself lucky in my job. I get to go plenty of places and meet plenty of like-minded off-roaders, the vast majority of whom are fantastic, down to earth, bush loving, fair…
PAT’S BEGINNER’S GUIDE TO THE KIMBERLEY
For the full story CLICK HERE Writing about the Kimberley, it’s hard not to feel like a cliché factory. Ragged red mountain ranges, crystal clear waterholes, last frontiers – the whole shemozzle. But for the four-wheel drive tourer…
