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Belmont Wetlands State Park beach permits suspended until after Australia Day weekend
The Belmont Wetlands State Park in NSW has limited beach permits for the Australia Day long weekend to current pass holders and had considered closing the park completely. Belmont Wetlands State Park announced through its Facebook page yesterday (16 January)…
Tourists fined for feeding dingoes on Fraser Island
Two tourists have been fined more than $2000 each under tough new laws introduced to curb people from approaching or feeding dingoes on Fraser Island after a handful of attacks last year. Two tourists have been fined in the past…
Patriot Campers becomes distributor for Sherp ATV in Oz
Patriot Campers has become first Down Under distributor for the Sherp ATV which is a mental-looking Russian developed all-terrain vehicle. The Sherp ATV first hit the market in 2012 and has lit up the Internet ever since, with videos of…
2019 SEMA Show Wrap…All the fun of the fair
The 2019 SEMA Show has been and gone and we’ve got the key takeaways from the show that saw the Jeep Gladiator dominate custom truck concepts, and Aussie brands win for innovative products. GRANT HANNAN & LINDA BLOFFWITCH: It’s been…
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…
Overland Expo East 2019: Show Report
Unsealed 4X4 sent its intrepid travellers, Grant Hanan and Linda Bloffwitch to Overland Expo East 2019 which is mecca for 4X4 touring enthusiasts. When it comes to bucket-list events, Overland Expo East held in Virginia, USA, is right up there…
Last chance to grab cheap tickets to the Melbourne 4×4 Show this weekend
The National 4×4 Outdoors Show, Boating & Fishing Expo kicks off in Melbourne this Friday (16th August) and will deliver loads of awesome 4×4 vehicles, gear, demonstrations, guest speakers and entertainment across the weekend. Check out all the info on the…
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…
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…
Masterpiece Performance
10 things we liked about this semi off-road van from Masterpiece Caravans For some people, the words ‘off-road’ and ‘caravan’ seem contradictory. And while it’s true a van is only as off-road as its dimensions will allow, there are a…
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,…
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;…
LUMBERJACK SHEOAK HYBRID
Compact camper trailers are increasing in popularity, and with offerings such as the Lumberjack Sheoak Hybrid it’s easy to understand why. Spotted at the Brisbane 4X4 Show, the Sheoak Hybrid provides luxuries, including an ample amount of bedding, while still…
