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GEAR GURU: YOU LIGHT UP MY LIFE
Having enough light at camp was something that used to do my head in. I have tried all sorts of things, from fragile gas element lights to dolphin torches tied up a gumtree on a bit of rope, all of…
SEMA 2014: LOOKING FOR A FEW GOLD NUGGETS IN A SEA OF BAD IDEAS
SEMA and Las Vegas both represent everything that is wrong with the automotive industry: a mad dash to the bottom of the pyramid of taste and common sense, a cacophony of the uneducated shouting “More and More and More! More…
The Five Best Dual-Cab Utes for Under $15,000 (AND ONE OF THE WORST)
Dual-cab utes have become the bread and butter of the 4X4 scene in Australia, and it’s easy to see why. They’ll be a comfortable daily driver, they’ll fit in tight car spaces, you’ll fit five in there (just), and there…
THE LOTUS CARAVANS TROOPER THE MOST LUX WE’VE EVER TESTED
There’s no doubt how popular caravaning is in Australia. Tourers are seen trawling up, down through and across all of Australia’s major and minor bitumen arteries all throughout the year. They’re up in Karumba tucking into the terrific seafood, lazing…
IS THIS THE BEST ‘BANG FOR YOUR BUCK’ DUAL-CAB IN AUSTRALIA
We don’t think that there is a more competitive or important market in the Australian automotive scene than the utility market. It has a distinct Australian heritage and flavour, and is a driving force behind the 4X4 and outdoor lifestyle…
MINING THE MARKET
This new Ford Ranger has been toughened up specifically for the resources sector, but will put a smile on the face of weekend warriors as well There’s no denying that the Ford Ranger has already developed a strong following. Its sales…
ULTIMATE OUTBACK
Andrew is a music connoisseur and right now he is in the mood for something more serious and solemn. He pushes a CD of French-American cellist Yo-Yo Ma into the CD player in his 4X4: Bach’s unaccompanied cello suites fill…
The Unsealed 4X4 Review: Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV
The Outlander’s PHEV (Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle) variant, has a range of only 50km on pure electric driving, but in combination with a conventional internal combustion engine, could theoretically do a desert crossing using combined volt/fuel power. And that wouldn’t…
SPRINGBOK MIGRATION: SOUTH AFRICAN 4X4 GEAR
Checking out all the latest cool gear on offer at a recent 4X4 show, we were impressed by the range of quality South African products – and struck by the number of South African accents we heard. It really shouldn’t…
PLAYING BANJO
The landscapes of Australia’s great bush poet, A.B. Paterson When we were looking for a name for the journalists’ room at Unsealed 4X4 HQ, all tracks wound back to Banjo Paterson (1864-1941). No man has done more to capture the…
GEAR GURU – COOL FATHER’S DAY IDEAS
UNSEALED 4×4 scours the entire planet for the latest and greatest gear and kit for your 4WD adventures. Take a look at what we found at the Explore Australia Expo in Melbourne. There might just be something perfect for Father’s Day!
BACK TO BASICS
Clutch! Such an innocuous looking word, but when it’s used by a frowning mechanic it becomes a beast to fear. Unsealed 4X4 recently swung by its local Blue Mountains mechanic, Active Automotives, to understand why clutches are so damn expensive…
GEAR GURU
All the cool and quirky stuff that you want to know about by Unsealed 4X4 gear editor Sam Purcell. Rok Espresso Once you start drinking good coffee, it’s really hard to take a step back. Starting my normal day with…
Q&A
GARETH WRIGHT AND KIRSTY HOBBS, THE AUSSIE OVERLANDERS, ARE YOUNG ADVENTURERS TRAVELLING THE WORLD IN THEIR 4X4. Over the past few years they have built their knowledge from the ground up. They don’t pretend to know everything but are happy…
