2018 July Buyer’s Guide
Welcome to the June edition of our new vehicle buyer’s guide. This is a regular section in Unsealed 4X4, designed to help making your next 4X4 purchase as easy as possible by providing you with all the info you need.…
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Stale bread = yum campfire dessert
If there’s one thing that makes a night around the campfire memorable, it’s finishing a great meal with a perfect dessert. The problem is, after all that four-wheel driving followed by a hearty meal, it seems impossible to get out…
Do you have camping cryophobia?
Cryophobia // (noun) – An abnormal and persistent fear of cold, including cold weather and cold objects Well, mine is not a phobia, but rather a “yep – I feel the cold”. You probably know my sort, the slightest hint of…
2018 June Buyer’s Guide
Welcome to the June edition of our new vehicle buyer’s guide. This is a regular section in Unsealed 4X4, designed to help making your next 4X4 purchase as easy as possible by providing you with all the info you need.…
Is technology making us worse 4WDers?
Ignorance is not always bliss Most reasonable people would agree that technological advancements have made day-to-day life easier on numerous fronts. Automation, in particular, has reduced human interaction with devices, products and systems to the point where the simple act…
Keeping it clean in the bush
Shower Power Guide When heading bush, it’s easy to go days without a shower but even after three days, I hate myself enough to pull out some baby wipes. Thankfully, there are some great options out there, ranging from downright…
Plug-and-play wiring loom install
Is this wiring loom from Lightforce as easy to install as they say? By now, you would have seen our unboxing video on the new Lightforce Striker LED driving light. And you might have seen the destruction testing we undertook…
Recipe: Peach & walnut French toast bake
Peaches on the beach…es I haven’t really been able to come up with a proper introduction for this one, other than to say that it’s really, really good. Super good. I might be going on an evaporated milk bender here,…
2018 May Buyer’s Guide
Welcome to the May edition of our new vehicle buyer’s guide. This will be a regular section in Unsealed 4X4, designed to help make your next 4X4 purchase as easy as possible by providing you with all the info you…
We built a custom off-road boat trailer to tackle the trails
Taking the Tinnie CLICK HERE TO READ THIS STORY IN OUR ONLINE MAGAZINE To the outdoor adventurer, there is quite possibly nothing more quintessentially Australian than the humble tinnie. Everyone seems to have one (or know someone who does) and…
4WDing for dummies
Teaching Old Dogs New Tech CLICK HERE TO READ THIS STORY IN OUR ONLINE MAGAZINE The number of 4WD vehicles being purchased or leased by tradies is growing every year and aftermarket companies are jumping on board and pimping the…
Touring in a stock Fortuner – it can be done
Toyota Fortuner Update: Touring in a Toyota Fortuner CLICK HERE TO READ THIS STORY IN OUR ONLINE MAGAZINE When we first picked up the Toyota Fortuner, it was on the back of our massive mid-size wagon comparison (which it won). One…
Tips on how to get tyre pressure right
Guide to Tyre Pressures CLICK HERE TO READ THIS STORY IN OUR ONLINE MAGAZINE Don’t be lazy – you’ll regret it I’m sure all of us have done it. Not deflated our tyres when we really needed to and then…
GQ PATROL BRAKE REPLACEMENT WITH DRIVETECH 4X4
In this instalment of the Unsealed 4X4 Garage, we look at replacing the braking system on Ev’s GQ Patrol… CLICK HERE TO READ THIS STORY IN OUR ONLINE MAGAZINE The guys at Drivetech 4×4 must love us by now! We’ve…
WHICH CAMPER DID I BUY?
And why? In my role as a reviewer of camper trailers and caravans I get to see a lot of great camping equipment. As a 4WD tourer I’ve travelled much of the country and seen what survives harsh conditions and…
