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The Bush Mechanics Special

Check out these handy tips to get you home (straight out of the Les Hiddins playbook).   Unless you carry around an entire spare parts vehicle, a CNC mill and complex 3D printing equipment, breaking down is going to be…

OUTBACK GOURMET: DAMPER SURPRISE

  Damper is the one thing most of you want to master in the camp oven; and once you do, the potential to add exciting and interesting ingredients is limited only by your imagination. For this Damper Surprise I have…

7 DELICIOUS (AND EASY) CAMP MEALS

There are only seven days in the week… so why bother learning more than seven things to cook?   I know this isn’t a therapy session, but I have to admit when it comes to cooking I could burn water.…

SHOOT BETTER OFF-ROAD VIDEOS

Your videos, your friends and how to make them compatible in nine simple steps.   For images and the full Unsealed 4X4 experience, read this in our online magazine.   I’m sure we all have that friend that invites us…

FOOD & FODDER: PLAN-AHEAD PANCAKES

This recipe is no secret, but it is mine. It’s easy to make, easy to remember, and by preparing it ahead of time, tastes all the more delicious on a cold morning out camping. And for the low low price…

HOW TO DRIVE MUD

EVERYTHING YOU’VE EVER WANTED TO KNOW ABOUT GETTING DIRTY IN THE BUSH   For images and the full Unsealed 4X4 experience, read this in our online magazine.   We live in an amazing place. A country where the vast differences…

3 KNOTS YOU NEED TO KNOW

BECAUSE RATCHET STRAPS ARE FOR HIPSTERS When you’re camping in remote locations, or even when you prefer to head away for an easy weekender, sooner or later you’re going to need to know how to tie a knot or three.…

SOLAR POWER GURU

Australia is a hot and sunny country, nothing new there. But when you really absorb that fact it is pretty easy to see that solar-powered campsites make more sense than a cold beer on a hot day. The luxury of…

REVIEWED: OFF-ROAD APPS

Don’t head off into the dark on your next adventure. These four off-road apps can light the way… For images and the full Unsealed 4X4 experience, CLICK HERE.   Knowledge is power. It’s an idea that can be broadly spread…

OUTBACK GOURMET: PERFECT PASTIES

For images, video and the full Unsealed 4X4 experience, CLICK HERE.   When I was a kid I remember there was a German baker who had a bakehouse in Margaret River. Every Saturday when Mum and Dad went shopping we…

RECOVERY POINTS VS TIE DOWN POINTS

We take a closer look at the differences, and potential dangers. For images and the full Unsealed 4X4 experience, CLICK HERE.   Unless you have been sleeping under a rock you will have noticed that we are pretty passionate about…

HID VS. HALOGEN VS. LED

The definitive answer on driving lights… so which is best for you? For images and the full Unsealed 4X4 experience, read this in our online magazine.   Driving lights… you need them, but how much do you know about them? For many…

When Accessories Bite Back

Having the right gear on board is paramount, but only if it works…  There’s been an attitude growing in the 4X4 industry in the last few years that has seen punters shovelling money hand over fist into the arms of…