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Weird & Whacky Recoveries
We test a few different styles of self-recovery aids to see what works, what doesn’t and what you shouldn’t waste your time with… Traction mats have been around for over a decade now. In fact, it was back in 2005…
COOKING WITH KIDS: FRUIT TARTS
Cooking with kids would have to be the single most important thing I can encourage any parent to do. Not only does it set them up for a future where they are not reliant on awful take-away food with its…
FOOD AND FODDER: PIZZA DOUGH
For images and the full Unsealed 4X4 experience, read this on our digital magazine platform. The easiest pizza you’ll ever eat is the one you don’t have to make. Second to that, it’s probably going to be this one.…
Sideways in the Snow
There are two experiences in cars that just put an instant grin on your face… and I mean those experiences where you’re driving. One is gut-flattening acceleration, and the other is drifting. The latter is especially fun when it’s in…
Australia’s Most Treacherous 4×4 Locations
Sometimes the most isolated country in the world is every bit as perilous as it is beautiful. Danger. It’s a part of life as an off-roader, the raison d’être for everything we do. It might sound like I’m exaggerating but…
The Recovery Special
If you have ever wondered how much force is required to recover a bogged four-wheel drive, you are about to find out my friend! Are you sick of the same articles over and over again preaching about the importance of…
OUTBACK GOURMET: FOOLPROOF FISH PARCELS
With fire bans in place all over the country and temperatures just too hot to be bothered cooking over an open fire, summertime sees us having to dig out our tried and tested stovetop meals. This recipe I am going to…
FOOD AND FODDER: BREAKFAST BURRITOS
Light a fire in your belly with these spicy breakfast burritos. They’re a tastier alternative to plain old eggs and bacon, they’re filling, and they’re a good way to use up any leftover snags from the night before – a…
THE EVOLUTION OF THE 4X4 CHASSIS
For images and the full Unsealed 4X4 experience, read this on our digital magazine platform. Back in the 1970s, a 4X4 chassis was little more than a pair of thick 5-6mm C-section steel rails kept roughly parallel to each…
THE 6 HAIRIEST WATER CROSSINGS IN AUSTRALIA
Water crossings are among the most rewarding and fun obstacles to drive when out in the bush. No two are the same, and fording a body of water always comes with its own set of unique challenges. Quite often you…
PROVEN WAYS TO KEEP THE DUST OUT
Do you turn up at your destinations looking like a stunt extra from Mad Max? I know I do sometimes: After a bit of dirt road driving, my Defender leaves me dustier than the morning after a B&S Ball. New…
FOOD AND FODDER: FROM RUSTY TO RUSTIC
HOW TO RESTORE YOUR RUSTY CAMP OVEN For images, the video and the full Unsealed 4X4 experience, READ HERE. Ever brought out the camp oven and found it in such a bad state that even the community of bacteria that…
STAFF CORNER: EV AND TIM GIVE US THEIR LATEST VEHICLE TWEAKS
EV’S FNB 4WD COIL TOWER BRACING The old GQ Patrols are damn near bulletproof… but considering how many miles they have racked up since they rolled out in 1988, any weak points have been found and addressed through the aftermarket…
5 COOL USES FOR RESCUE TAPE
Rescue Tape, silicone tape or self-fusing tape is one of those products regularly seen at 4X4, caravan and camping shows. But what is it, can it really fix almost anything and should you buy it? Rescue Tape is the…
OUTBACK GOURMET: CHOC BANANA SPRING ROLLS
I have discovered a combination of two ingredients which are almost irresistible. They go together like bacon and eggs, roast lamb and mint sauce and popcorn and butter. The two I am referring to are banana and Nutella. A…
