Rugged red ranges, spectacular off-road adventures, Outback skies and SA’s gnarly Billy Goat Ridge. Will you take on the goat? In the stunning southern Flinders Ranges our family drove over a goat – and loved it. But don’t go reporting…
How much of the island can you see, in a bog-stock Isuzu? Plenty, actually… Lake McKenzie If beach driving is the bread, then Lake McKenzie is the butter of your typical Fraser Island experience. And for good reason: The place…
CLICK HERE TO READ THIS STORY IN OUR ONLINE MAGAZINE Soft-roader it is not. Let me explain why. The all-new Jeep Compass isn’t just a soft-roader. I didn’t really think it was to start with, either. It’s built on…
CLICK HERE TO READ THIS STORY IN OUR ONLINE MAGAZINE On the recent (and far too short) Christmas break, I was invited away on a ‘boys’ trip’ with a bunch of old workmates. This was the perfect opportunity to…
TOYOTA HILUX VS FORD RANGER CLICK HERE TO READ THIS STORY IN OUR ONLINE MAGAZINE They’re Australia’s two favourite 4WDs, dominating the ute segment mercilessly. We reckon there aren’t really any duds in the current crop of modern…
COOPER DISCOVERER STT REVIEW CLICK HERE TO READ THIS STORY IN OUR ONLINE MAGAZINE I was giving the trusty old LandCruiser its yearly bath just the other day (and yeah, I spent 30 minutes arguing with myself about whether it…
Well, it was until now… but you must promise to keep this information to yourself. I trust you. CLICK HERE TO READ THIS STORY IN OUR ONLINE MAGAZINE “So, what is so secretive about this place and why are you…
We drove both through a big hole, to see if traction trumps suspension travel… CLICK HERE TO READ THIS STORY IN OUR ONLINE MAGAZINE These two four-wheel drives are both insanely capable, but in very different ways. The Fortuner is…
AN Iconic Bushie Following a Dream. CLICK HERE TO READ THIS STORY IN OUR ONLINE MAGAZINE Running north-south along the eastern edge of the Great Victoria Desert from Ceduna to Malbooma old railway siding on the Transcontinental Railway is a…
We put our long-term Toyota Fortuner up a steep hill, and here’s what we found… CLICK HERE TO READ THIS STORY IN OUR ONLINE MAGAZINE It isn’t a simple answer. Sorry folks, both have their pros and cons. But what…
Get ’Em Dirty CLICK HERE TO READ THIS STORY IN OUR ONLINE MAGAZINE 20 years of converting strangers into off-road buddies and getting them dirty. That’s something worth celebrating. You’ve read the magazines, you’ve bought a fourby, maybe even…
Let’s not leave our manners on the blacktop You have ploughed through the Friday afternoon traffic and arrived at your favourite beach for a weekend’s camping with the family. The sky is blue, the weather perfect and the first guy…
Beyond the glitz and glamour, what kind of off-road chops does the latest Rover have? CLICK HERE TO READ THIS STORY IN OUR ONLINE MAGAZINE Is the new Land Rover Discovery still a capable 4WD off the beaten path? …
We’re all guilty of this whilst driving a couple of hundred kilometres to our favourite campsite – and it’s killing our cog-shufflers! Being the typical Aussie, my favourite camping spot is a solid 300 kilometres away. Why? Because it’s just no…
In lieu of so many new folks signing up for this off-road, camping and adventure lifestyle we all love, I thought I’d offer up a few things that I would have liked to know when I started out myself. …
