June 2018: Readers’ Rigs
Beau’s Zook A lot can happen in five months, and Beau’s Zook is the proof! It was never intended to be anything other than a daily, but we all know how quickly things can get out of hand. After owning…
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The Nymboida: A river for all
While everyone fights with traffic at the beach in summer between Coffs Harbour and Grafton, there’s a lot less people enjoying clear mountain streams, rock pools and shady campsites along the Nymboida River. Sometimes heading west in summer makes sense.…
To Hell And Back: The aftermath of a Firestorm
Warrumbungle NP “The fire developed into a fully-fledged fire thunderstorm,” and was “Absolutely ferocious.” This is how two fire experts described the firestorm that devastated Warrumbungle NP and surrounds on 12 January 2013. Fifty-three houses were destroyed as well as…
Finding snow only three hours from Sydney
You don’t have to travel far, as long as the weather plays along Normally, only the Victorians get to have all of the fun in this regard, and anyone within close reach of the Kosciuszko area. But every now and…
LONG TERM TOYOTA FORTUNER: GOES ON HOLIDAYS
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…
WHEN WATER RATS ATTACK
CLICK HERE TO READ THIS STORY IN OUR ONLINE MAGAZINE “A water rat caused $3,500 damage to my brand new 4X4 and nearly ruined our trip…” You won’t hear about this often; in fact most people I tell this story…
CLARENCE GORGE BY 4X4 AND KAYAK
CLICK HERE TO READ THIS STORY IN OUR ONLINE MAGAZINE With fantastic bush camping, a place like ‘The Gorge’ has everything on offer. It caters for people with highly modified trucks through to tourers towing caravans; everyone can have…
4X4 EARTH NSW ANNUAL MEET
What happens when roughly 40 four-wheel drives converge on Turon River National Park for the weekend? CLICK HERE TO READ THIS STORY IN OUR ONLINE MAGAZINE The first annual 4x4earth.com New South Wales gathering, that’s what. After having annual meets…
Bourke to Birdsville
Cutting up the Cut Line Everything you need to know about this Lesser-known track from Bourke to Birdsville An Outback adventure that can be done over a few days or a few weeks! Sound interesting? It did to me…
Blue Waterholes I New South Wales
Keep your cool and go underground Who doesn’t like a quick dip on a hot summer’s day? And it will be quick, as the underground streams that feed Cave Creek remain very cold, even in mid-summer. And yes, there’s even…
Camping with Dogs
5 things you need to remember when taking your best mate with you + 9 dog friendly campsites Being a dog owner has its rewards; they become part of your family and they need to experience life with you and that…
SALT IN MY BEARD AND SAND IN MY PANTS
One Bloke’s Guide to a Great Northern NSW Adventure I hadn’t had a proper shower in days. There I was standing in damp shorts, smelling like bait and covered in sand with the inside of the LandCruiser trashed like…
MUNGO NP – NEW SOUTH WALES
Time Travel Made Easy Like no other place I have ever been, you can see pre-history emerge from the sand in front of you. You may be the first person in 20,000 years to see the burnt piece of…
WILLOWGLEN 4X4 CHALLENGE 2017
Once again, Unsealed 4X4 is the naming rights partner for the upcoming Willowglen 4X4 Challenge. This prestigious competition is held annually on the NSW October Long Weekend. The challenge consists of teams with four vehicles each battling through mud, rocks…
BACK-O-BOURKE AT GUNDABOOKA NP
Sturt’s obsession with finding an inland sea in the middle of Australia did not deliver an ocean, but he did find a salty Darling River. He described this discovery as ‘certainly a blow for which I was not prepared’. Sturt’s…
