BEAUT BT-50 TOURER – THIRD LAP’S A CHARM!
Who says you have to be retired to tour Australia with a van? This young family of five are about to embark on their third lap and they wouldn’t change a thing Words and Images by Harry Temple THE FAMILY…
Recovery Boards
GOTREADS
Traction aids have become a key tool in the 4WDer’s arsenal, particularly called upon in sandy conditions, whether that be in the desert or on the beach. However, recovery boards can take up large chunks of space often requiring roof…
JK Wrangler – Escape
The first step in working to live, is having an escape plan. For a lot of us, four-wheel driving is a way of escaping the daily grind. Get away from the rat race for maybe a weekend or a month, get…
HAPPY WIFE, HAPPY LIFE… THAT’S WHY YOU BUY A PRADO
Happy wife happy life… that’s why you buy a Prado CLICK HERE TO READ THIS STORY IN OUR ONLINE MAGAZINE From an 80 Series, to a 76 Series, now to a 150 Prado… Anthony’s had more than a bit of…
Unsealed 4X4 Readers’ Rigs
Caleb’s Amarok Over the Christmas break we received an email from Caleb about his 2015 Amarok Core Edition. He went for the 8-speed auto instead of the manual, and although it doesn’t have low-range he says it has managed to…
10 things I learned as a tour guide
Vic gives us the good oil on remote travel throughout Australia that he’s picked up over the last few decades I’ve just been reading a book written by Bill King, who was most likely the first 4WD tour operator in…
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…
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…
CUSTOM HILUX DUAL-CAB
One bloke who puts most of us to shame when it comes to building our dream 4X4s. No more excuses. Something has to be said for those out there who don’t give up; the kind of people who get…
BRIBIE ISLAND, QLD
I watched from a sand dune as my children played below – the beach quiet and empty, the ocean clear and calm. The bright morning sunlight glowed in their shiny hair. They dug holes, built walls and were peacefully…
MAXTRAX…AND A RALLY FIGHTER
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HOW TO GET UN STUCK (WHEN YOU INEVITABLY GET STUCK) – MAXTRAX
I think you’d be nuts to head to Fraser Island without a set or two of MAXTRAX. Even though there’s a fair few friendly four-wheel drivers floating around fabulous, fantastic Fraser, the ability to self recover is absolutely essential. We…
A World War Two Jeep Tackles Telegraph Track
If you look back throughout the history of four-wheel drive vehicles, there’s one that really stands out as the beginning of it all — the iconic World War II jeep. Just over 600,000 of them were made to fight the…
GEAR NEWS
ARB Intensity AR21 If you’ve been after a set of ARB’s Intensity lights for quite a while, but you’ve found them to be too expensive, or possibly too big, you’re in luck. The New Intensity AR21 isn’t just smaller, but…
THE GEAR YOU NEED TO DO CAPE YORK
Fresh from a three-week trip to The Tip, Unsealed 4X4’s Matt Scott takes us through the gear he used For many four-wheel drive enthusiasts, Cape York is the trip of a lifetime. Whether you are heading up the Old Telegraph…
