LIGHTFORCE GENESIS LED
Alright, Let’s get the specs out of the way. These lights are 140 watts, via 37 Lumiled LEDs that make 1053m @ 1 LUX. The lights have a 210mm diameter, and a 73mm depth. Price? $669 a pop. CLICK HERE…
Review
Spot Gen 3 – The Lifeline we Never Needed
I love being isolated as much as the next bloke, but failing to prepare is preparing to fail. Something to get us help was high on the list when preparing for our Outback trip. While poring over page after page…
The $70,000* Status Symbol
What’s gold, has two doors, and makes everyone in small towns stare at you? The first defining experience of the LandCruiser was rolling down the main street of Gloucester – a small beef and dairy town nestled in the Great…
MU-X GONE TO MEET ITS MAKER (In The Best Possible Way)
Isuzu decided we had played with the MU-X long-termer for long enough and took it back. Here’s our opinion on our time with the mid-size tourer. Judging by the number of times in the office we could question the whereabouts…
REVIEW VIDEO: NISSAN NAVARA SERIES II
The Nissan Navara Series II has been released. It is looking to fix up some of the shortcomings of the coil-sprung rear end and available spec levels. To have a look at what’s changed we grabbed a new ST-X, whacked…
Attention Grabber
It’s difficult to compare this trailer to anything else as it’s pretty much the only one like it on the market – but everyone wants to check it out, as we found out… The Conqueror 440 falls under the category…
ARB ASCENT CANOPY
THE HUMBLE CANOPY JUST GOT HIGH-TECH CLICK HERE TO READ THIS STORY IN OUR ONLINE MAGAZINE Ute canopies have always been fairly basic affairs. A fibreglass, plastic or metal shell encloses your tray and keeps the elements and unwanted attention…
Canon Powershot G5 X
A perfect little travelling companion. The G5 X is a great compact that packs some punch! For the past few trips we’ve done on Pat Callinan’s 4X4 Adventures we have been playing around with this little camera; and we are…
PATRIOT X2: THE X FACTOR!
Go where you want and the X2 follows. CLICK HERE TO READ THIS STORY IN OUR ONLINE MAGAZINE The thing I like most about this trailer is that it doesn’t hold you back from going where you want to be.…
Pat Callinan hooks up the luxurious Track Topaz
In about 10 years (when I hit 50), the Track Topaz is supposed to be my kind of caravan. Problem is, I want one now. This hybrid crossover between a caravan and a camper trailer sits in a no-man’s land…
Can Nissan rescue the Navara with MKII?
From snapping chassis’ to the suspension issues plaguing the NP300, is the new Series 2 NP300 enough to claw back sales, and bring back the solid workhorse name that the Navara has fought to make for itself? When Nissan announced…
Reviewed: MDC Campers Jackson Forward Fold
How MDC’s latest forward-fold camper surprised the hell out of me. First impressions make a difference and, as part of MDC’s Luxurious Touring Series range, the Jackson Forward Fold camper looks impressive. The rugged mud terrain tyres wrapped around…
Product review: Yamaha EF2400is
Gen Why? These new-tech Yamaha generators mean that you can now take care of all your electrical needs without being hated by everyone within 5km. A generator is like a ute. Once your mates find out you’ve got…
The Mitsubishi Pajero Sport is the most reasonable and boring 4X4 in Australia
Pajero Sport GLS Review – Looks like Star Trek There is a debate raging in my head. On one side there is a pragmatic, reasonable man, who uses fact and logic. This man tells me that the Pajero Sport…
Long-term Product Review: 55L Evakool Fridgemate
Ugly Yellow Box 9 year test – Like a fine nine-year-old scotch, my Evakool Fridgemate has gotten better with age. Paul Simon’s Graceland has a line that goes, “My travelling companion is nine years old, he is the child…
