WHAT I WISH I KNEW WHEN I WAS NEW TO 4WDING
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. …
Safety
ARE SATELLITE PHONES REQUIRED ANYMORE?
We test the Garmin inReach to find out if it’s time to retire the Satellite Phone GEOS International Emergency Response Coordination Center. CLICK HERE TO READ THIS STORY IN OUR ONLINE MAGAZINE When an SOS signal is received from…
What the 4×4 World Can Learn From the ATV Industry
We take Yamaha’s new 4WD ATV workhorse for a spin, and come away wondering ‘what if…’? I’ve been to more than a few vehicle releases over the years. They’re always fun and you get to drive or ride something before…
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…
IT’S HAPPENED AGAIN
A couple of weeks ago it happened again. Another death during a recovery; this time up in the coastal Queensland town of Yeppoon. CLICK HERE TO READ THIS STORY IN OUR ONLINE MAGAZINE While this a tragedy and all of…
OUTBACK SURVIVAL LEGEND
This bloke has trained with the SAS, lived through a helicopter crash in the desert, and walked away from being thrown overboard with a couple of sharks. He knows his stuff when it comes to surviving just about any mishap……
WATER CROSSINGS FOR DUMMIES
I came across a bloke a couple of years ago in the Victorian High Country. He was stopped in the middle of the Crooked River with the water up to his door handles… and looking nervous. After a brief chat…
THE GREAT SPEEDING SCAM
Over the last 20 years or so, we’ve been constantly bombarded with the mantra that speeding on our roads kills, and slow equals safe. What a giant crock; and frankly, road users are being scammed. The person travelling 20km/h under…
The High-lift Jack – Hero or Hindrance?
We take a look at how to use the high-lift jack safely; the uses it has; how to make the high-lift jack a hero; and the carnage it causes when not used quite right. The high-lift jack is arguably…
What are you risking? (more than you think)
A popping Question: Should Tyre Pressure Monitoring Systems be compulsory in Oz? CLICK HERE TO READ THIS STORY IN OUR ONLINE MAGAZINE A TPMS can save your life! We were travelling along the Donahue Highway in Outback Queensland, towing our…
Big Nissan recall affecting D22 Navaras and GU Patrols
The Takata airbag recall is the gift that keeps on giving; now affecting another 20,000 Nissan 4WDs. The D22 Navara and Y61 Patrol are now affected, with a recall issued on 1 December. Here’s the recall details: “Certain passenger airbag…
Road Test – 2017 Toyota LandCruiser 70 Series
Some BIG changes breathe new life into a rugged old legend The product planning, design and engineering team at Toyota Australia deserves a massive pat on the back. Somehow, amongst a sea of high-volume, global selling Corollas, RAV4s and…
WHERE THE BLOODY HELL ARE YA (GOING)?
…This summer? We’ve got 10 of the best warm-weather camping locations lined up for you, and we’ll even tell you how not to die when you’re there With the warmer weather on our doorstep, we thought it was high…
IS FRASER ISLAND THE SILENT KILLER?
Paradise on Earth ain’t as cheerful as it seems… Read this story in our online magazine HERE. Fraser Island is an oddity in the Australian touring landscape. No other destination comes across as so easy, so forgiving. Yet…
RECOVERY POINTS VS TIE DOWN POINTS
We take a closer look at the differences, and potential dangers. For images and the full Unsealed 4X4 experience, CLICK HERE. Unless you have been sleeping under a rock you will have noticed that we are pretty passionate about…
