UNSEALED 4X4 READERS’ RIGS
SIMON AND LIBBY’S PRADO Simon and Libby are our sort of people. They’ve spent the last decade or so working as a chef and in marketing (respectively), before recently deciding to chuck it all in and hit the road full-time…
Touring
10 Lessons We’ve Learn in the Western Desserts
WA has some of the most beautiful, and deadly, remote touring on the planet, here’s how to avoid the pitfalls Whenever we head off on a trip, it’s only natural we do some prep with our setup to make sure…
Australia’s Most Popular 4×4 Parks
Paying to play has never been more fun! How many of these amazing four-wheel drive parks have you visited? Private four-wheel drive parks have grown in popularity, which is logical considering how popular four-wheel drives and off-roading have become. While…
READERS’ RIGS
MARC JEFFERY 6X6 LAND ROVER PERENTIE Marc has been a Land Rover man ever since he can remember, learning to drive on farms in a Series 2. His latest purchase is this 6X6 ex-Army Rover, which has already been up…
This Unimog Camper fits in a shipping container. Oh… My… Gawd…
We all know about Unimogs, right? You know, those trucks built by Mercedes Benz that have been used in just about every defence force in the world and have more ground clearance than a giraffe? Yep, those ones. CLICK HERE…
Is Moreton Island better for families than Fraser?
Named Queensland’s least tourist-friendly island, Moreton has way more to offer than you think… CLICK HERE TO READ THIS STORY IN OUR ONLINE MAGAZINE If you’ve ever been to Fraser Island, you’re going to love Moreton. It really does have…
9 things I’ve learned from camping disasters
Here’s how to prep for a trip to ensure your time in the bush doesn’t mentally scar you… OK, I’m a professional freelance travel writer, so I’m not going to admit to too many mistakes I may or may not…
Australia’s Scariest Camping
We venture to Ground Zero of Australia’s biggest atom blast and survive with just a slight green glow… As Outback folklore has it, nowhere has ever gone off like Maralinga. The rocket range at Woomera had big bangs often and…
Pat’s top ten campsites
To celebrate the tenth season of Pat Callinan’s 4X4 Adventures we got him to give us his favourite camps that he’s been to in the last decade One of the best things about shooting the TV show…
Unsealed 4X4 Readers Rigs
Gary’s Series 2 Disco Gary hasn’t always been a Land Rover guy. In fact, he started out with a Jeep… but after it developed a phantom electrical problem he decided to move on to a Land Rover Discovery V8 ’cause…
High Country Adventure
Travel the Dargo High Plains to some of the best campsites in the Victorian High Country, then venture to the roof of the High Country: Blue Rag Trig Point. The Vic High Country boasts some of the best 4WD…
Unsealed 4X4 – Readers Rigs
Andrew’s Disco 4 This is Andrew’s Discovery 4 and to say that he has become a Land Rover convert is an understatement. Andrew has set it up to be a great all-round tourer and he says it’s the most comfortable…
Is private property camping the future of 4X4 exploration?
We go to Lorella Springs Station to find out. Northern Territory. Atrip to the Gulf Country is not for the faint-hearted. It was the effort to reach this remote place that led to the demise of the famous Burke…
Custom Man Camper Truck
This Swiss have taken touring around Australia to another level with their luxury apartment on wheels. When most of us think about doing the big lap, we think about loading up the wagon or ute with a bunch 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…
