Staff Corner – Evolving tourer
Since joining the team, Scott’s GU has undergone a number of significant changes after we first featured it back in Issue 16. We last had a look at Scotty’s big GU back in Issue 16 of Unsealed 4X4. Since then…
Touring
OUTBACK ACCESSORIES TOYOTA HILUX 153L FUEL TANK
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Reaching for the sky
We head 400km north-west of Brisbane and then 900m skyward to find a WW2 crash site that’s not to be missed Where can you combine exploring a ridgy-didge full-on WW2 bomber crash site, maxed out suspension stretching 4WDing, bush camping…
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…
The Ultimate Expedition Guide
The 4X4s you can trust to get you Outback and back again, and what to steer clear of… Sometimes I get asked, “Why do you need that great big car? It’s not fuel-efficient, it’s difficult to park and it cost…
Wide Open Spaces
A first timer’s guide to the Flinders Ranges, with what could be the best four-wheel drive club in the country. While this particular trip started with a cup of coffee in a car park somewhere in Adelaide, it didn’t really…
79 Series Super Tourer
Our newest contributors walk us through their touring vehicle – which is one of the most comprehensively set up rigs we’ve ever seen. When asked to write an article about ourselves and our setup, it’s not until we really…
Summer Storms, Legless Lizards & Sudden Sinkholes
Possibly the most geologically unstable destination in the country, disguised as Paradise, Straddie sure knows how to keep you on your toes! Our trip began when we boarded the ferry from Cleveland for the 45min trip across to North Stradbroke…
Travel – Pilliga Country
Could this be one of our last hidden secrets? As an off-roader equipped to tour and take on the dirt tracks, I know it is increasingly hard to find areas that are close to home and yet undiscovered. And…
A week away: The West MacDonnell Ranges & Kings Canyon
You’d be mad to take the short way from Alice to Uluru; here is what you’d miss out on… Nope, you won’t find any wheel-lifting action, no endless sand driving, you probably won’t even need to lock the hubs;…
Unsealed 4X4 Garage – Project Rusty
Rusty gets one of the nicest suspension systems we’ve ever seen. With the bar work in place, and now that we have a good idea of what sort of weights we’re going to be lugging around on Project Rusty,…
Kinchega National Park: Kinchega Surprise
We explored the stunning Kinchega National Park and Menindee Lakes… just before the drought broke. Once a thriving sheep station and now an integral section of the Menindee Lakes system, Kinchega National Park is one of the most stunning…
MT MOFFAT: Getting High in QLD
Think that stunning off-road driving in Queensland can only be found near the coast? Guess again. Mt Moffat is a ripping destination with something for everyone plus plenty of extra thrown in for good luck. Ancient Aboriginal rock art,…
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…
Fraser feelings
Exploring Fraser Island in the off-season can be just as rewarding as the summertime version… …minus the crowds. Fraser Island is a powerful place. While on the island your troubles and stress levels melt away like a bad dream…
