Here’s six reasons you need to get to one of the most underrated off-road destinations in the country: South Australia often gets overlooked as a 4X4 destination, often thanks to places like the Cape, the Kimberley, the deserts and Fraser…
Heading up to Darwin this winter and not looking forward to the long boring Stuart Highway north of Alice? Forget it… we know an off-road track that will blow you away. For images and the full Unsealed 4X4 experience,…
Lake Eyre is filling with water and the tourists are flocking to see it, so we sent Vic Widman out to see what all the fuss is about. For images and the full Unsealed 4X4 experience, read this on our…
Serious adventure… in a grown-up kind of way. Winter is right around the corner. Fireplaces are firing up and 4X4s are getting parked up until the weather improves. It’s a scene we all see year in and year out, and…
What can be said about Toyota Prado 4WDs that hasn’t been said before? They are comfortable, capable and reliable. They command a premium on the second-hand market and they draw envious respect throughout suburbia and school pick-up zones in the…
After two failed starts over five years, doing the Madigan Line was looking like the stars just weren’t going to line up and it would remain an unfulfilled dream. Then out of the blue, four XXXX cans lined up in…
It’s raining. But, I couldn’t give two hoots. I’m snuggled up in bed under the breeze of a fan, and I’ve just reached across to grab a cold beverage from the fridge. If it gets a bit chilly, I…
South Australia continues to offer great touring conditions this month, with only one track closure listed at the time of writing. The Painted Desert Road is closed due to flooding, avoid the area as fines will apply for those found…
Brisbane is blessed with some of the best beach camping and islands known to man, right on its doorstep. Straddie, Double Island, Inskip, Bribie, and the big daddy Fraser, are all million-star destinations. But our favourite is magnificent Moreton which…
Jane & Malcolm’s Prado Jane and Malcolm take touring seriously! 27,500km worth of serious, to be precise. All this in their trusty Toyota Prado, which they say has never let them down (excluding a few inevitable punctures). They’ve travelled…
This year we attended the annual Victorian Gathering which is organised on the 4x4earth website and located at O’Toole’s Flat campground in Thomson State Forest. The gathering is largely a social event, however, if you look beyond the gathering there…
When a LandCruiser or Patrol won’t cut it, you need to think bigger … When you’re looking for the perfect long-distance tourer, what does your mind instantly think of? You want something that has plenty of off-road credentials; something…
Love camping? Of course you do! Fresh air, time with the fam (or without!) and just a great way to chill out and enjoy the great outdoors. Beach camping is still the most popular way to get away from it…
Mention the Gawler Ranges to most people and you tend to get a blank stare back at you. I’ve been visiting this area and including it on various Outback itineraries for a few years now and I reckon it’s a…
THE THEORY Let’s say you’re looking for a 4X4 to take you all over the country, possibly pulling a camper or a van along behind you. You’re going to want heaps of torque for towing, enough off-road capability to…
