Heading to Cape York with your 4WD? Here’s how to prepare
Planning on taking your 4WD to Cape York? Make sure to read these seven tips to prepare you for your trip to the cape.
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Is Pebbly Beach the best beachside campground in NSW?
Every time I mention Pebbly Beach to other four-wheel drivers, they light up with joy. When I say sheepishly that I’ve never been, I’ve been greeted with a look of utter disgrace. The sort of look my wife gives me…
Why does the campfire smoke follow you?
No, you're not imagining it. Campfire smoke really does follow you around the campfire. Here's the science behind it and tips to stop it.
K’Gari vs. Moreton showdown – Which island offers the best 4×4 adventure and bang for your buck?
Dreaming of a coastal escape? We don’t blame you. What better time to start planning your next big 4×4 holiday than now? And when it comes to spectacular sand driving, phenomenal coastal scenery and an all-round amazing beach experience there…
Bloomfield Track in North Queensland opened for school holidays
Great news, the Bloomfield Track has reopened, on June 22, just in time for the school holidays. The track has been closed since mid-December following extensive damage in the wake of Tropical Cyclone Jasper. So it’s great that Unsealed 4×4…
Ford ready to battle Finke 2024 in a Ranger Raptor
The Finke Desert Race is Australia’s toughest off-road endurance race, covering a total distance of over 460 kilometres between Alice Springs and Aputula (Finke). It runs across the weekend of June 7-10 2024. Brad and Byam Lovell return to defend their…
Kumho MT51 mud terrain tyre 10,000km report
Tyre reviews are funny things. Which is why I’ve decided to not call this a review. You see, I’ve done just over 10,000km on the Kumho MT51s I had fitted up by the team at Bob Jane Penrith. And I…
Five reasons to hit the historic Holland Track, WA
Here are five great reasons to travel the historic Holland Track in the Goldfields region of Western Australia. Despite Western Australia having a stack of awesome 4X4 tracks in every part of the state, the historic Holland Track finally made…
East Vs West Coast of K’gari (Fraser Island)
The two sides of K’gari Long a jewel in Australia’s adventure travel scene, K’gari (Fraser Island) really does have it all. Expansive beaches, remote camping locations, pristine freshwater creeks, lakes and all manner of fishing opportunities (depending on your target…
Ten things they don’t tell you about the Victorian High Country
Sitting by the warm glow of a campfire, laughing about the track you drove today that made your knuckles turn white and your heart rate go off the scale is part of the whole Victorian High Country experience. Some of…
10 Things you must do when travelling solo
Travelling solo on remote tracks is quite literally taking your life into your own hands. You can’t always travel with friends so for those times when you’re travelling solo in remote areas you really need to take extra precautions. Here…
10 things I learned crossing the Madigan Line
Sam Purcell is back from the hardest crossing of the Simpson Desert, across the Madigan Line. Following Cecil Madigan’s 1939 expedition as closely as possible from Abminga Siding to Birdsville, he covered over 900 kilometres in fourteen days in his…
Guide to the Bridle Track – Why is this 4×4 track close to Sydney so popular, and where are the best places to camp?
The weather is warm, the holidays are here, and if you are looking for a four-wheel drive and camping adventure close to Sydney, it’s hard to beat the recently reopened Bridle Track. The Bridle Track in located just north of…
How epic is the Hay River Track?
This journey will take you through spectacular country from the Plenty Highway to the QAA Line in the Simpson Desert.
Battered and broken on the Gary Junction Road
The scenery was spectacular but after stopping to take a photo My Prado refused to move… We’ve got a problem here
