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How to Go Camping and 4WD More Often

My advice for getting out camping and four-wheel driving more often is simple: make time for it, put it in your calen...

6 Tips to Make Your 4WD Tyres Last Longer

With the cost of living continuing to bite - and fuel, servicing and touring expenses quickly adding up - replacing a...

5 4WD Lessons You Don’t Want to Learn the Hard Way

Making mistakes is part of learning to drive off-road. Choosing the wrong line, dropping your tyre pressures too late...

Finding Secret Travel Spots

Want to escape the beaten track and find elbow room at little-known campsites where the views are your own? With a bi...

Off-road fuel consumption and carrying

Fuel consumption figures quoted by vehicle manufacturers are usually measured under controlled conditions on sealed r...

MY26 Ram Express Black: Ultimate Build Guide

The Ram 1500 is becoming an increasingly common sight towing caravans, but can Australia's most affordable Ram make t...

How to Drive on Sand: Essential 4WD Tips for Australia

For many four-wheel drivers, few experiences compare with cruising along a remote beach, crossing a sandy track or ta...

How to budget, plan, prepare and pack for your dry season trip this year

Still keen on heading north this dry season? Pick the itinerary that best fits your time, travel style, rig and budge...

Preparing for desert travel: get it right before you leave

The Australian outback is unforgettable — vast horizons, red dirt, star-filled skies and a deep sense of remoteness. ...

4WD, caravanning, camping and environmental etiquette: Part three

Good manners on the road and offroad are simple — treat other people, vehicles, rigs and the environment around you w...

Caravan Parks 7 first look: New, improved and adventure-ready

Big, bold and beautiful, the newly released 25th-anniversary edition of Caravan Parks has landed — and after a look ...

4WD, caravanning, camping and environmental etiquette: Part two

Whether you’re cruising sealed roads or tackling bush tracks, courtesy goes a long way. Showing consideration for fel...

4WD, caravanning, camping and environmental etiquette: Part one

Good manners on the road and offroad are simple — treat other people, vehicles, rigs and the environment around you w...

Planning a Big Lap of Australia — What to know before you point the bonnet toward the horizon

A Big Lap of Australia sits high on almost every traveller’s wish list. Following the coastline as it curls and stret...

Inside Big Lap Questions: Answered with Rose Foster

Rose Foster shares insights into Big Lap Questions: Answered, her new guide with practical advice and travel tips for...

How to keep cool when camping in hot weather

How to stay cool, stay safe and keep the wheels turning when the mercury is climbing.

Big Lap Questions: Answered – A practical road trip guide

Big Lap Questions: Answered shares practical advice, real traveller stories and essential tips to help make planning ...

Creek crossings — Where water meets willpower and wisdom

Drive the Great Central Road — an unforgettable outback journey from Uluru to Laverton through desert landscapes and ...

GME launches new MT620GR PLB for remote Aussie travel

The new GME MT620GR PLB provides off-grid safety with Return Link Service, app status monitoring and accurate GNSS lo...

Upgrading your setup with MSA Power Slide™ and Fridge Barrier

Installing MSA’s Power Slide™ and Drop Slide Fridge Barrier gives you smooth access, secure storage and safer travel ...

Gone Bush: Easy recipes for your next campfire feast

If campfire cooking is your thing — or something you’re keen to try — Gone Bush: Easy Campfire Recipes by Tom Forrest...

State vs national parks — untangling the rules before you roll in

To the average punter the camping landscape in national parks and state parks can seem to be a labyrinth of bureaucra...

Saber SBR-TAC1: A twin-motor compressor built for the bush

Discover the Saber Offroad SBR-TAC1 12V Twin Air Compressor — a powerful twin-motor unit with a 3.8-litre holding tan...

Dog-friendly destinations across Australia’s East Coast

This one is for the pet owners of Australia. Travelling with your furry friends is a much-loved pastime, but a lot of...

Hema’s TOP tips for travelling the Big Lap

With the 2025 dry season kicking off, many Australians are embarking on the epic journey of Australia known as the ‘B...

10 weird Aussie outback rock formations

Australia is full of unique outback landforms and rock formations that drop the jaws and bend the minds of travellers...

The pros and cons of bigger wheels and tyres on your 4WD

Join us as we interview John Kulikowski — wheel and tyre guru from Bob Jane T-Marts — on how changing your wheel/tyre...

New shoes for the 2016 Toyota Prado GX: General Grabber AT3

Are you looking for a new set of tyres that are equally at home as highway tyres or offroad tyres? Then be sure to in...

Outback 4WD vehicle preparation tips

Australia’s arid regions are exciting but harsh, so preparing yourself is key to a safe and hassle-free trip. A big p...

Preparing for dry season touring in Australia — part two

With the dry season just around the corner for northern Australia, join us as we explore some of the best preparation...

Preparing for dry season touring in Australia — part one

With the dry season just around the corner in our country’s northern regions, join us as we explore some of the best ...

Enjoying Australia’s outdoors despite bad weather

Four-wheel driving and camping in poor weather conditions is not without its challenges. However, there are ways to m...

A guide to driving on sand in a 4WD

The first thing to remember about sand driving is that less is more. Less air in the tyres, less (low) tide and less ...

A guide to preventing and treating insect bites and stings

For anyone exploring the vast wilderness that is the Aussie outback, an expectation of being accosted by all sorts of...

3 vehicle types for every Australian adventure

Want to purchase the perfect touring rig but have no idea where to even begin? Stress no more, we have created a defi...

Tips for family 4WD touring on a budget

Current cost of living pressures are affecting everything from electricity bills to your next four-wheel driving adve...

Travelling the outback with kids

Many of Australia’s most iconic destinations are in the outback and travelling to these remote locations with a famil...

How to budget for your next adventure

With the current cost of living crisis, even a humble camping road trip can stretch the most frugal of budgets. Here ...

Top tips for staying safe while solo camping

How to choose a safe campsite in Australia

We’ve all seen and experienced a badly set up camp – but do not be deterred, there are some simple strategies to help...

Hema’s guide to outback travel and survival

Heading north for the dry season? Here’s what you need to know

Camping in the Vic High Country: What you need to bring

What you need to know about 4WD recovery points

How to Clean your 4WD after a Beach Trip?

Outdoor Adventure Must-Have: First Aid Kit

Planning your trip to Moreton Island (Mulgumpin), Queensland

Pros and Cons of Induction Cooking for Camping

There are plenty of benefits in choosing induction cooking over gas. Let’s take a look at some of the pros and cons.

4WD and environmental etiquette in Australia

When it comes to touring our vast nation, some courtesies must be observed to respect the land and other people.

Starlink: Game Changer in Communications for Remote Travellers

Starlink is a very simple system to provide users with satellite-based, high-speed internet connectivity.