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4WD9 Things You Should Know About Water Crossings - Hema Maps Online Shop

9 Things You Should Know About Water Crossings

(Image:  Hema's Top 5 Victorian High Country 4x4 drives - Ingeegoodbee River crossing track.)HOW DEEP CAN YOU GO?Before you leave your driveway it’s important to know what your vehicle's wading dep...

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4WDDesert Survival Tips - Hema Maps Online Shop

Desert Survival Tips

Rescue services are regularly called out to find lost bushwalkers, campers, tourists and hunters in and around Central Australia. Our resident survival expert Scott Heiman lets us know a few import...

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4WDHow Hema Maps Are Made - Hema Maps Online Shop

How Hema Maps Are Made

Have you ever picked up a map and just felt more lost after looking at it than you had beforehand? To make high quality, user-friendly maps, simply having loads of geographical data isn't going to ...

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4WD4WDriving and Track Care - Hema Maps Online Shop

4WDriving and Track Care

How often have you seen a post shared on social media that makes you shake your head in disbelief because some idiot has destroyed a campground performing drunken doughnuts in their 4WD? Without ne...

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4WDA Quick Guide to 4WD Suspension - Hema Maps Online Shop

A Quick Guide to 4WD Suspension

Standard 4WD vehicle suspension is installed by the manufacturer to suit as wide a range of uses as possible and to feel good right out of the showroom; in other words, it's a compromise. This gold...

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4WDThe Importance of Outback Communications - Hema Maps Online Shop

The Importance of Outback Communications

Travelling the outback can throw up all sorts of unexpected situations and being able to communicate with others is extremely important. Whether it’s to get in touch with the RFDS, family or friend...

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4WDDriving In Mud - Hema Maps Online Shop

Driving In Mud

Australia’s dry and dusty tracks will quickly turn into slick mudslides after a bit of rain, when this happens it’s time for a different approach.There’s something about returning to town after a w...

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