Trip Essentials

Discover Australia’s best 4WD tracks, trails and touring destinations. We aim to empower your adventurous spirit with product info, travel tips, how-to guides, and trip preperation & planning tips. Find out more!

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Hema’s Tips For Sand Recoveries

Got a desert or beach adventure in the plans? Here are some of Hema’s tips to keep you well and truly on track. Australia is hands down one of the best places on earth to 4WD. Our home’s terrain is incredibly diverse and fun to tackle, most especially our beaches...

Safety Tips for Driving at Night

Emprise Posted on September 28 2023

Nighttime driving presents a whole new range of challenges to road tourers including decreased visibility, reduced time to react,...

Educating Kids on the Road

Emprise Posted on May 24 2022

Many families avoid long-term travel while their kids are young or in school, but Melissa from This Is Our Australia...

Family Travel Tips

Emprise Posted on May 24 2022

Investing in the Road TripWhether the kids in the backseat are 6 or 16, the feeling of being ‘dragged along...

What to Do When You Breakdown in the Outback

Emprise Posted on May 24 2022

Having a vehicular breakdown on the highway is an annoyance, but breaking down in the Outback can be fatal. Be...

Staying connected on the road

Emprise Posted on May 24 2022

Communications are vitally important when you head into remote parts of Australia. It's never a good idea to rely solely...

Australian Fishing Calendar

Emprise Posted on May 24 2022

No matter what time of year your holidays happen to fall in, there's somewhere to fish. Steve 'Starlo' Starling shares...

Essential camping food hacks

Emprise Posted on May 24 2022

Top 5 Modern 4WD Electronic Driving Aids Posted on: 19/09/19When it comes to occasional off-roading, weekends at the ski resort,...

Local Lockdown Blues Cures

Emprise Posted on March 10 2022

The border closures brought by COVID-19 have created a sense of restlessness and itchy feet. No longer able to travel...

Hema’s Tips For Sand Recoveries

Emprise Posted on March 10 2022

Got a desert or beach adventure in the plans? Here are some of Hema’s tips to keep you well and...

Australia's Top 10 East Coast Touring Towns

Emprise Posted on March 02 2022

Words by James Jackson Discover the best of East Coast Australia with this list of towns to visit along the...

4WD Beaches Australia

Emprise Posted on March 02 2022

In Australia, we are lucky enough to have a wide selection of amazing beaches that allow 4WD access. Here is...

A Lesson in Safe Beach Driving

Emprise Posted on March 02 2022

Driving in sand requires proper technique and good judgement. Do you know all the tips and tricks for the next...

Basic Towing Tips

Emprise Posted on March 02 2022

So, you’ve decided on buying a camper trailer and never towed before? Here are some tips to help you tow...

Beginner Outback 4WD Tracks

Emprise Posted on March 02 2022

The Outback is a pretty special place for us 4WDers. At first glance nothing but salt bush and dust paints...