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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

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...

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Batteries- How Much & What Type?

Batteries- How Much & What Type?

Emprise Posted on March 30 2021

(Image: Century Overlander 4x4 Battery.)  HOW MUCH IS ENOUGH?One of the most common questions that prospective camper trailer or caravan owners...
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Desert Survival Tips

Desert Survival Tips

Emprise Posted on March 25 2021

Rescue services are regularly called out to find lost bushwalkers, campers, tourists and hunters in and around Central Australia. Our...
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How Hema Maps Are Made

How Hema Maps Are Made

Emprise Posted on February 09 2021

Have you ever picked up a map and just felt more lost after looking at it than you had beforehand?...
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Tips for Driving on Sand

Tips for Driving on Sand

Emprise Posted on January 28 2021

Sand driving requires a certain set of skills that, once attained, will open some of the most enjoyable and scenic...
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How GPS Navigation Works

How GPS Navigation Works

Emprise Posted on December 23 2020

Global Positioning Systems (GPS) are quickly becoming the standard navigation devices for all kinds of travel. They're great for planning...
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4WDriving and Track Care

4WDriving and Track Care

Emprise Posted on December 18 2020

How often have you seen a post shared on social media that makes you shake your head in disbelief because...
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Remote Area First Aid

Remote Area First Aid

Emprise Posted on December 08 2020

(Image: A simple slip and fall in the bush can happen at any time.) If you’ve prepared for the unexpected, then...
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A Quick Guide to 4WD Suspension

A Quick Guide to 4WD Suspension

Emprise Posted on November 02 2020

Standard 4WD vehicle suspension is installed by the manufacturer to suit as wide a range of uses as possible and...
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Hema’s Tips for the Big Lap

Hema’s Tips for the Big Lap

Emprise Posted on October 28 2020

As border restrictions ease, thousands of Covid weary Australians are looking to hit the road on that great caravanning right...
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Natural Navigation Techniques

Natural Navigation Techniques

Emprise Posted on October 13 2020

No matter how well you prepare for your adventures, it's a simple matter of probability that if you go on...
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The Importance of Outback Communications

The Importance of Outback Communications

Emprise Posted on September 08 2020

Travelling the outback can throw up all sorts of unexpected situations and being able to communicate with others is extremely...
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Packing and Racking

Packing and Racking

Emprise Posted on August 13 2020

Loading up for a big trip is an individual artform that’s different for every traveller and every trip, but there...
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Driving In Mud

Driving In Mud

Emprise Posted on August 13 2020

Australia’s dry and dusty tracks will quickly turn into slick mudslides after a bit of rain, when this happens it’s...
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Go through the grind at home to enjoy views like this. Image credit: Ellen Dewar

Easy 4WD Maintenance at Home

Emprise Posted on June 18 2020

There’s no better time to take care of all the basic maintenance jobs that you may have been putting off.
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Outback Travel; The Little Things

Outback Travel; The Little Things

Emprise Posted on May 14 2020

Basic comforts can mean the world of difference and those flies, they can drive you crazy.When you’re in the outback,...
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Outback Navigation and Communication

Outback Navigation and Communication

Emprise Posted on May 07 2020

Accessing technology before you leave is essential insurance out on the tracks.Maps and a means of reliable communication are vital...
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Tips for Long Outback Drives

Tips for Long Outback Drives

Emprise Posted on May 06 2020

Playing it safe is the smartest option when it comes to remote area travel.BEATING THE CORRUGATIONSCorrugations can shake seven shades...
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How to Avoid the Winter Blues

How to Avoid the Winter Blues

Emprise Posted on July 01 2019

Tips to keep the winter chill away from Anita and Mike Pavey.If you’ve been enviously watching your friends’ further north...
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Choosing the Right Map

Choosing the Right Map

Emprise Posted on July 01 2018

Map DetailThe scale of any map is one of the most important features to be aware of, as it indicates...
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Finding Secret Travel Spots

Emprise Posted on July 01 2018

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