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Are Rear Bar Replacements Worth It?:
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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
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 and...
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Batteries- How Much & What Type?
(Image: Century Overlander 4x4 Battery.) HOW MUCH IS ENOUGH?One of the most common questions that prospective camper trailer or caravan owners...
Desert Survival Tips
Rescue services are regularly called out to find lost bushwalkers, campers, tourists and hunters in and around Central Australia. Our...
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?...
Tips for Driving on Sand
Sand driving requires a certain set of skills that, once attained, will open some of the most enjoyable and scenic...
How GPS Navigation Works
Global Positioning Systems (GPS) are quickly becoming the standard navigation devices for all kinds of travel. They're great for planning...
4WDriving and Track Care
How often have you seen a post shared on social media that makes you shake your head in disbelief because...
Remote Area First Aid
(Image: A simple slip and fall in the bush can happen at any time.) If you’ve prepared for the unexpected, then...
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...
Hema’s Tips for the Big Lap
As border restrictions ease, thousands of Covid weary Australians are looking to hit the road on that great caravanning right...
Natural Navigation Techniques
No matter how well you prepare for your adventures, it's a simple matter of probability that if you go on...
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...
Packing and Racking
Loading up for a big trip is an individual artform that’s different for every traveller and every trip, but there...
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...
Easy 4WD Maintenance at Home
There’s no better time to take care of all the basic maintenance jobs that you may have been putting off.
Outback Travel; The Little Things
Basic comforts can mean the world of difference and those flies, they can drive you crazy.When you’re in the outback,...
Outback Navigation and Communication
Accessing technology before you leave is essential insurance out on the tracks.Maps and a means of reliable communication are vital...
Tips for Long Outback Drives
Playing it safe is the smartest option when it comes to remote area travel.BEATING THE CORRUGATIONSCorrugations can shake seven shades...
How to Avoid the Winter Blues
Tips to keep the winter chill away from Anita and Mike Pavey.If you’ve been enviously watching your friends’ further north...
Choosing the Right Map
Map DetailThe scale of any map is one of the most important features to be aware of, as it indicates...
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...