Is Your Vehicle Road Trip Ready?:
Jul 1, 2018
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Camping with Solar Power:
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Using solar power while you camp and tour off-road can seem like a dark art,...
The 5 Biggest Long Term Travel Myths:
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Do you dream of travelling long-term, but are not convinced that the travel lifestyle is...
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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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Cleaning Your 4WD After a Trip to the Beach
Properly cleaning your vehicle and gear should be an essential part of any off-road trip to the beach, says Dave...
The 10 Best Free Camping Sites in NSW
Blue Mountains What better way to escape the bustling metropolitan centres of New South Wales than to load up the wagon...
Top five beach camping tips
Improve your beach camping game with these top five tips for an awesome tripOne: Know the rulesThere are many places...
Australian Coastal 4WD Destinations
Australia is renowned for its eye-popping coastline and riparian environs, and those that are harder to reach are often the...
10 Most Underrated Camping Accessories
Caravan & Camping Pack Camps Australia Wide 9 Caravan Parks Australia Wide Camping Guide to Australia 1. Cable tiesCable ties...
Map Patrol 4x4 Accessories
ARB 4x4 Accessories have kitted out every Hema Map Patrol since the first in 1998, and the LandCruiser is no...
12 Tips for Driving in Snow
1. Observe all local speed limits, no matter what the conditions are. Always keep control of your speed.2. Take care...
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...
Reducing your touring footprint
We're privileged to experience some of the more remote wilderness areas in the country, and as users of these spaces...
3 Ways to Get Off-Road More Often
Avoid the excuses about why you don’t camp and tour off-road as much as you’d like with these practical tips...
The Map Patrol's Favourite Free Campsites
Australia is home to many amazing free camping areas, so to uncover the best around we asked our resident adventure...
Ultimate 4WD Touring Living & Accommodation
Pop-Top Roof Bed Ground Tent Camper Trailer Caravan Aussie Overlanders Aussie Overlanders Gareth and Kirsty are true explorers, with their...
Outback Accommodation
TentsThe tent world is the most diverse when it comes to outdoor sleeping quarters, ranging massively in size, quality, price...
Can You Travel the Outback with Kids?
The Outback is home to many of Australia’s most iconic journeys and destinations, but traversing it with a family can...
6 Tips for Getting More Out of Your Tyres Off-Road
These tips have been provided by Cooper Tires Australia, the tyre trusted by the Hema Map Patrol for remote mapping...
Best 4WD Driving Lights: Halogen vs HID vs LED
Lights that perform well for the longest time are great bits of gear to have, especially considering that your lighting...
Towing Weights Explained with Rules and Regulations
Weight is a massively important consideration when towing, we simply cannot over-emphasise the gravity of the matter. It may not...
Off-Road Modification
Perhaps you purchased the best 4WD vehicle you could afford, and the plan is to modify it as finances permit....
5 Off-Road Lessons You Never Want to Learn
Failing off-road can be a great learning experience, but some 4WD lessons are best avoided at all costs.1. Your winch...
Getting Equipped
Make sure you’re fully equipped to tackle the High Country before your next foray into Australia’s alpine wonderland. 4WD...