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4x4 toolbox
Opinion

What to pack in a 4x4 toolbox

A well-prepared traveller maintains a well-stocked toolbox.

Ron Moon in the Grand Canyon, USA
Opinion

Lees Ferry at the Grand Canyon, USA

Ron ticks Lees Ferry off his bucket list

Range Rover in Bolivia
Opinion

The world’s highest and lowest 4WD tracks

The highs and lows of four-wheel driving.

Mercedes Benz G300 CDI Professional wagon
Opinion

Five 4x4 features we could live without

A list of gimmicks our 4x4s could do without

Milo2
Opinion

Roothy’s first drive in Milo2

Deadlines continue to haunt Roothy as he screws together Milo2.

welding
Opinion

Updating exhaust systems for older 4x4s

An exhaust system update will increase the efficiency of an old fourbie.

Land Rover Defender 110 Adventure
Opinion

Land Rover Defender will return

The Land Rover Defender may be dead, but it will live again.

Land Rover Defender models
Opinion

Hobbies that last a lifetime

Age limits shouldn’t be put on hobbies that make us happy.

Ingeegoodbee, Vic hillclimb
Opinion

The toughest 4WD tracks in Australia

Get out there and tackle Australia’s toughest tracks.

1990 GQ patrol
Opinion

Have modern 4x4s gone soft?

Deano takes us for a ride in a 1990 GQ patrol to find answers.

Terrain Tamer Heavy Duty Clutch Kit main
Opinion

Roothy slips a new clutch into Milo 2

There’s an intimacy involved in a full vehicle rebuild.

Vale Ian Glover
Opinion

Vale Ian Glover

Paying tribute to 4WD icon, Ian Glover

4X4 environmental effects
Opinion

Environmental effects of 4WDing

Preserving our environment is vital for the future of 4WDing.

Mercedes G Wagen
Opinion

Essential attributes of a 4x4

What makes for a capable four-wheel drive, and what doesn’t?

Attomic Bomb site Monte Bello Islands
Opinion

Australia’s atomic bomb history

Traces of Australia’s atomic bomb history remain

Nissan D22 Navara front
Opinion

4x4s with less technology enhance driver engagement

The best fourbies keep the pilot fully engrossed in the experience.

Milo 2 gets an engine swap
Opinion

Milo 2 gets engine swap

Milo 2 follows in the original Milo’s footsteps.

Land Cruiser 200 Series
Opinion

The best 4x4s combine technology and tradition

New technology is far from the be-all-and-end-all of off-road driving, but it adds amazing ability to the right platforms.

Driverless vehicle
Opinion

The driverless car remains a utopian pipe dream

Are we about to be swamped by driverless cars? Probably not.

Bulldust Caravan bucket of beer
Opinion

The perfect camp spots are often hard to find

It takes hard work and skillful navigation to reach the best camp spots.

Ron Moon releasing pressure from his tyres
Opinion

Going sand driving? Then let down your bloody tyres!

Drop the pressure and stop chewing up our tracks!

2017 Jeep Grand Cherokee off road with Roothy
Opinion

2017 Jeep Grand Cherokee visits old mining country with Roothy

New Roothy rattles the Grand Cherokee through some old mining country in Cloncurry.

Land Rove Discovery Series 2
Opinion

Another Land Rover joins the 4X4 family

We've added another Land Rover to the fleet.

Toyota 70 Series
Opinion

Toyota 70 Series Electronic Stability Control

Toyota 70 Series has many masters, and not all work for Toyota.