Image source: My Impossibly Tiny Kitchen Ingredients: 1 cup red quinoa 2 cups vegetable broth 2 x 400g cans black beans, drained 1 1/2 cups corn (~ 2 ears fresh corn) or frozen then thawed 1 …
Custom GU Patrol gets 827Nm Cummins diesel engine
By Justin Walker | Photos: MIck Hurren, 17 Sep 2019 Custom 4x4s The unique tub tray and clean lines of this sweet Patrol ute hide a very big secret: a Cummins diesel shoehorned into its engine bay. …
EXPLAINING AUTONOMOUS EMERGENCY BRAKING
Evolution and continual innovation in the automotive industry have over time seen the adoption of driver-assist features like ABS, Adaptive Cruise Control, Blind Spot Detection and Lane Change Assist become common-place. Vehicle safety has never …
Cutting Edge: Custom Toyota N80 Hilux review
By Dan Everett | Photos: Nathan Jacobs, 13 Sep 2019 Custom 4x4s Building a cutting-edge 4×4 is all about who you know. IF I HAVE seen further, it’s only by standing on the shoulders of giants.” It’s …
Recipe: ‘Stale’ Bread Pudding
If there’s one thing that makes a night around the campfire memorable, it’s finishing a great meal with a perfect dessert. The problem is, after all that four-wheel driving followed by a hearty meal, it …
Ken’s Custom BT-50
One of our customers, Ken, is an enthusiastic off-road traveler, with a preference for remote area travel. He’s built a pretty special Mazda BT-50 when he found that tenting in remote areas was challenging because …
Camperact unveils BRS Pursuit Platinum Offroad 2020
At the Canberra Caravan, Camping and Lifestyle Expo this weekend, (25th-26th October 2019), Peter Fenwick, Managing Director of Camperact, will be unveiling the latest product from BRS Offroad. This is a limited edition release from …
Building a Hilux 4×4 tourer on a budget
Jimmy picked up a cheap secondhand Hilux, and he’ll keep us updated on the trials and tribulations of building a 4×4 tourer on a budget. While the guys down in the Melbourne office have been …
How to Maintain Expensive Batteries with Smartcharge
Jon Riley runs both Aussie Bush Camping and The Gourmet Camp Chef, where he showcases his passion for the Australian Outback and the possibilities of campfire cooking. When it came time for Jon to look at options to …
Willowglen 2019 Wrap-up
Over the recent long weekend, I had the opportunity to head to the Willowglen 4WD Challenge, which is hosted by the Toyota Landcruiser Club of Australia (TLCC). Willowglen is their property, which is based about …
Location, Location, on the Tweed Coast
Article from: On The Road Magazine Caravan Parks have sure come a long way in recent years with a range of features on offer that sometimes defies the imagination. However all the fancy features and …
Is it time to reconsider your trailer Cover?
So you’ve insured your fourby with us and have the best 4X4 coverage in the land. Then along comes the renewal for your trailer, and the ring around to sort insurance for another year. It …
Bushfire season arrives early this year
The severe fires currently burning throughout NSW and Queensland have signalled a very early start to, what looks to be, a horrendous bushfire season this year. It means travellers have to start thinking about the …
4×4 batteries buyers’ guide
Article from 4X4 Australia To learn the positives and negatives of 4×4 batteries, we chat to the industry’s experts. UNLIKE the average tarmac-dwelling motorist, a 4×4 adventurer requires a more sophisticated battery setup. For those …
The camper that would have kept Ned safe…
Tougher than ol’ Ned’s armour, has this hand-crafted camper earned the Kelly name? I’m not usually one to gush over a camper. Truth be told, I remain firmly under the impression that I’m still young …
RECIPE: BEER BREATH CHICKEN
Who would have thought that a can of ale could enhance Australia’s favourite bird? Drunken chicken indeed. Ingredients 1-1.4kg chicken 1 can of beer 1 tablespoon each of chicken stock powder, dried mixed herbs, garlic …
So do you cover the blacktop too?
Last week I was talking to one of my team who recently attended an event where he was asked if we provide coverage when driving in normal everyday conditions such as on bitumen roads around …
Save 15% on Navigator Gear
There’s a reasonably new Camping and Caravanning storage brand on the market, and we’ve managed to score The Campfire readers 15% off. Started by Marketing and Promotion legend Mark Sedran when he realised that no-one …
Masterpiece Performance
Article from: Unsealed 4X4 10 things we liked about this semi off-road van from Masterpiece Caravans For some people, the words ‘off-road’ and ‘caravan’ seem contradictory. And while it’s true a van is only as …
One-Pot Lamb Boulangere recipe
Article from: WhichCar Viv turns to a personal favourite for her last dish WELL, my Camp Cook column in 4X4 Australia magazine almost reached its 30th year. However, all good things must come to an …
2019 LDV T60 TrailRider automatic 4×4 review
Article from: WhichCar Add some Walkinshaw Performance savvy to the LDV T60 ute, and you end up with the TrailRider. The TrailRider dual-cab 4×4 is what you get when Walkinshaw Performance, better known for running V8 Supercar …
Unbeatable Rigs: The Patriot Campers Black Truck
Article from: Redarc The latest installment of REDARC’s Unbeatable Rigs series goes back to where it all started for Patriot Campers, the iconic Black Truck LC79 Series Supertourer. This fully customised and kitted out 79 …
Ford Ranger Raptor Tow Review
There has been a lot of discussion / criticism about the towing ability of the Ford Ranger Raptor because of the reduced towing capacity specified by the manufacturer over the rest of the Ranger range. …
Lamb Bunny Chow
Article from: WhichCar Deliciously tasty South African street food. I CAME across this recipe on a trip to Southern Africa last year. The original recipe used a loaf of bread, but I’ve adapted it to …
2020 Holden Colorado LTZ review
Article from: WhichCar Leave your gripes with Holden at the door, because the Colorado is a genuinely good dual-cab ute The Holden Colorado is now the unsung hero of the ailing Lion brand, and is …