Pajero Sport GLS Review – Looks like Star Trek There is a debate raging in my head. On one side there is a pragmatic, reasonable man, who uses fact and logic. This man tells me …
DRIFTA FANS CAMPING EVENT 2018: CAMP COBARK
The Drifta Fans Camping Event 2018 is just around the corner, slated in for 18 – 20th of May, and it’s looking like it’s going to be bigger and better than last year. It’s being held …
WE DROVE THE 2018 MERCEDES X-CLASS, HERE IS WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
The 4X4 ute segment continues to grow in Australia, in terms of both sales and offerings. While sales figures continue to grow, more manufacturers are looking to move into that space. The latest is the …
GETTING THE RIGHT SHOT – VEHICLE PHOTOGRAPHY TIPS
Taking a quality photograph of a vehicle is a simple process made more effective following these few basic steps. From an iPhone to a top of the line DSLR, irrespective of what camera you have, …
New Partnership – Insurance Aid General Brokers
Club 4 x 4 are proud to announce our partnership with Insurance Aid General Brokers (IAGB). Opening in 1985, the team have expanded significantly over the years with offices in Brisbane and the Gold Coast and representatives …
Club 4X4 T-shirt Captions
Are you a creative type? Know a good catchphrase that you’d like to share and maybe even wear? We are designing some t-shirts to use as giveaways or for purchase in the future as part of a …
Tracking Progress – A Tale of Two GPS Trackers
So, a little while ago we announced that we were trialing a couple of different GPS tracking systems. Such systems have been around for a while and are a great way to safeguard your rig …
COOKING: SURF AND TURF
INGREDIENTS 2 x Lamb shanks 1 x Onion 3 x Cloves of garlic 1 x Cup of roughly chopped mushrooms 1 x Cup of diced red peppers 2 x Sprigs of thyme 2 x Bay …
Boulder Creek Campsite
A free campsite which can be used as a base to explore the Mackay Region in Queensland When travelling north or south during the winter months on the “grey nomad stimulus package” my wife and …
Chillin’ Time
Are you in the market to buy a new portable fridge If you’re in the market to buy a new portable fridge, the decision on which choice is getting harder to make. Throwing a few …
OUTBACK SOLUTIONS BUNKER DRAWER
ARB’s latest addition to the Outback Solutions Range, the Outback Solutions Bunker Drawer is the perfect camping solution if you’re unable to fit a swag or tent in the boot or if you’re unable to find …
Partnership – Bullant 6X6
We are proud to announce our partnership with the folk over at Bullant 6X6 Engineering in Bunbury, Western Australia. Just two hours outside of Perth, Sean and his team design, engineer and construct high quality …
Clarifications and Tips on Avoiding Closed Tracks
Dear readers. It was brought to our attention that an article we shared in last week’s edition of The Campfire was quite old and included incorrect information around driving on certain tracks in the Shire …
Policy Changes – Water Crossing Claims
Those of you that follow our blogs regularly would have come across our Club 4X4 Crash Index that we published in 2017. In that article, we divulged with transparency how our growing portfolio has performed from …
We’re Hiring – New Sydney Based Role!
Due to unprecedented demand, we are currently looking at expanding our rag tag team of 4X4 Enthusiasts! Would you like to combine your passion for the outdoors, off-roading and camping with your work? Do you …
HERE’S A FLAMIN’ GOOD TABLE
The Uniflame Campfire Table is simple in design but far from average… If there was one camping accessory that we’ve tried a number of over the years, tables would be high up on the list. …
TOYOTA FORTUNER VS JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE
We drove both through a big hole, to see if traction trumps suspension travel… These two four-wheel drives are both insanely capable, but in very different ways. The Fortuner is simpler, more of a point-and-shoot …
Club 4X4 Christmas Offers – buy policies and get free gifts!
If this doesn’t excite you then we don’t know what will! While stocks last, everytime you buy a policy we are giving away some awesome gear to help you enjoy the great outdoors this Christmas …
The Lost City – Lost No Longer
During September, 2017, a motley group of diehard 4wd & DIY enthusiasts met at Zig Zag railway to kick off the long-awaited signage installation component of the Lithgow Tourist Trails Project. The project has been …
Christmas Trading Hours
As the Christmas season now moves into full swing, we just want to let everyone know about our trading hours. Basically we will be open as per normal trading hours Monday to Sunday other than …
Club 4X4 Xray Vision Light Bar Giveaway!
Club 4X4 have partnered with Xray Vision to give away one lucky winner an amazing Xray Vision Lightbar!! Just check out these amazing specs: Xray Vision’s unique quad-optic LED projection technology Dual beam version has …
Speak to us on the Weekend!
You asked for it, you got it! One of the questions we get asked the most when we are out talking at Clubs, events, or even online is what you do when we aren’t around, …
Club 4X4 Partnership – Southern Tablelands 4WD Club
We are proud to announce our latest partnership with the Southern Tablelands 4WD Club. Based in Canberra with over 400 members, it is the biggest club in the region. The club is focused on training and …
Club 4X4 Partnership – Toyota Land Cruiser Club of Victoria
We are proud to announce our latest partnership with the Toyota Land Cruiser 4WD Club of Victoria All financial members of the club now have access to our market leading 4X4 products at a 5% …
Adjusting tyre pressure with Pressure Perfect: Tested
HERE’S another one of those clever Aussie inventions that leaves us thinking why anyone didn’t think of this before? Pressure Perfect takes the simple set-and-apply tyre inflation system that you use at service stations …