Generators are one of those things that often lead a pretty tough life: operating for hours on end, bouncing around the tough tracks in your 4X4 or camper, and sucking in all kinds of dust …
FAMILY VACATION TIPS TO KEEP THE WHOLE FAMILY HAPPY
They say that it’s not always about the destination, but often the journey itself and this can be especially true during family holidays. We can all remember complaining about having to share confined spaces with …
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, …
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 …
THREE MUST DO TYRE TIPS AND CHECKS THAT MAY WELL SAVE YOUR LIFE.
With the road toll already mounting for 2017/18 summer school holidays, doing a quick tyre check may just save you and your family’s life. Pat and Toyo Tires have teamed up to bring you these ‘ Three …
Motorbiking Outback
When Gary told me he wanted to buy a Harley Davidson, I was skeptical. Apart from teasing him about having a mid-life crisis, I wasn’t a fan of motorbikes. To me, Harleys were loud and …
Fire Safety With Kids
Be comfortable with a fire. A campfire is one of the gems of camping. Fire is a valuable resource but it can also be a deadly one. Here is what we do to create fire …
Isuzu I-Venture Club on Fraser Island
Sometimes in this caper as a 4×4 journo, opportunities arise that make my mates jealous – “So you’re getting paid to do what?” is how the conversation tends to go. Such an interaction happened recently …
How We Used Solar Power To Stay Off The Grid For Six Months
Dean and Shay are The Gathering Folk, a young family who are on a journey around Australia to discover ways to live a sustainable, community-focused life with an emphasis on learning and having fun. After …
Travelling With Kids In The Summer
Six Top Tips For Keeping Little Minds Growing And Happy Our adventure around Australia leaped into action with an offer of an eight month contract for Brett. With this offer we negotiated and turned the …
5 Top Off-Road Towing Tips
Tips for successfully navigating roads less travelled with a van or trailer in tow. Exploring nature’s playground sometimes requires a little extra effort. Like taking a dirt road and venturing on less travelled routes. Usually …
Solar Shower Bags; Do They Actually Work?
Having a shower when you are camping takes comfort to a totally new level. I’ll never forget the first time we boiled a big pot of water over the fire and used a cheap 12V …
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 …
5 Outback Travel Mistakes To Avoid
Hardly a week goes by without us getting emails from travellers saying something like this: We’re flying in to Alice Springs on the 9th and then out on the 12th. We want to hire a 4WD drive …
Secrets Of The Gascoyne
A place full of mystery from an ancient past… Ningaloo Homestead Travelling the North West Coastal Highway, on a tour through the Gascoyne and midway along the endless stretch of the Western Australian coastline, is …
What’s The Standard Tyre Size On Your 4WD?
Changing tyre sizes on 4WD’s is relatively common practice, but there’s a few things you want to consider before doing it. Knowing what the standard tyre size is for your 4WD is imperative when making …
Fuel Tank Buyers’ Guide
A factory-fitted fuel tank has the potential to leave you high and dry on your next cross-country expedition. The restricted capacity of some OE tanks – on average sitting at around the 80-litre mark – …
Family Vacation Tips To Keep The Whole Family Happy
They say that it’s not always about the destination, but often the journey itself and this can be especially true during family holidays. We can all remember complaining about having to share confined spaces with …
Steep Point Fishing
Asides from being an incredible adventure and the most western point of Australian mainland, Steep Point is very well known for its fishing. So much so that it’s often referred to as the best land …
Suspension – The Only Thing That Keeps Your Wheels Grounded
I’m putting the gold at the top, as if I knew this, it would have saved me thousands and it could save people’s lives. Go to a 4WD suspension specialist. In my opinion the market leaders …
Snatch Strap Standards Updated (Finally!)
Recovery / Snatch Strap standards have been updated by the ACCC as of the December 1, 2017. Considering how lax regulation and quality has been over the past few years, the addition of the new regulations …
4X4s and Grass Fire Risks. What You Need To Know
Ford has just issued a recall of their hugely popular Ranger because of the risks of fire from grass collecting under the vehicle. Mazda has also acknowledged the problem on their BT-50, but this is a …
Is Diesel Dead?
We talk to Robert Pepper about the future of Diesel engines in 4 wheel drives. My last 3 4WDs have had diesel engines and I have loved the economy and reliability of diesels. Vehicle emissions …
Why Body Lifts Are Back In Fashion Thanks To IFS 4X4s
The murky truth about body lift laws. Body lifts were a thing of the past, that are strangely enough coming back into fashion. Especially with the changes late last year to the VSB14 laws and …
Walk It Now or Swim It Later – How to Tackle Water Crossings
In our last issue we started to dissect “single vehicle accidents”. As outlined in our inaugural crash index, the Club 4X4 portfolio has seen a significant representation in claims where there are no other vehicle involved. In …