A winch is your best friend on a solo winter trip, but only if you use it safely. Here are 5 essential tech tips for safer and more efficient winch recoveries.
A winch is your best friend on a solo winter trip, but only if you use it safely. Here are 5 essential tech tips for safer and more efficient winch recoveries.
Diesel heaters vs. 12V heated blankets: which is the ultimate rig warmer? Compare efficiency, cost, and install for your next High Country winter touring mission.
Don't let the short winter days end your adventure. Our 2026 guide breaks down the tech behind modern LED driving lights to help you pick the best beams for your touring rig.
Don't get caught out in the dead zone. Our 2026 guide explains how to choose the right UHF radio and antenna gain for reliable comms on Australian tracks.
Is a raised air-intake snorkel a mandatory outback accessory or just an expensive lifestyle statement? We break down the real science of engine protection on tour.
Stuck in the sludge? Before you reach for the winch, follow these three essential steps to get your 4WD moving again on winter tracks.
Everything you need to know about flying or road-tripping with a mountain bike in Australia — packing your bike, airline fees, road transport options, pre-trip checks, and the trail destinations worth building a trip around.
Lithium is lighter and lasts longer, but it costs three times the price of AGM. Here is the honest 2026 comparison for an Aussie touring 4WD — and which one actually suits your rig.
Sand stops more touring trips than any other terrain — and almost every bog comes down to one number on a tyre gauge. Here's how to read sand, set pressures and self-recover.
Fire's down to coals and the iron's hot — warm banana, molten chocolate and salty peanut butter sealed in golden toast. Ten minutes and dessert's done.
Ten minutes in the coals, one parcel per person, and the garlic butter does all the work. Prawn foil parcels are the no-scrub campfire dinner.
One wok, one burner, fifteen minutes. Pork, capsicum and hokkien noodles in a glossy sauce — the fastest way to warm up a cold winter camp.
Three hours of slow fire and one pot of the best cold-weather camp dinner you will eat all winter. Lamb shanks, red wine, tomatoes and beans — cooked while you tend the fire.
