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How Clearview Mirrors Evolved Alongside Aussie Touring
If you’ve been towing around Australia for any amount of time, you’ve probably owned at least one set of rubbish towing mirrors. You know the ones. Clip-ons that buzz themselves blurry at…
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Are public campsites still first-come, first-served?
If you’ve camped anywhere popular over Christmas or Easter, you’ve probably felt it. That low-level tension when you roll into a spot expecting a chance at a riverbank camp, only to find the…
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How to Tackle K’gari in 2026
If you’re still running off a K’gari itinerary you scribbled on a napkin in 2019, it’s time to update the GPS. The island has shifted gears.…
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Mt Warning could reopen by 2027
One of NSW’s most hotly debated track closures might finally have a light at the end of the tunnel. After being shut since 2020, the Wollumbin Summit Track in Northern NSW has been given…
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The Science of Sun Protection: Why Aussie Sun is So Harsh
Spend a few hours out bush and you’ll learn real quick, the Australian sun doesn’t muck around. It burns harder, faster, and longer than almost anywhere else on Earth. Yet most of us still…
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ANCAP Rules Could Finally Fix Annoying 4WD Safety Tech
If you’ve driven a new 4X4 on dirt in the last few years, you already know the pain. Corrugations start, lane markings disappear, you move the wheel an inch… and the car starts beeping like…
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Gamba Grass Is Threatening One of the NT’s Best 4X4 Destinations
If you’ve ever pointed the bonnet north towards the Top End, Litchfield National Park is usually on the itinerary. It’s the sort of place that makes touring in Australia the envy of the world.…
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Tonic Eyewear’s Recycled Fishing Line Frames Break New Ground
Spend long enough outdoors and you’ll realise a good set of sunnies isn’t just a fashion statement, it’s survival gear. Whether you’re scoping a rocky descent on the tracks or watching for…
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Ford Backs Drive Against Depression
There is a concept in the touring world we reckon holds a lot of water. It is called ‘windshield therapy’. You know the feeling. The noise of the daily grind gets a bit too loud. You feel the…
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The Toughest Tyre Test: 10,000KM of Australia’s Harshest Terrain
When you hear the name Pirelli, your mind probably jumps straight to Formula 1 grids or supercars cruising the coastline of Monaco. You probably don’t picture a muddy track in Far North…
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Skin Cancer : The Track You Don’t Want to Go Down
If you’ve spent enough time behind the wheel, you know the rule, ignore a warning light long enough, and something bad’s about to happen. The same goes for your skin. What starts as a rough…
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Are your car seats costing you thousands at trade-in time
Buying a 4X4 is usually the second biggest financial commitment we make in our lives. It sits right behind buying a house. We spend weeks researching the right model and haggling with the…
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