Bogged in Israelite Bay
Buckle up, ’cause I’ve got a mud-slinging, wheel-spinning story from our recent escapade in the stunning Israelite Bay. Imagine, the sun painting the horizon in its golden hour glory, and…
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Top Tips: 4X4 self-recovery techniques
Sometimes you haven’t got a winch handy or a mate to snatch you out of the muck. Here are five techniques to help you get out of a sticky situation.…
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Uniden releases waterproof in-vehicle UHF: XTRAK 40
Fresh out of the stable from the folks over at Uniden, is the brand spanking new XTRAK 40. Now before you roll your eyes and think “just another UHF entering the…
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Social Media 4X4 App: 4X4 InDistress
With social media being so prolific these days, and essentially everything in this world having ‘an app for that’ it was only a matter of time until there was a…
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Man killed by snapped recovery strap in QLD
A 51-year-old man has been killed by a snapped recovery strap whilst he was assisting in recovering a bogged vehicle north of Mackay in Queensland, yesterday. At this time not…
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Mitsubishi, Nissan to share 4X4 ute and wagon development
Two Japanese 4WD manufacturers might be a bit harder to discern from each other in the future, as the recently joined companies will be sharing their platforms, development and technologies…
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Watch a Discovery 4 get (almost) taken by the ocean
It’s the 4WDer’s worst nightmare. Mine, at least. Driving on the beach is one of life’s great pleasures behind the wheel of a 4X4. But, along with the rust, fear…
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Bogged Gibson Desert couple rescued
After becoming bogged in the Gibson Desert over the weekend and activating their emergency beacon, a stricken couple have since been rescued by emergency services. The rescue effort has come…
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Police search for bogged 4X4 in Gibson Desert.
Police have found and are organising the recovery of a 4X4 in the remote Gibson Desert, 300 kilometres northwest of Warburton. The Toyota LandCruiser, driven by a couple, got bogged…
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Tourists get bogged, call rescue, don’t engage 4WD.
A couple of English tourists have been left looking a bit silly after getting their 4WD bogged, and calling on emergency services, but failing to engage 4WD to get themselves…
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