How to build the perfect campfire
With the warmer months on the way out, we thought it time to get brushed up on our fire-building skills! For thousands of years, man and fire have had a…
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High Country Huts Hunker Down For Bushfire Season
If you’ve spent any real time in the Victorian High Country, chances are you’ve ducked into one of the huts. Maybe it was to get out of the wind. to…
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The Dry Grass Fire Risk — And What You Can Do About It
If you drive a modern diesel 4X4, particularly one with a DPF, then this article’s for you. Honestly, anyone heading out into Australia’s arid interior should be paying attention to…
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How to stop Spinifex from killing your 4X4
To defeat your enemy you need to know your enemy. Here's everything you need to know to defeat spinifex on your next outback adventure
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Couple’s horror on the Talawana Track
One husband and wife duo found themselves in a shocking position, in the middle of nowhere!
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How to make the perfect campfire and the science behind it
What style of building a fire makes the perfect campfire? Well, thanks to science we now know the answer. Learn which campfire style is tops.
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4X4s and DPF fire risks. What you need to know
There's more to field maintenance than checking the oil and banging out the oil filter. Here's how to stop your rig burning to the ground
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Tibooburra Hotel destroyed by fire
The Tibooburra Hotel has been destroyed in an overnight fire which has left three in hospital in a serious condition. According to the New South Wales Rural Fire Service, three…
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$1334 fine for burning down half of Fraser Island
Fraser Island fire-lighter cops tiny $1334 fine and no conviction despite devastating more than half of the World Heritage-listed island. Two men have been handed a tiny fine for the…
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70 Series LandCruiser recalled due to fire risk
22,971 LandCruisers recalled over fire concerns from DPF In a similar turn of events to the Ford Ranger recall seen a few years back, Toyota has now issued a recall…
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Toolangi fire trails spiked
In the latest round of what can only be called borderline militant stupidity, steel spikes have been found after destroying a four-wheel driver’s tyres, in the Toolangi State Forest in…
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Firestryker – New fire extinguisher for Australia from ARB
Fire extinguishers – we all carry one, right? But how old and has it been maintained? Will it work when you finally need it? Is there any new technology in…
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Recall: Even more Fords catching on fire
You may recall the recall (see what we did there) on the Ford Rangers late last year, and their ability to burst into flames when parked and used in long…
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Grand Cherokee Trackhawk recalled
You may recall the write up last month on the new 522kW supercharged 6.2L V8 Jeep, destined for our shores early this year. After 1,242 of them have been sold…
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Ford Ranger catches fire in Cairns
Just one day after Ford issued a recall for it’s Ranger ute for the risk of fire, one has been seen burning in northern Queensland. Now, first things first. We…
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Element Fire Extinguisher Sticks
One of the newer, and cooler safety items to come out of SEMA this year, are the Element Fire Extinguisher Sticks. Based on a chemical reaction utilising potassium as the…
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Jeep Grand Cherokee recall – fire risk
Jeep have issued another recall for the Grand Cherokee, this time because of a risk of a fire starting under the bonnet. The recall affects 62 separate Jeep Grand Cherokee…
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