The improved HiLux Rogue solidifies over 50 years of HiLux’s unbreakable connection with Australia. The updated four-by-four drives onto the scene later this year, featuring a wider track and increased ride height – ready to conquer even the toughest outback terrains. Live free, go Rogue Define your own path and unlock adventure in the everyday. The 2022 HiLux Rogue, now …
Read More »Prepping for an off-grid trailer boat adventure
For the outdoor, four-wheel-drive and fishing enthusiast, it doesn’t get much better than setting off-grid to an isolated part of the country with a boat in tow. For me, putting in the miles in both the car and boat to escape the crowds and exploring a new area with a group of equally keen friends is what I look forward …
Read More »Cape York trip
Hello, it’s been a while since I submitted a story to this publication for the simple reason that I had nothing worth writing about. But that has changed now, as I’ve returned home from my annual trip up to Cape York with a friend. This year, 82-year-old Eddy Bloomfield joined me on my sortie around Weipa. We would have left …
Read More »Toyota upgrade Hilux range
TOYOTA Australia has announced a significant performance and capability upgrade for the HiLux Rogue 4×4 flagship pick-up, which will be enhanced with a wider track and updated suspension package in the fourth quarter of 2022. The new dual-cab HiLux Rogue boasts a track increase of approximately 140mm in the front and rear, while the vehicle’s ride height has also been …
Read More »Toyota boosts safety and increases payload
Toyota is set to upgrade its iconic workhorse four-wheel-drive LandCruiser 70 Series, with improvements to safety technology and an increase in gross vehicle mass, offering greater payload. Due to arrive in November 2022, the upgraded pickup and wagon range benefits from the addition of a pre-collision safety system incorporating autonomous emergency braking with pedestrian and cyclist detection. This builds upon …
Read More »Practical packing with Atlas roof rack system
Ironman 4×4 introduces a new complete range of roof and tub-mounted racking solutions. Roof racks and roof platforms are an important element of setting up our touring or off-road vehicles – they allow us to store additional bulky and necessary gear outside of our vehicle’s cargo areas. Ironman 4×4’s new Atlas range of roof racks, crossbars, platforms and blade systems …
Read More »Ironman 4×4 Folding Fire Pit
With more camping areas and caravan parks requiring visitors to maintain their campfires in a purpose-built fire pit, it is worth considering having a collapsible fire pit in your collection of camping gear. The Ironman 4×4 new collapsible fire pit has been designed with practicality and functionality, front of mind. Size always matters The two sizes that matter …
Read More »Ironman portable compact 4×4 solar panels
Portable, compact and efficient, Ironman 4×4 solar panels produce optimal output and power supply while remaining protected from significant heat damage. Withstanding the harsh Australian conditions, the premium seven-layer cell construction provides durability, increased power supply through all conditions and optimal resistance to heat damage. With 15-20 percent higher efficiency than polycrystalline cells, the monocrystalline cells produce more power with …
Read More »The stranger side of travel
Hi all, when you’re out in the Queensland bush travelling, you get to see the wonderful sights and explore the country, and occasionally you come across unusual occurrences that can’t be rationally explained. Now, these are only accounts without facts, however sometimes you can tell by body language and reaction that something strange had been experienced and left the person …
Read More »Mini Queensland lap – Big Crystal Creek
Getting away from the rat race and exploring our amazing country is awesome. Big Crystal Creek You seem to put the stresses of normal day-to-day life in the background and focus on what each day holds. Big Crystal Creek Unfortunately, when you finally point the car and van in the direction of home, the realisation that the way of life …
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