Volkswagen Amarok Sportline
Now $55,990 driveaway for V6 pulling power A few extra ponies under the bonnet always makes for a better tow rig. But quite often, only the most expensive models and options get the enviable power and torque figures. Volkswagen has…
Mercedes X-Class: Details Confirmed
And it’s going to shake up the ute segment The Australian 4X4 ute scene is growing by another model in 2018, with Mercedes-Benz bringing out the X-Class ute. It’s based on Nissan’s Navara, but will bring some significant changes to…
2018 Landcruiser Prado Leaked Online
Somebody let the rabbit out of the hat Images of the 2018 Toyota LandCruiser Prado have leaked online, via Chinese website Autohome.com.cn. It shows an evolution of the same-look Prado Australians have been devouring since the 1990s, which looks to…
More Big Rigs Land in Australia
For those who torque big, big numbers Is 3.5 tonnes towing not enough for you? Prefer to count your torque in the thousands, instead of hundreds? Then some extra options have opened up for you in Australia. Hailing from the…
Avida Birdsville Refresh
Old name on a new van but do the numbers stack up on this six-berth offering? When asked if I wanted to test the new Avida Birdsville, I wasn’t expecting a first-run prototype. The Birdsville is now in production, it’s…
Looking for an Escape Van for the Family?
Regardless of which theme fits your family dynamics best, this van can certainly help with accommodating up to four kids for an adventure! One of the greatest pleasures in my life has been travelling with my three cherubs around this…
The Legal Way to Boost Your Mobile Signal When Travelling
An outback test of the Cel-fi GO that’s currently a unique device in Australia What have all the following got in common? A family leaving the car on the Fraser Island beach, all running up to the highest point of…
Portable and Pressurised Water
The device that replicates your kitchen tap pressure, outdoors Mud, dirt, sand, salt, dust or sweat; Rinsekit lays claim to being able to wash off the lot regardless of whether you’re a camper, fisho, boatie, bike rider, tradie, surfie, dog…
Outback Overtaking Guide: Don’t Get Caught in The Crowd!
Overtaking takes concentration and co-operation. Here’s how to get it right; and wrong The Big Red Bash was on again this year and I believe it was another great success. I knew it was on as I got caught in…
If you’re going to have a dirty weekend, make it a big one.
Big River is a Vic High Country trip that (with care) you can tackle with a camper-trailer There’s an excellent road that winds from Alexandra around the edge of the Lake Eildon National Park through the High Country’s Big River…
Down & Dirty Without Low Range
Check out these Caverns of the Dreamtime… Our Only Subterranean National Park – Mole Creek, Tasmania Named for the path of the river that winds itself underground like a Dreamtime serpent, the Mole Creek caves in Tassie’s central north (just…
Aussie Apera Pork
Apera is Australian sherry, and it’s the perfect companion for our world-class pork Ingredients 1kg pork chops or fillets 12-14 button mushrooms, sliced 1 heaped tablespoon flour, seasoned with salt and pepper 2 tablespoons vegetable oil 1 tablespoon butter 1…
It’s Not Who You Know…
Macca talks life hacks The most useless information is the piece of great information that was never passed on. The useful things that people create to make our day-to-day lives better that no-one bothers to tell us about. They are…
Get Christmas Holiday Ready at the Pre-Christmas Caravan Show
A caravan, motorhome or camper trailer is the ultimate way to holiday in Queensland and more happy campers are taking to the road every year. Caravanning Queensland’s annual Pre-Christmas Caravan and Camping Sale is the perfect time to snap up…