
On the edge of Gondwana touring where life began
By Jan Hawkins There are few places on Earth where you can still step through the landscape of the Gondwana wilderness – and Tasmania is just such a place. Here on our very own Apple Isle you will find this…

Welcome Conquest!
Forget the Normans, Jayco’s Conquest is one you won’t want to run away from…By Richard Robertson In the battle for Australian RV market supremacy, Jayco is the undoubted victor. Something like half of all new caravans sold in Australia bear…

Is Warrnambool Warrn Out?
Warrnambool is anything but tired but you may be after a fun-packed weekend here.By Glenn Marshall Gazing at a map of Victoria, my eyes locked on a place where I recalled as a kid watching whales cavort in the safe…

Ford Ranger Recalled
Owners take note, and book yourself into your local dealer. Ford has issued a recall for the Ranger ute and Territory SUV, owing to a dodgy output shaft speed sensor. This affects the PX Ranger (not the current PXII), built…

Ram Lands A Right Hook
Ram meets Rhino in our tow test but the big news is that thanks to a factory-approved importer conversion the US left-hand-drive Dodge Ram now leads with its right.By Tim Scott and Brett Hemmings Preconceptions. There were a few with…

Make Like a Salmon and head to Betty’s Beach
The fish make the annual migration to Betty’s Beach and so should youBy Colin Kerr The south west of Western Australia is, for many travellers, a destination in itself worth a month or more to take it all in. Albany,…

When Good Vans Go Bad
We’ve all heard the stories, but if your pride and joy takes on a lemon flavour would you know what to do? Here’s how to take the legal option.By Deal Ellinson, CEO, Ellinson Legal Let’s take a situation where you…

Ford Ranger/Bronco gets Australian development
Aussie expertise exported to the USA. There has been a lot of talk about the demise of Australian manufacturing, especially with vehicle assembly all but drying up domestically. Out of the 1,178,133 new vehicles sold in Australia in 2016, only…

Jeep Wagoneer/Grand Wagoneer returning
An American seven-seat option is coming. Jeep has just confirmed that it is adding some extra vehicles to its line-up in the future, in the form of a Wagoneer and Grand Wagoneer. Details are fairly scant at the moment, but…

Best Selling Vehicles 2016
Ute and SUV sales continue to dominate. The figures are in for overall vehicle sales, and there is one that reigns supreme: the Toyota HiLux. It was Australia’s best-selling vehicle in 2016 (31,076 4X4 models), the first time a ute…

Issue 009 – Plus-size model Ram wow in tow test
Is your caravan a lemon? Pros & cons of lithium batteries disappearing Aboriginal art

Trail-A-Mate
Let’s get straight to it – hydraulic jockey wheel meets trailer jack. It is an age old adage that the more space you have, the more junk you find to fill it with and an RV is no exception. It…

Luci EMRG
When it comes to spending time on the road, covering all of your bases is essential – better yet when you can do it with a two in one deal. You don’t have to be a doomsday prepper to know…

360fly
Record your very own travel blockbuster with the 360fly. Action cameras are a dime a dozen these days with more brand options than you could ever need in a lifetime, each of them promising to be the best. Versatility is…