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Planning A Big Lap? This Weather Forecast Could Change Everything
Most of us spend months planning a major trip. We map routes, book campsites, service the rig and count down the days until departure. What we rarely consider is whether the weather patterns…
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Why Ford Believes Australia’s Best Engineering Days Are Ahead
For a lot of Aussie’s, the end of local car manufacturing felt like the end of an era. When the last Falcon rolled off the line in 2016, it was easy to assume Australia’s automotive…
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Is Your Roof Rack Dangerously Overloaded? (And How To Fix It)
There’s a good chance you’ve spent plenty of time worrying about your vehicle’s GVM, but how much thought have you given to what’s happening above your head? For many…
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Why Corrugations Are Destroying Your Rig (And How To Drive Them)
When most people think about vehicle damage in the bush, they picture dramatic moments. A tyre sidewall gets sliced open on a sharp rock. A water crossing goes deeper than expected. A hidden…
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Cold Snap Closes Alpine Routes
An early dumping of snow has seen the authorities shut down several iconic High Country tracks ahead of schedule. Severe weather and safety concerns mean the winter lockout is officially live…
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Aus J Hot Water System Faces The Ultimate Outback Torture Test
We talk a lot about reliability when we’re prepping our rigs. Usually, that means making sure our winches work or our tyres can handle sharp stakes. For most weekenders though, if our gear…
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Kakadu Closures Lock Out Popular Falls For 2026
If you’re planning a trip to the Top End this dry season, you need to rewrite your itinerary. Parks Australia and the TO’s have just dropped a bombshell announcement regarding…
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REDARC Drops New Analog-Style 12V Battery Gauge
We all know the routine. You pitch camp after a long drive, open the canopy, and immediately pull out your phone to check how the auxiliary battery is tracking. It works, but it can be a bit…
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The Big Wet is Coming: What the First NW Cloudband Means for Your Next Trip
Well, it looks like Mother Nature has decided to roll a six just when we thought the outback was heading for a dusty winter. After a dry April and plenty of talk about El Niño drying out the…
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Lock it in: ARB Kicks Off 2026 Open Day This Weekend
It’s time to clear the calendar and check the tyre pressures. The crew at ARB have locked in the date for their nationwide Open Day, and it is shaping up to be a massive Saturday across…
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How To Stay Croc Safe In The Top End
We’ve all seen the headlines recently. A young bloke up north of Broome, just minding his own business in a swag, ended up in a tussle with a large salty near Hidden Creek. He’s lucky to be…
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Bush Mechanics 101: Five things you can fix with cable ties and fencing wire
We have all been there. Three days deep into a track that hasn’t seen a grader since the Olympic Games, and something goes twang. Usually, it’s right when the sun is dipping low…
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