4WDing Australia

15/01/2025

This should be fun! What a monster!

14/01/2025

It's been a long time since updates, and for that, we apologise. Allow us to catch you up!

After just shy of two years travelling around Australia in a 4WD and Hybrid Camper with our two young boys, we returned home to Perth in late August 2024 to surprise our friends and family.

The memories made are more than a lot of people will ever experience in a lifetime, and for that, we're extremely grateful.

There were mixed emotions coming home, but we had ideas and plans, and were excited for a new chapter in life.

From the get go, its been beyond busy tidying our house to sell, looking for a new full time job, searching for a new place to live and then making the swap.

Our kids went back to their old school for one term, before we made the move south away from our tiny 380m2 block to a much bigger property which we've completely fallen in love with.

Oliver and Cooper start at a new school in February, and we're busy working on our new place with lots of fruit trees to go in.

We sold our Lifestyle Reconn R2 with more than a thousand nights under its belt only a few weeks after returning, and again had mixed emotions.

So, what now?

Well, we're settling into a new norm, with plenty of things to do at home, and the beach not too far away. We will get a new camping setup at some stage in the future, but the itch to head bush is only occasionally surfacing right now.

Our blog is still live, but we've had a significant hiatus for two reasons. The first is Google has destroyed our years of hard work, with visitor levels down about 85% from what they were in 2023. This makes putting in hours on an already busy schedule hard to stomach!

The second reason is that we've really been too pre-occupied to do much on it anyway. There's dirt to spread, chickens to look after, fences to fix, a new shed to set up, retic to sort out and we'll be looking for a 4 legged companion in the near future.

That said, we will get back into it, and we've been testing some new products that you'll see posts on soon enough, with lots of content still to finish off from our lap.

Beyond that, who knows. We might see you out there, and we hope you're all doing great!

25/12/2024

A very Merry Christmas from us!

Yes, we've been super quite, and we'll update you soon.

Have a fantastic day, and all the best for 2025!

29/11/2024

We did a heap of 4WD tracks in the Vic high country, but this was our favourite, with a camp site that was beyond staggering!

Episode live now on YouTube!

23/11/2024

If you've never experienced the Victorian High Country before, its easily up there with the best 4WDing and camping in Australia.

In episode 92 of our Big Lap of Australia, we tackle two amazing 4WD tracks with views that are beyond words, and stay at our perfect type of camp site:

Welcome to Episode 92 of our Big Lap of Australia, where we take on the iconic Billy Goat Bluff 4WD track, alone!If you're chasing a heap more information an...

11/11/2024

We've got a new toy to test out! Pretty neat technology!

05/11/2024

Truma Hot Water Systems are pretty popular in the caravan and hybrid market, but they don't always have the best reputation. I was almost ready to throw ours in the bin with flame out issues.

Here's our full review -

We’ve been running a Truma Hot Water System for 3 years now, and its great except for one major issue. Find out more here.

05/11/2024

Want to find a new 4WD track in WA? Check this out -

Looking for 4WD tracks in WA? Find over 70 places to go 4WDing in Western Australia here, with a map, guides and plenty of photos!

04/11/2024

Despite our best research, there were still accessories we fitted to our Isuzu Dmax that I got wrong. Fortunately these were few and far between, and it remains largely unchanged since the original build.

However, here's what we did get wrong:

5 years after building our Isuzu Dmax for touring Australia, its time to reveal the things that we got wrong, and why.

04/11/2024

Australia has some of the most incredible hikes and walks, but Finch Hatton Gorge is up there with the best we've done.

If you're keen to know why its so good, check this out -

Finch Hatton Gorge is nothing short of unbelievable. With magic scenery and an even better walk, its an absolute must in Queensland.

04/11/2024

Want to find the best camping spots in South Australia? After months of travel, we're sharing our favourites:

South Australia has some stunning coastline and amazing camping. Here's our Best Camping spots for South Australia.

04/11/2024

Bigger tyres are always better, yeah? Well, no, and there's actually a heap of reasons why they're not always a good idea at all:

Fitting bigger tyres to your 4WD should not be done without a bit of thought into what it causes. Find out more here.

03/11/2024

I'm a big believer of function over form, and if you're thinking about getting a catch can, here's our experience between HPD and Provent:

I’ve been running my own, independent test between a HPD catch can and Provent 200, to see what performs better. The results are chalk and cheese.

03/11/2024

There's a ridiculous number of people on the road today towing caravans that are overweight, and the sad thing is that lots of people still don't understand.

Want a simple guide that covers all of the caravan weights? Here you go -

If you're looking to understand more about Caravan weights, this post explains everything you need to know in a simple, easy way.

03/11/2024

If you're towing a trailer, it should sit nice and level along with your tow vehicle. Unfortunately, lots of people get this wrong, and it can be the start of some pretty major problems. Here's what you need to know -

If you hook your 4WD up to the trailer and its not all sitting nice and level, you have a problem that needs addressing. Find out more here.

02/11/2024

If you're heading south towards Perth and want to stay off the blacktop, the Carnarvon Mullewa Road is a great option -

Wondering what the road conditions are like on the Carnarvon Mullewa Road? Check this out, from our recent experience

02/11/2024

Milk can be a bit of a problem when it comes to getting off grid. We've tried long life, powdered and buying fresh milk where possible while on the road.

Today, we do a combination of both. What's your go to for milk?

When you are camping, fresh milk isn’t always an option, so what can you do? We’ve started using powdered milk, and are fairly happy.

02/11/2024

Long distances and kids are always a match for trying times. There's lots of different ways to get through it, and after 60,000km around Australia, we learnt a few things:

Australia is a big country, and travelling long distances in a car with kids isn’t always easy. Here’s how we deal with it, and how it works out.