After what seems like forever working on the exterior of the 40 with paint and panel work, I was over the moon to finally get stuck into something I've really been looking forward to, fitting the Old Man Emu 4x4 Suspension. I picked up all the components a couple of months ago and have been … Continue reading Build Chapter 2: Suspension
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Located in North-West Tasmania, in the Mersey State Forest. Lake Rowallan is a Hydro Tasmania lake, dammed in 1971. The Lake is a 55 minute drive south of Mole Creek. The majority of the road is sealed apart from the last few kilometres before the dam wall. The Lake has numerous camping spot scattered around … Continue reading Lake Rowallan
Probably 50% of people I've met in the 4wd community have all talked about wanting to build their own offroad camper trailer, I mean, who doesn't right? After all, that's the 4wd dream! Kit out your 4wd, build your camper and head off on the open road to explore Australia. Well that's my dream... I … Continue reading Custom Suzuki Vitara Camper Trailer
Just the other day, I had some free time on my hands. So as usual, I jumped in the Suzuki and headed off exploring. With no actual destination in mind, I headed towards the East Coast of Tasmania and ended up stumbling upon the old Stanhope Coal Mine just a short drive out of Avoca. … Continue reading Stanhope Coal Mine
Like most people in the 4wd community, Matthew and Myself headed away over the Easter long weekend. With no exact location in mind, we headed North-East and ended up at an old favourite of mine.... The Weir Track. I had done this track twice previously, so I knew the type of terrain we would be driving... rock, … Continue reading Wyniford Weir 4wd Track
Have you ever pulled up to a camp spot and been so blown away by the view, that you get out your camp chair and a beverage and literally just sit down and take it all in for hours? Well, that's exactly what happened when I got to Lake Mackintosh Camping Area! After a short … Continue reading Lake Mackintosh Camping Area
Over the New Years period I headed over to the West Coast of Tasmania for a 10 day long 4wd trip. As usual I had a huge list of 4wd tracks to explore, but the first ones I wanted to tick off the list were Montezuma Falls and Ring River. The entrance to Montezuma Falls … Continue reading Montezuma Falls and Ring River 4wd Track
I'm the type of person that loves camping, no matter where I end up. But at the end of the day, I love nothing more than good old bush camping. The type of camping where you have no phone service, no shower blocks, no nearby shop's and nobody else around. That's why I was pretty … Continue reading Tayene Bush Camping
