• Biggs takes the final win
    Lucas series wraps up at Putaruru Defending champion Scott Biggs and Jamie Taylor had no real opportunity to contest the title this year thanks to Covid lockdown. They did however win the final round...
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  • In praise of Jeep off-road greatness
    Imagine being able to tow an offroad/overland vehicle to the location of choice in utter comfort. Imagine setting up a base camp, offloading the ‘Trailer Queen’ (TQ) off-roader and going out...
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  • Sixes and sevens
    The pure joys of six wheels, six-wheel drive and 1,000bhp For those about to rock, for those who don’t really see an EV in their buying plans just yet, or maybe for those who are looking for their...
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  • If you go down to the woods today…
    It’s easy to be surprised. And not in a good way. The headlines are many: “Family rescued after ten days in the bush,” “Lost adventurer wandered away from his stricken vehicle,” “Hunter ate tree bark...
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  • Ford confirms F150 for Australia
    Truly the ‘Lucky Country’ – now about Godzone… Things are about to get interesting in the full-size pickup market. Ford’s mighty F-150 will be on sale in Australia by mid-2023, raising the prospect...
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Battle is rejoined
Wednesday, 18 May 2022

The north vs south debate continues

Regular contributor Kevin Isemonger is a North Islander – but he sees the beauty and benefit of both our main islands for the 4WD fraternity.

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Rangers revisited
Wednesday, 18 May 2022

First up: FX4 Max, the best of town and country

These are the best of the most popular Rangers yet to grace New Zealand’s roads, tracks and trails.

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It’s official – utes are beaut
Wednesday, 18 May 2022

A celebration of our most popular vehicle type

Utility can be simply defined. It means usefulness, and it explains – and in this case defines – whether a vehicle is fit for purpose.

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Your 4s, Our Places
Wednesday, 18 May 2022

On his southern tour, Wellington reader Jonathan Goodson was joined by some other overlanding enthusiasts from the North Island.

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Roughing it? Yeah, nah
Wednesday, 18 May 2022

Yakima has the shower solution for adventuring

Sandy feet, dirty paws, and muddy bikes and muddy people. Yakima’s RoadShower is a trusty sidekick that provides pure luxury in the outdoors – the convenience of pressurised water in the middle of nowhere.

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Doing it right
Wednesday, 18 May 2022

Making overlanding and adventuring more fun

No matter if the ride is old-school cool or ultra-modern, off-road adventures go best when time has been invested in the right kit-out for the planned excursion.

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Your 4s, Our Places
Wednesday, 20 April 2022

Our north-South challenge is getting some traction

Joanne Morley sent us this month’s Opening Shot among a whole raft of images from northern trails, a cool ‘out there’ pic off the Taupō-Napier highway.

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Pull rating, load holding
Wednesday, 20 April 2022

Kingone winches hit the big numbers

The Kingone winch range covers a wide variety of applications.

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Old school restoration
Wednesday, 20 April 2022

Labour of love as FJ40 returned to original glory

Images by Lachlan Holt

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Products
Solar for the campsite
Monday, 14 March 2022
Getting power in remote places has always been a bit tricky. Even when solar became affordable and accessible to 4WD enthusiasts, the relative fragility of rigid solar panels made transporting them a...
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Products
Locate, communicate, stay safe
Wednesday, 17 November 2021
Usiing technology in the outdoors Take them everywhere. An Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon (EPIRB) or Personal Locator Beacon (PLB) is a lifesaver. These beacons are used by emergency...
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Products
Solar power: a solution for every setup
Wednesday, 17 November 2021
When Kiwis go 4WD adventuring these days, an enormous number of gadgets come along for the ride. This means keeping a charged battery is more important than ever. Solar panels and blankets offer a...
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Adventure NZ
Now we're cooking!
Monday, 14 March 2022
Hard on the heels of the Fellers family’s Pajero-based camp kitchen, contributor Richard Soult shares his tried and trusted outdoor cooking setup and a couple of recipe ideas.
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Adventure NZ
The challenge of Whangamomona
Tuesday, 15 February 2022
Seven hours hard-out in the wilds of Taranaki Let’s not confuse the Forgotten Highway with the much more challenging Whangamomona Track. The former can be driven in an urban SUV, the latter is not...
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Adventure NZ
Your 4's: Old school 4WDs take in the scenery
Tuesday, 15 February 2022
North vs south – where are the best tracks and trails?
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