4WD Blog

To swim with the whale sharks at Exmouth.

Hugh D (WA) — Wed, 31 Jul 2024 18:26:00 GMT

All the pre planning. After many hours planning, phoning and pawing over maps, tomorrow we head of north. Exmouth our destination, then back to Perth via a mixture of roads. We will be towing our Avan adventure plus van behind our D240 Defender....

ExplorOz Podcast Ep 11: Crossing the Nullarbor - Perth to Sydney: Travelling around Australia 2024

ExplorOz - David & Michelle — Fri, 02 Feb 2024 18:00:00 GMT

In this episode, we dive into the first stage of our year-long journey around Australia. We discuss our transition from a three-month trial to a full-scale expedition, highlighting the essential lessons learned about communication, gear upgrades, and balancing adventure with comfort....

A GUIDE TO FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS

Allan B (Sunshine Coast) — Mon, 01 Jan 2024 06:53:00 GMT

A GUIDE TO FUSES & CIRCUIT BREAKERS The primary purpose of both fuses and circuit breakers is to respond when a fault condition occurs and prevent a circumstance where excessive current may cause overheating of cables and appliances which may lead to damage or even initiate a fire in the vehicle....

The ExplorOz Podcast Trailer Is Live!

ExplorOz - David & Michelle — Tue, 10 Oct 2023 02:27:00 GMT

Hi everyone, We can hardly contain our excitement. The "ExplorOz: Australian Offroad Adventures and Mapping" podcast trailer is now live, and the insight into the podcast is waiting for you. Enjoy the 60 second trailer and have a read of the article here to learn about the podcast and prepare ...

Hold onto Your Akubras: The ExplorOz Podcast Trailer Drops This Coming Tuesday!

ExplorOz - David & Michelle — Fri, 06 Oct 2023 08:00:00 GMT

Hi ExplorOz Community As you know, we're all about sharing the thrill of Australian outdoor exploration. And we've got something exciting lined up for you all. Tuesday’s are our new favourite day of the week!...

Tjoritja, Finke Gorge & Watarrka National Parks

ExplorOz - David & Michelle — Sat, 29 Jul 2023 10:40:00 GMT

This blog picks up from where we left our last blog documenting our 12 week trip through outback WA and NT in 20222. In this blog we cover 9 nights exploring the West MacDonnell National Park (Tjoritja) travelling west to east along Namatjira Rd,...

2023 Big Trip – Blog 7 Sunday 25 June – Newhaven Wildlife Sanctuary

Christopher W3 — Mon, 26 Jun 2023 02:33:00 GMT

Before I start on the blog of the last few days, I have an addendum to our trip across the Great Central Road. On the Sunday we also called into Lasseter’s Cave, which is a point of interest. Really it is just a small cave off the Great Central Road. Nothing special, but we can say we visited it....

2023 Big Trip – Blog 7 Sunday 25 June – Newhaven Wildlife Sanctuary 1

Christopher W3 — Mon, 26 Jun 2023 02:33:00 GMT

2023 Big Trip Blog 6 Tuesday 20 June 2023

Christopher W3 — Tue, 20 Jun 2023 10:51:00 GMT

Well, it has been more than a week again till I have got around to doing a blog. Too much to do and see. We left Kalgoorlie early Monday morning and headed north towards Leonora. It was a fairly uneventful drive except for the huge loads heading south. One load coming towards us was 8....

Our Big Trip 2023 - Scone to Kimba, SA

Christopher W3 — Thu, 25 May 2023 06:36:00 GMT

I have decided to again run a blog while we are away on our next big adventure. This trip is one that we have planned to do each of the last 4 years, but with covid and weather has been put off each year until now. The aim is to once again head over to WA,...