4WD mags

A membership to this site would be better value with more up to date info than any magazine and interactive answers to his questions to boot!!

The Aussie 4wd mags are only good for toilet paper

Western 4 wdriver

Agree that most 4WD mags appeal to a distinct type of "drive like mad to get there in my shiny 4x4" so limited value. Also need to keep on the side of companies means product tests and comparisons are of limited value.

What about Outback magazine and/or Australian Geographic. I get both and find they give good ideas on out of the way places and prompt where to go

cheers

I'd second Australian Geographic !!!

Moose,
My wife got me the 4wdmthly sub last year for Xmas and renewed it again just recently.
I think it's great, especially now that there is a DVD with every copy.


Rob

try overlander less adds & more information

R M Williams mag is good value

Baz

If the guy's new to 4 wheelin' "4X4 Australia", "Overlander", or "4WD Action", are the biggest sellers. They have destination yarns, vehicle reviews, Tips 'n Techniques. If he's been off-roading for a while, he'll probably be more into RM Williams (a personal favorite), or Australian Geographic.

4WD monthly, heaps of info and I love to read what John Rooth has to say. Plus we learn a bit of cooking as well.....life is serious enough we need more people like John

cheers
Reiner

Just bought that 4WD Action - the one with free DVD of High Country. $hit I hope the DVD is better than the mag. The High Country article was bloody disappointing and the mag has more adverts than what we had to endure during the election lead-up. Bloody waste of $10 (unless the DVD is OK).

Moose, I subscribe to 4WD Action (nee 4WD Monthly) and 4x4 Australia, I found Overlander was all about new rigs and a bit poncy for me, took themselves too seriously, Also subscribe to 4x4Offroad Action and Petersens 4x4 (U.S. Mags) and Wheels and PC World of course.

I like 4WD Action best of the Aussie ones.

I haven't renewed my subsription for 4wd monthly (action) for a couple of years and haven't missed much. But it was helpful when I was setting up my fourby.

I bought every 4wd mag on the shelves and 4wd monthly was by far the best. They didn't seem to mind scratching and actually using their fourbies. Other mags seemed too obsessed by the number of cup holders, or extra speakers for the CD player.

But, there are a lot of ads, they are in it to make money. Product reviews need to be taken with a grain of salt. They sometimes go on tracks they shouldn't.

They restore old classic fourbies. Roothy and Milo (his 40 series Cruiser) made it fun and worthwhile.

Barnesy

They are all pretty bad, but I like 4wd Action (Monthly) because its got more ads - lets face it, the ads are more interesting than the articles.

And so far I've bought 2X10mth subs are have a sleeping bag, Waeco inverter and wind up torch, and about a dozen DVDs to show for it.......................and the mags as well ;-))

PLAYBOY !!!