4WD and Camping Magazine

Yep I buy Overlander more so than other mags. I think it was the first 4WD mag I ever brought long, long, time ago.
Cheers Bruce.

Hi Nev ,

I would trust Overlander more than the other two , but they all suffer from the same ailments .

They are not willing to speak the truth about product that is bad , as it might annoy an advertiser . So you hear biased reports constantly .

The 4WD mag. trek reports are so shallow , their maps so poor , that you would be much better buying a book on the region you are planning to visit.

They might do a four page article entitled "The Gibb River Road" . This will be five pages long , but of that , 70% will be photos of the half witted author standing in the pub , standing in front of a sign , going across a creek , a wildlife photo , a photo of a burnt out car , a sunset , etc , etc .

The 30% copy is lightweight blather with lot's of cretinous "Aussie idiom" to make you feel like your "one of the boys".

Buy some books , buy some good maps and search the archives on this site , for info on the area you are going to . Then ask specific questions on here , of people who have travelled there .

Cheers ,

Willie .

Think I'm in Willie's camp on this one - we've borrowed them from the Library off and on over a few years, and while really interested in 'off-road' travel, don't bother now - I'd much rather know what a real owner thinks of products than a '5 minute using' reviewer. Re travel planning - relevant books and trek notes here etc are my pick.

The question was "which mag", beyond that this media cynic agrees entirely. they are just a vehicle for boys toys stuff...mags have the potential to be more ""current" but would rather be ""cheer leaders" for sponsors, read advertisers ........silverback

Goes without saying I reckon Western 4WD is the only non-biased mag on the shelves and not driven by the opinion of the sponsor or advertiser.

"only because the local library has it & I married the Librarian. Not that impressed,"

Should have researched better Oldbaz.

Matt, you are right. Lucky the childbride didnt see it, must be
more careful :)). ...oldbaz.