Water Storage — Dometic GO, JerryMax, On Tap
Three water storage systems tested in the field — Dometic GO Hydration Jug, JerryMax adapter kit, and On Tap Roam. What I use and why.
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Roamer 160 One-Year Review — Capacity Test
After two Redarc Alpha 150 replacements in 18 months, I switched to the Roamer 160 LiFePO4. One year on, a proper capacity test gives a clear answer.
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Starlink Standby Mode — Another Price Increase
Starlink Standby Mode jumps to $15/month on June 18 — nearly double. Here's what that means for seasonal 4WD users who only run it a few months a year.
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Not Just Climbing: Your 4WD Access Is at Risk
The same legal framework restricting climbers at Arapiles is reshaping 4WD access at Kati Thanda and new national parks. What every offroader needs to know.
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GME MT620GR vs MT610G — PLB Comparison, RLS Explained
GME MT620GR vs MT610G: what GNSS adds, how RLS actually works, which model to buy, and why your Garmin InReach doesn't replace a PLB.
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DCS Saga Ends — Russian Roulette in His Words
DCS finally paid the court order after nearly 12 months of delays. Then I played you Paul Tomolowicz's own voice message describing battery manufacturing.
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Hilux YN67 Rock Crawler for Sale — $55,000
1985 Hilux YN67 Extra Cab rock crawler, road-legal in NSW. Atlas 4.3 low-range, ARB Air Lockers, 37-inch tyres, engineer-certified. $55,000.
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Gungarlin River: Daveys Hut Walk — Part 4
Day three and four of the Kosciuszko trip: a foggy morning on the Gungarlin River, the 6.2 km walk to Daveys Hut, Dan's fuse drama, and a hidden 4WD campsite.
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Wrong Turn, Two Caves & a Dry Creek — Part 3
Day three in Kosciuszko: a 6km detour thanks to a missed sign, then Cooleman Cave and Murray Cave before the creek ran out of water entirely.
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Memory-Map For All: Best 4WD Nav App 2026
Tested across 60,000 km and nearly every app available in Australia — Memory-Map For All with the HEMA 4WD map pack wins. Exclusive 10% discount for AllOffRoad readers.
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GME MT620GR PLB Review — Return Link Service Explained
I've carried GME PLBs for over a decade. The MT620GR adds a blue LED that confirms SAR received your signal. Here's why that matters and when I'd upgrade.
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Simpson Desert Travel Guide — Why I Wrote the Book
After 14 years crossing the Simpson and watching people struggle for avoidable reasons, the videos were never going to be enough. So I wrote a book.
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Coolamine Homestead & Clark Gorge Walk — Part 2
Nine creek crossings, 400-million-year-old limestone and Coolamine Falls — the Clark Gorge Walk, Blue Waterholes, and an honest verdict on the hype.
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Brindabella Ranges Pt 1: MorrFlate, Lazer Glide & Coolamine
Three days in the Brindabella Ranges: MorrFlate Hub on the 105, Lazer Glide Elite versus the Linear Elite Plus, and a thatched cheese hut from 1889.
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GWM Cannon Alpha PHEV Review: 4WD Trainer's Verdict
Two days, no hand-holding. I tested the GWM Cannon Alpha PHEV the way I test everything — remote tracks, sand, and real-world conditions. Here's the honest verdict.
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I Won: DCS Defamation Case Dismissed With Costs
DCS sued me for defamation over my battery reviews in 2024. The Queensland District Court dismissed their case and ordered DCS to pay $133,815 in legal costs.
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Kilos Grand Peak — Why I Switched from Helinox
Five years of Helinox loyalty, then a subscriber tip and a side-by-side field test at Native Dog Campground. Here's why I switched.
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Simpson Desert 2023 — French Line to Bedourie
Flooding blocks Birdsville. Then a dead car, a cracked fuel tank and two punctures hit the same day on the Hay River track. Simpson Desert Parts 4–5.
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Simpson Desert Serendipity Part 3
Day 4 in the Simpson: an Eastern Brown snakebite, the Tricky Bar opening on a dune, and an honest field test of five Nebo lights.
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Simpson Desert 2023 — Farina to Purni Bore
A changed plan at Farina, the Maree Man mystery, a storm at Eringa Waterhole and the ruins where the Simpson Desert was first crossed. Parts 1–3.
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Simpson Desert Fringes — Welford NP and Alroy
After five days in the Simpson Desert, a steering box leak forces an early exit through Welford NP — and a free camp in Nyngan nobody talks about.
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Simpson Desert Fringes — Storm and Camels
A desert storm, hundreds of feral dromedaries, why I ditched the Zoleo for good, and a battery overhaul mid-trip. Charles Winnecke series, Part 5.
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DCS Battery Review: 3 Years Under the Bonnet
After three years testing DCS LiFePO4 batteries under the bonnet of my LandCruiser, the capacity test results were shocking. Here's what happened — and what I'm switching to.
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Zoleo vs Garmin inReach Mini 2 — A 4WD Adventurer's Verdict
Field-tested for a month in the Flinders and Simpson Desert. Pros, cons, real connectivity issues, and which one I kept — from someone who uses both.
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4WD Sand Driving Tips: How to Drive on Sand
Expert 4WD sand driving tips: how to drive on sand, tyre pressures, throttle control and recovery gear. 14 years on Australian deserts and beaches.
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Flinders Ranges 2022 — Bendleby, Moolooloo and Mt Gill
Dozer recovery on Billy Goat Ridge, Moolooloo Station, Ferguson Gorge, and the closing Mt Gill track at Warraweena. Flinders Ranges 2022.
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Tasmania 2015 — Climes Track, Pyengana and Saw Back Ridge
Three of Tasmania's best 4WD tracks back to back — Climes Track in the rain, Pyengana Jeep Track west to east, and Saw Back Ridge at Adamsfield. January 2015.
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