Real Knowledge. Real Trips.

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A crew of five with decades of combined experience across 4WD, camping, hunting, fishing, overlanding, and family adventures. Honest guides, real gear reviews, and knowledge you can actually use.

4WD Camping Hunting Fishing Overlanding Gear Reviews Family Adventures Auto Electrical
What We Cover

Five people.
One passion.

Each crew member brings something different. Together we cover the full picture — from bush tracks to base camps to what's actually worth buying.

4WD & Tracks
Firsthand track guides across Victoria and interstate. Difficulty ratings, GPS notes, seasonal conditions, and what you'll actually need to get through.
15+ years experience
Camp & Destinations
Free camps, station stays, national parks, and coastal spots. Real reviews of places we've actually slept — not aggregated lists from behind a desk.
Across Victoria & beyond
Hunting & Fishing
Deer, pigs, rabbits, and foxes — plus freshwater and coastal fishing. Practical knowledge on gear, locations, technique, and regulations done right.
Victoria & interstate
12V & Auto Electrical
Dual battery setups, solar, lighting, canopy wiring — written by a trade-qualified auto electrician. Correct information, not forum myths.
Trade qualified
Gear Reviews
Honest verdicts on camping, 4WD, and hunting gear tested in the field across the whole crew. Five people using gear hard across different situations.
No sponsored fluff
Family Adventures
Camping with babies through to kids aged 6. Real tips from parents who've done it — what gear actually works, how to keep trips enjoyable, and where to go with young ones in tow.
0 – 6 year olds
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The Victorian High Country Tracks You Need to Do Before You Die
We've driven them all — the iconic ones and the ones nobody talks about. Here's our honest ranking of the best High Country runs, what each one actually involves, and which season to hit them.
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Gear
ARB vs Ironman Recovery Kit — Which One Actually Holds Up?
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Family
Camping with a 2 Year Old: What We Wish We Knew First
Who We Are

The Crew

Five mates with different skills, same obsession. Between us we've got decades on the tracks, in the bush, and under bonnets.

J
James
Auto Electrician & 4WD Tech
Trade-qualified auto electrician. Builds custom wiring looms and installs aftermarket ECUs professionally. The go-to for any 12V or electrical question.
12V Systems Auto Electrical 4WD Builds
Crew Member 2
4WD & Overlanding
15+ years behind the wheel on tracks across Victoria and interstate. Knows every High Country run, what it takes, and what to avoid.
4WD Tracks Overlanding Recovery
Crew Member 3
Hunter & Shooter
Experienced deer, pig, and small game hunter across Victoria. Knows the gear, the ground, and the regs inside out.
Hunting Firearms Field Craft
Crew Member 4
Builds & Setup
Has built and set up more rigs than most people have camped. Canopies, drawers, roof tents, racks — knows what works and what looks good in a showroom but falls apart.
Rig Builds Canopies Storage
Crew Member 5
Family Camping & Fishing
Camping with young kids from birth. Knows what actually makes family trips work — and has the fishing knowledge to back up the campfire stories.
Family Camping Fishing Kid-Friendly Spots
Tested in the Field

Gear Reviews

All Reviews
Redarc BCDC1225D
Redarc · Dual Battery
The benchmark DC-DC charger. Install it once, forget about it. Australian-made, well-supported, works with all battery types.
Top Pick
ARB Base Rack
ARB · Roof Racks
Solid build quality, great fitment. Wind noise is real at highway speed. Budget for a fairing if you do long runs.
Good Buy
Thetford Porta Potti
Thetford · Family Camping
Game changer when camping with young kids. Saves walking to the long drop at 2am with a toddler. Highly recommended for families.
Recommended
Budget Recovery Boards
Various · Recovery
Snapped on first real use. The name-brand boards cost twice as much and last ten times longer. Not worth the gamble in a real recovery situation.
Avoid
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East Gippsland
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High Country
4WD Tracks Huts Snow Season
Victoria & NSW
Coastal & Interstate
Beach 4WD Fishing Family Friendly
For the Parents

Camping with
little ones.

Some of the crew have young kids — from babies to six year olds — and have figured out what actually makes family camping work versus what sounds good in theory. This is hard-won knowledge from people who've done it in all conditions.

Sleep & Shelter
What actually gets kids to sleep in the bush
Safe Camp Setup
Keeping toddlers safe around campfires & gear
Gear That Works
Honest reviews of family camping equipment
Where to Go
Family-friendly spots that don't feel boring
The stuff nobody
tells you about camping
with young kids.
  • What to do when a toddler won't sleep in a tent
  • The gear that actually earns its space on a family trip
  • Kid-friendly tracks that don't bore the adults
  • How to manage nap times and meal times off-grid
  • What we pack differently now vs before kids
  • Campsites with facilities vs true bush camping — when each works
  • First aid and safety around camp with young children