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May 2013
TRAVEL ARTICLES
ATV & QUAD BIKE NEWS
Editors CommentsWell here we are with the May 2013 issue of
OzRoamer E-Magazine and we have had a
busy few months.
This issue we look at part two of Project Pajero
as the helpful guys at Sutton's Mitsubishi have
finished their bit for the restoration. What has
become apparent is that with the replacement
of a refurbished transmission after only a
couple of years it is almost always worth while
going with Original Manufacturers equipment.
We also have a look at a number of Camper
Trailers that have taken a slightly different
approach to the standard tent on a trailer that
abounds within the industry.
We have reviewed half a dozen 4WD and
AWD SUV’s for your perusal including some
of the winners of our recent yearly awards.
Throw in some ATV’S some off road bikes,
some places to go and see, some
product reviews and some delicious
recipes for the road and you have a
packed monthly e-magazine
Remember we love your feedback,
especially those that tell us they use our
reviews to help with their buying decisions.
We must be doing something right!!
Cheers,
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Editor Rob Fraser
Editorial Enquiries [email protected]
Contributors Rob Fraser, Steve Lawson, Anthony Hood, Pete Wilson, Robert Bracht, Chloe Fraser
Advertising Enquiries Steve Booth e: [email protected] ph: 0403482717
Graphic Design: Natalie Sing Design e: info@nataliesingdesign ph (if you want)
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Editor Rob Fraser | Editorial enquiries [email protected] Rob Fraser, Anthony Hood, Pete Wilson, Vicki Fraser,
Chloe Fraser, Steve Tierney, Brianna Fraser, Sean Rockford,Steve Lawson
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Auto Alliance Group Pty. Ltd. Publications
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Project Pajero –Revitalising an olderPajero Part 2
Project Pajero is where we arerevitalising a 10 year old 2002 NM3.2L 5 Sp Auto Exceed MitsubishiPajero to its former state as a familyoutback touring vehicle, without thecost of buying a brand new 4WD.
REVIEW
Modcon campers from upCapalaba Queensland wayhave been around for a longtime and build a quality product.Designer Kerry has anengineering background and hisattention to detail is meticulous.
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REVIEW
The FJ Cruiser has the looksand street cred backed up byoff road capabilities. There isnot much around at the sameprice that looks as good both onand off road, but please MrToyota when can we have thediesel
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The Kia Sorento is a stylish,incredibly well appointed AWDSUV which has seven seats, atechnologically advanced 2.2L ‘R’series diesel with a 6 speedautomatic transmission and aheap of features all packaged ina stylish vehicleREAD MORE
REVIEW
Amongst the plethora of campertrailers on the market it’s alwayspleasing to review somethingthat is a little different from themainstream. The CampriteTL8S is just such a campertrailer.
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On the shores of the bustling MurrayRiver in Corowa, NSW, is thewelcoming family owned Bindareemotel & caravan park. Located a 3.5hour drive north east of Melbourne anda 35 minute drive from Albury, Corowahas a population of just over 5,000people.
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NEWS
BMW Motorrad is the mostsuccessful manufacturer oflarge-capacity Adventurebikes and, with the F 700 GSand F 800 GS, leads the wayin the mid-size category, too.
Brumby Equipment UX7EFI models have beenreleased for 2013. TheUX7 EFI Series hasincorporated theimprovements fromcustomer feedback fromthe UX5 and continuousResearch and development
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NEWSBMW Off-Road Training courseslaunched almost 10 years ago,leading the way in off roadAdventure motorcycle skilldevelopment. Details of the much-anticipated 2013 BMW MotorradOff-Road Training Courses havenow been announced.
NEWSThe popular American ATV and‘SxS’ brand, Arctic Cat, is quicklyclawing its way through Australia’skey rural regions and drawing theattention of serious buyers.
REVIEW
The CX-5’s handling, sportiness andsmoothness is impressive. It hungonto the road better that it had aright to as an AWD SUV.Mazda has shaken up the mid-sizeAWD SUV market with its all newCX5 especially with the .2L dieselwe are testing here.
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REVIEW
The Jeep Grand CherokeeOverlander is the top model in therange. As you would expect it isfeature packed, has legendary offroad capability combined withpowerful and economical dieselmotor packaged in a stylish body.
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REVIEW
Ever since Jeep released its latestversion of the Grand Cherokee in 2011it has been a revelation. Here we havean American 4WD that has legendaryoff road capability combined withpowerful and economical diesel motorpackaged in a stylish body. The Laredois the entry level model.
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On test was the Landcruiser PradoKakadu with a 3.0-litre turbo-dieselmotor mated to a five-speedautomatic with sequential-styleshifting transmission and a host ofelectronic gizmos.
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If you’re looking for a healthy,delicious and simple meal, checkout the Chorizo & Chickpea Pan-fry! This can be made at home, onthe road or bush camping. It’s veryquick and tasty
Looking for something differentto make that is exceptionallytasty and easy to prepare. Trythis delicious homemadepizza!This gourmet homemadePizza dough and exotic toppingsis both a visual and taste delight
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NEWSMercedes-Benz Australia/Pacifichas announced pricing for the newGL-Class, the S-Class of SUVvehicles. In addition to the wellestablished GL 350 BlueTEC andGL 500 BlueEFFICIENCY variants,Mercedes-AMG introduces a newAMG model for the Australianmarket, the GL 63 AMG.
NEWSOpel’s compact Sports UtilityVehicle, the Mokka, is confirmed forAustralian release and is due toarrive in local showrooms in thethird quarter of this year.
REVIEW
The camper trailer market inAustralia is saturated. At last countthere were over 140 manufacturers.How then does a manufacturerdifferentiate themselves from therest of the segment. Well in the caseof GT Campers it was simple.
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REVIEW
Hyundai’s all new Santa Fe Highlanderseven-seat AWD SUV has in someways redefined the benchmark offeringin the family 7 seat wagon market.. Ourtest included a selection of roadsincluding freeway, back roads, graveland some poorly maintained foresttrails. What impressed the most was itscomposure and quietness.
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REVIEW
There are various types of campingand fishing boats currently in themarket. Camping allows you toescape the usual hustle and bustleof the city; and what better way toescape this stressful life than goingfor boat camping..Here are various types of boatsavailable for use to heighten yourcamping experience.
Canberra, Australia CapitalTerritory. Either you’re here drawnby the seat of government andthink there must be more. Or, youhave inside knowledge and it’s theholiday destination of choice.Either way – there are some greatthings to see and do
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HILLBILLY Camping Gear isAustralian Made cooking equipmentideal to use anywhere from thebackyard to the bush. Made fromuncoated blue steel, all Hillbillyfrypans, camp ovens cook standsand BBQs are made to last alifetime of camping use withminimum maintenance required
One of the most practical sleepingarrangements in the bush is thehumble swag. We have for reviewthe Burke and Wills Waratahstandard dome swagOverall the Burke and WillsWaratah double swag allows forfuss free camping, easy to put upand down, comfortable and ispriced around $500 which is prettygood value
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Hillbilly Camping Gear AccessoriesHillbilly Camping Gear provides Australian Madecooking equipment ideal to use anywhere fromthe backyard to the bush. Made from uncoatedblue steel, all Hillbilly frypans, camp ovens cookstands and BBQs are made to last a lifetime ofcamping use with minimum maintenancerequired.
Hillbilly camp ovens have earned a reputation asthe best camp oven cooking system available.The BushKing 12.5 litre is manufactured fromspun blue steel, making this camp oven muchtougher, harder wearing and easier to clean thancast iron alternatives.
The unique design makes the BushKing a mostversatile fireside companion as camp oven,frypan and saucepan. To heat the camp ovenyou can choose to use campfire coals,Heatbeads, dry sticks or the purpose designedHillbilly KingCooker gas conversion for maximumflexibility in use across environmental andweather conditions.
Take a look at the range of accessories available(including baking trivet, vegie roasting ring, potstand, gas conversion, carrybag and cookbook)and you’ll know it really is the most versatilecamp oven system available. Check out ourcomplete BushKing Kit packages. Dimensions:12.5 litre, 415mm widest diameter - lid, Weight4.6Kg
The Hillbilly Cookbook - featuring 200 easyrecipes to try out with your Hillbilly Camping Gearis written specifically for the Aussie camper, it is amust have to make your bush cooking a gourmetexperience.
Hillbilly Camp Oven Carrybag Manufactured froma tough heavy weight canvas the carrybag keepsyour camp oven and all its accessories togetherand easy to transport. Weight 0.8Kg
Now there is also a broad range of Hillbillyproducts that will add even more pleasure to youroutdoor living experience. These include frypans,woks, cooking stands, tent pegs, tent peg puller,
Billy cans, kettles, hot water boiler, BBQ grills, firesidespit, general camping accessories, etc.
Contact us at: Hillbilly Camping Gear, 21A KevinAvenue,Ferntree Gully, Vic, 3156.
P: 0407 540 005 F: 03 8678 3931E: [email protected]
LiftTrax Recovery Gear AccessoriesLiftTrax (originally called pillowtrack) is theultimate gadget for anyone with a truck, 4x4or AWD vehicle. A drive-on device for whenyour vehicle gets stuck in sand, mud or otherdifficult terrain, this ingenious device rolls out ofa small carrying bag and inflates to becomemobile traction.
Developed by 4x4 enthusiasts Dan Hermannand Eyal Benjamin who are both engineers bytrade.Made from a special reinforced fabric, LiftTraxare strong enough to support a four tonnevehicle by using the pneumatic powerof trapped air, but are lightweight and compactenough to roll up into a small duffle bag.
Therefore, with no heavy metal bars, no hardto store long plates and the extra advantageof being able to lift the vehicle not just give itgrip, Their solution is one of the mostversatile on the market.
A fraction of the size and weight of metal orplastic boards used by off road vehicle owners toget unstuck, LiftTrax are a compact insurancepolicy against getting held back by MotherNature. In addition, while other off road gadgetsonly work in specific scenarios such as mud,sand or rocks,LiftTrax are multi-purpose as, with their built inflexibility, they mould themselves to the shape ortexture of the different terrain orobstacle.
Another distinct advantage of LiftTrax is thatthey don’t just provide stuck vehicles withtraction; they simultaneously lift the vehicle aswell.Boasting twice the bursting pressure ofthe commonly known exhaust jack, LiftTraxraise the beached vehicle up and allow itto drive away.
They even have a specially designed versionfor AWD SUV’s so owners can be adventurous
with some comfort.
Inventor Dan Hermann says “It’s an all-in-one devicethat is compact enough to keep in your vehicle at alltimes but big and tough enough to get you out of somereally sticky situations.” “Peolpe are finding LiftTraxuseful everywhere”.
To get your LiftTrax in Australia contact and the boys atOpposite Lock Brookvale on (02) 9939 5133 oremail them at [email protected]
Korr Lighting 3 Bar Camp Kit AccessoriesFinally a new quality LED light ideal for camping,4WD’s, caravans, boats and more! Theseweatherproof lights provide more than enoughlight to see what you’re doing at night.
Installation is a breeze! This DIY kit comes withall the necessary cables, quick connectors andmounting hardware so you can install yourself innearly all applications. Due to its aluminiumcasing and fully waterproof (IP68) LED’s, theLight Bar light is extremely tough. We back ourproduct with a 2 year warranty. 30 day moneyback guarantee.
You no longer need to pack the lantern/torchwhen camping.
Never have to cook before it gets dark. No hotelements from gas lamps. Leave them on allnight and it will not affect your battery. A dimmerswitch is supplied so you can turn down thebrightness in the kids room. All lights are IP68rated, that means
they will run under water. 50,000 hour life span.Power consumption being only a mere 0.5 ampper light bar means you could run this light off anormal car battery for 100 hours before thebattery goes flat.
FEATURES: 2 year warranty / 1 yearcommercial, Waterproof (IP68), 12 volt, 7.2wattper 50cm bar, 120 deg beam angle, 50,000 hourlife span, Little to no heat, Durable / impactresistant, Massive 450 lumens per 50cm Lightbar, DIY install, no electrician required
3 BAR KIT CONTAINS: 3 x high power 50cmLight bars, 1 x dimmer switch “The dimmers areon/off switches as well”, 1 x 10m quick connectcable with cigarette attachment, 1 x batteryterminal clamps to cigarette adaptor, 2 x 1.2mcables with quick connects, 2 x 2.5m cable withquick connects 2 x splitter cables with quickconnects, 6 x Velcro wraps for mounting, 6 x
magnets for mounting 6 x zip-ties formounting,1 x reusable container, 6 x mounting Clips
Contact us on Ph: 07 3801 8332
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Camps Australia Wide AccessoriesCamps Australia Wide 6th Edition is acomprehensive travel guide to the best freecamping and low cost camping spots, rest areas,station stays, national and state parks , countryand remote caravan parks throughout Australia.This is a great guide for motorhomers,caravanners, camper trailer owners and is alsovery useful for visitor’s to Australia who aretravelling by rental campervan or motor home.
We have 2 versions of Camps 6th Edition: Thisedition of Camps Australia Wide A4 size with 400colour pages, 3,751 listings. It has been plannedto provide information that is comprehensive ina user-friendly format. The guide lists rest areas,campgrounds, low-cost caravan parks, NationalParks and State Forests.
Also published in our 6th edition is our “B4 sizeCamps 6 with CampsSnaps” which in addition toa location description includes over 2100 photos
to assist travellers in planning a stay based on avisual aspect. It enables you to see what campsites are like in advance and determine if thecamp facilities and location are suitable for yourparticular needs, eg access, spaciousness,environment and aesthetic appeal, all of whichgoes towards a more enjoyable and comfortablesite for the night.
Camps Australia Wide 6th Edition includes HemaRoad Maps, with the campsites positioned intheir approximate locations on the maps.
In this edition we have added over 450 new sitelistings and removed a number of sites that nolonger meet the price criteria, have been closedor have been visited by us and foundto be no longer suitable.
During the last two years we have travelled over75,000 kilometres and have noticed that manysmall towns are creating some great community-run camp spots. Theses are included in our new
edition. Please supportthese by spending a dollaror two in the community forby doing so we can ensurethat there continues to bemore options available fortravellers to choose fromas we explore this greatcountry.
Being able to plan atrip with stopovers thatare free or low cost,knowing if a pet iswelcome and seeing ata glance what facilitiesare available, hasproven to be a hit withtravellers across Australia.www.campsaustraliawide.com
Workabout Australia AccessoriesWorkabout Australia is Australia’s foremostonline resource and planning tool for travellingworkers, connecting travellers with casual,seasonal, part time and permanent work aroundAustralia.Founded in 1996 Workabout Australia hasbuilt up a network of contacts for employmentopportunities in all states and territories ofAustralia. The Workabout Australia Club hasthousands of members who are alreadytravelling or planning to set off on their trip of alife time, taking advantage of the manyopportunities that are available for those whowant to work.
Travelling to Australia on a working holiday, orlooking to relocate permanently? Our tips fortravelling to Australia will help get you started.We also offer employers a fantastic, priceeffective alternative for advertising their positionsvacant. For less than the cost of a single ad inthe local paper our employers can list as manyjobs as they
need to for 12 months with their vacancies “handdelivered” to thousands of Workabout AustraliaClub Members in our weekly email bulletin.
As a member based organisation our primaryaim at Workabout Australia is to provide tangiblebenefits and support to our members as theytravel Australia, or go through the planningprocess preparing for their trip of a lifetime.
Once a member of Workabout Australia you willbegin receiving the weekly email bulletin we sendevery Friday morning containing details of anynew positions that have become available thatweek. The bulleting also contains hints and tips,member’s stories and updates on any new dealsor discounts being offered to members.
To ensure maximum benefit to our membersthe positions listed in the weekly email bulletinare not made available in the public area of the
website until ten days afterthey are listed. This meansthatMembers have first access toall new jobs on the websiteand that they are sent out inour weekly bulletin beforebeing made available to non-members.
Membership of theWorkabout Australia Clubalso entitles you access tothe secure Member’s areaof the website.Contact us [email protected]
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AUTOFRIDGE Portable Fridge AccessoriesAUTOFRIDGE Australia Pty Ltd is an Australianowned company that is now in its 24th year. TheAUTOFRIDGE project began in 1986 after aprototype portable fridge was built to test out theeutectic refrigeration principle that had been usedin the marine industry for many years.
The first AUTOFRIDGE portable eutecticrefrigerators for 4WD applications were producedin 1987 and the product quickly gainedacceptance due to its exceptional efficiency andhigh quality.
Today, the product is still hand built with the primeobjectives being efficiency, reliability and a highstandard of finish.
In a conventional compressor poweredrefrigeration system the evaporator is mountedinside the fridge cabinet and makes everythingcold whenthe compressor is running. When the compressorturns off, the fridge warms up. The system startsup again to bring the temperature down. This
process continues constantly and is controlled bythe thermostat - all very simple and in most casesreliable.
Eutectic refrigeration is simply the use of acompressor-driven refrigeration system coupledto a cold storage device, i.e. eutectic tank(sometimes called ‘ice bank’ or ‘ice wall’). Theeutectic tank contains a liquid which is chilled andfrozen during the refrigeration cycle.This mass of ice housed within the tank iscapable of keeping the temperature of aninsulated box at refrigeration temperatures forlong periods of time without running thecompressor. When the eutectic tank or ice bankhas thawed, the refrigeration system is run againto re-establish the ice bank.
In a properly designed eutectic system therefrigeration system only needs to be run once ortwice daily with very long periods between eachrun. It is not necessary to have an auxiliarybattery
just to run the EUTECTIC fridge.The advantage of the eutectic system is that therefrigeration unit does not need a power source on acontinuous basis,whereas a conventional system must have poweravailable at all times.
For enquiries, contact us at E: [email protected]: (02) 9316 9539 F: (02) 9316 9871www.autofridge.com.au
