Australian Offroad Academy - Offroad Ready.

02/10/2026

Driving into the next adventure with a few more skills under your belt.
Mountain trails, dirt tracks, steep climbs and water crossings...this is where low-range knowledge starts to make a difference.
After a day on the track, drivers head out with more confidence, a better feel for their vehicle and the skills to handle the reasonable stuff Australia can throw at them.
Adventure ready. 👌

01/10/2026

Yep.

Your GVM probably isn’t a problem if you just take less stuff with you.

🤷🏻‍♂️

https://www.facebook.com/share/19WqvaSjBq/?mibextid=wwXIfr

When did we all become so precious that going camping meant towing a bloody house behind us?

50 years ago, you hooked a 1.5-tonne van to the station wagon, threw in a few chairs and off you went.

Now it’s a kitchen, bathroom, laundry, queen bed, four bikes — and a Dodge Ram to tow it all.

Somewhere along the way, the size of your camping setup became a measure of how well you were doing.

So we became weekend warriors, working all week to pay for all the stuff we bought to “get away from it all.”

Maybe the Silent Generation had it right.

A little Viscount, a folding table and a deck of cards.

Then the Boomers got hold of camping and apparently decided it needed an ensuite.

Less stuff. Smaller van. Bigger adventure.

01/10/2026

Beautiful Woodgate was the destination for Australian Offroad Academy last weekend..
What a stunning spot...
Hands up who else has visited this hidden gem?

30/09/2026

The best recovery?
The one you planned properly....
No drama....
No surprises....
Just good decisions. ... (and a bit of mud 😆)

MAXTRAX

30/09/2026

What goes through your mind when you’re driving down a dune 8 times the size of your 4WD?
Go on let me know…. 😳.........................................🧐
Maybe a little bit of “well, this is steep.” 😂

29/09/2026

That Jimny has decided to show that size isn’t everything. 😂
Steep, dry, loose and heading skyward…exactly the sort of track that makes you appreciate what your 4WD can actually do.
And somewhere way down there… another vehicle is having a completely different view of the climb.

29/09/2026

This article answers lots of questions we are asked.

Here you go.

4x4australiamag 4X4 Australia

https://www.4x4australia.com.au/reviews/4x4-comparisons/f150-ram-1500-silverado-tundra-towing-payload-comparison?fbclid=IwdGRleAUn6-RleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBwZG9mBWZkaWQWUPW007B7wKjUHKY5jehma2re_TEe_nNydGMGYXBwX2lkCjY2Mjg1NjgzNzkAAR5Ltx-6x4F0RPcup7a0rralAYdRGYohfQ_j-czmINjQVk6vPxj8egxhDlNWOw_aem_Rq8IRvwsF7M8cA3Ngr3VFg

Ford F-150 vs Ram 1500 vs Chevrolet Silverado vs Toyota Tundra towing capacity, payload, GVM and GCM compared for Australian buyers

27/09/2026

It’s not about charging down the dune and hoping for the best….
It's knowing what your 4WD is actually capable of…
It’s about understanding the terrain, reading the track and keeping things controlled when the sand gets soft and the angle gets steeper.
And when you get it right?
Chef's Kiss…. 👌
Just another day at Australian Offroad Academy, putting 4WDs…and drivers…. through their paces.

26/09/2026

Dave has spent years helping people become better drivers.
Not by doing it for them.
By helping them understand why...
That's where confidence lasts....
PS 😆 flashback to the "best car he ever had" Toyota FJ cruiser 💪

25/09/2026

Iventuring around in Mannum, SA