Tech torque: Self-driving cars

If you think autonomous cars will be commonplace in a few years, you need to think again.

Tight Lines: Dream estuary fishing boat

Starlo’s ‘dream rig’ isn’t the average 4.5m runabout straight off the showroom floor.

Footloose: Outback waterholes

Ron’s dreaming about visiting the outback’s best waterholes

Dirty Work: Support for Unlock Australia

Roothy checks in with a few sandgropers, admires a nomadic keg, and drums up support for Unlock Australia.

Tech torque: Benefits of turbochargers

The modern diesel engine would be nothing without a turbocharger or two.

Tight Lines: Is morning fishing best?

Do early birds really get the worms? Starlo sleeps on it, then catches some fish.

Bulldust: Is technology so bad?

Technology is not a dirty word. Dean remembers when disks were floppy and the ‘cloud’ was just what sits over melbourne.

Tech torque: Volkswagen's Diesel Scandal

Volkswagen’s diesel scandal highlights the growing gulf between what government bureaucrats demand and what the industry can deliver.

Dirty Work: A new Hilux, an old Landie or a 40 Series?

We lend Roothy a brand-new Hilux. Next minute there’s a dog in the front and a motorbike in the back.

Footloose: Will a kangaroo cull make our roads safer?

Collisions with kangaroos aren’t uncommon on Australian roads. But is a cull called for and should we eat the meat?

Tight Lines: How to fish during silly season

Fish avoid the crowds during the ‘silly season’ at all costs. But a savvy fisherman can still outsmart the slippery suckers.

Bulldust: Remember your 4x4 trips

You don’t need to take notes to recall all your 4x4 adventures. But it helps.

Tech torque: The new 2.8-litre diesel for Toyota 4x4s

Toyota’s new 2.8-litre diesel might not seem like a big step forward, but appearances can deceive.

Dirty Work: 2015 Tasmanian Campfire Cook Off

Forced to drink beer and eat delicious Tassie tucker, Roothy reflects on the heavy burden of being a Campfire Cook Off judge.

Tight Lines: Does the catch justify the chase?

Sometimes you travel a hard road only to realise that what you’re fishing for was nearby all along.

Bulldust: Complex Four-wheel-drive electronics

Do complex electronic systems really make four-wheel driving easier? Or are they a headache waiting to happen?

Vale Ric Williams

I’d not long finished writing last month’s column, when I received news of Ric Williams’ passing on October 3, 2015.

Tech torque: Quad-turbo diesel engines

How many turbos can you fit to one diesel engine? BMW’s answer is four.

Dirty Work: What's Milo's future?

Roothy ponders the future of Milo, its diff lockers, suspension, switchgear, and dashboard made of nylon cutting boards.

Tight Lines: How to use a landing net

Knowing how to use a landing net will help you snag more fish.

Footloose: A bid to cut Australia's regional road tolls

There’s a very simple and inexpensive way to reduce the road toll in Australia’s regional areas.

Tech Torque: Electronic chassis control systems

Electronic chassis control systems have changed on-road safety. Now the systems are doing the same for off-road 4x4 ability.

Dirty Work: Discovering Cape York

No matter how many time he’s been to The Cape, Roothy is still discovering new and exciting places.

Tight Lines: Kayak Fishing

After years of casting from boats and banks, Steve Starling has joined the kayak fishing revolution.