Journal

Field notes

Shorter pieces that sit beside the long-form guides. The magazine archive lives under /articles/.

• tracks

  High range vs low range — when to choose

  Low range is control and gearing, not a personality. High range is for when the surface still lets the vehicle roll.

• gear

  Choosing a rated recovery point

  A tow ball is for towing. A rated recovery point is a specified attachment. The difference is not folklore.

• travel

  Wet season vs dry season on Cape York

  Cape York from Cairns is a seasonal peninsula trip. The wet closes country. The dry still wants permits and patience.

• tracks

  Convoy etiquette on remote tracks

  Dust gaps, radio calls, and why overtaking into a brown wall is not a personality.

• gear

  Tyre pressures for Australian surfaces

  Highway psi on sand is how you make ruts. This note explains the habit — not a universal number we will invent.

• vehicles

  Reading a dual-cab tow rating

  Tow ratings are a plate and a handbook problem — not a tailgate sticker.

• gear

  Recovery kit minimums

  A practical minimum recovery kit for touring Australia — training included.

• tracks

  High Country permit basics

  Seasonal access and permit culture for Victorian High Country thinking — verify the authority, not a forum pin.