The board, by section

Trip reports

Where you went, what the track actually did, and what you would pack differently.

Leave dates, permit status, and recovery events in the open. Do not invent distances or closures.

5 topics · 14 replies · last 2026-09-24

Tracks & parks

Access, permits, seasonal closures, and how to check a park before you tow out.

Park pages and local rangers beat a three-year-old pin. Confirm before you commit fuel.

4 topics · 10 replies · last 2026-09-22

Vehicles & mods

Platform talk — Cruiser, Patrol, Hilux, Ranger, Colorado, Wrangler — without price theatre.

No invented tow ratings, lift heights as “safe”, or #1 product lists.

5 topics · 11 replies · last 2026-09-16

Recovery & safety

Rated points, kinetic straps, winch discipline, and spectator distance.

If it is not rated, it is not a recovery point. Walk people back before you load a strap.

4 topics · 10 replies · last 2026-09-19

Tyres & pressures

Beach, corrugations, and rock — starting PSI bands and when to air up.

Pressures are starting points, not law. Load, tyre, and surface change the number.

4 topics · 9 replies · last 2026-09-21

Gear

Fridges, comms, lighting, and camp kit — what earns a seat, not a catalogue dump.

No affiliate #1 lists. Name the job, then the tool.

4 topics · 9 replies · last 2026-09-05

Buy/sell etiquette

How we talk about used vehicles and kit. Not a marketplace. No invented asking prices.

Inspect in person. No remote deposits to strangers. We do not host payments.

3 topics · 7 replies · last 2026-09-12

General

Introductions, clubs, convoy manners, and anything that does not fit a track post.

Tread lightly stays visible here. Stay home in the wet if the country asks you to.

4 topics · 12 replies · last 2026-09-18