''4WD 24/7'', previously known as ''4WD Action'' is an Australian
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series that began as a print
magazine
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. Videos are primarily focused on the
four wheel driving,
camping
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, and
offroad
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lifestyles.
Issue 301, was released September 2019 and is the last printed edition of the magazine. The monthly magazine and accompanying DVD then ceased production, with the final issue sold as a Collector's Edition.
''4WD 24/7'' is also prevalent on
social media
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, such as
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and
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.
History and profile
The magazine was established in 1998 with the name ''4WD Offroad Australia''.
It was first published on a bimonthly basis.
The magazine is published seventeen times a year by Sydney-based independent publishing company
Express Media Group (often shortened to EMG).
''Australian 4WD Action'' was previously known as ''Australian 4WD Monthly'', until a 2007 name change.
The print magazine edition was the largest and most popular of its kind in Australia, with circulation figures well exceeding those of their nearest competitors.
Staff members have included Production Editor Travis Annabel, Staff Writers Dan Everett, Michael Borg and Dex Fulton, Editors at Large John Rooth (1998 -2014) and Editorial Assistant Chris Thomson.
The organisation has been at the forefront of many offroad related political campaigns, including advocating for bullbar use, and preventing track closures.
4WD Action DVD
In addition to the magazine, each issue came with a packaged DVD, which is widely regarded as one of the most popular and informative offroad shows in Australia.
See also
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Pat Callinan's 4x4 Adventures
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See als ...
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Overlanding
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Car camping
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The year 1886 is regarded as t ...
References
External links
Official website
1998 establishments in Australia
Automobile magazines published in Australia
Monthly magazines published in Australia
Magazines established in 1998
Magazines published in Sydney
Bi-monthly magazines published in Australia
English-language YouTube channels
Magazines disestablished in 2019
YouTube channels
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