http://www.nuccaleenacottage.com.au/blog Flinders Ranges B&B Accommodation, SA Wed, 07 Dec 2011 04:14:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 http://www.nuccaleenacottage.com.au/blog/4wd_tips/2008/11/12/4wd-tips-from-rob-ackland-red-earth-expeditions-no-6/ http://www.nuccaleenacottage.com.au/blog/4wd_tips/2008/11/12/4wd-tips-from-rob-ackland-red-earth-expeditions-no-6/#comments Tue, 11 Nov 2008 22:00:15 +0000 Rob Ackland http://www.nuccaleenacottage.com.au/blog/?p=496 LOW AND HIGH RANGE OFF-ROAD 4W-DRIVING The selection of the correct gear and range seems to cause endless debate so I thought I would add my contribution to the confusion this month. Well I am actually hoping to bring it down to a few simple and easily remember rules actually. When to use four-wheel drive Four-wheel drive [...]]]> http://www.nuccaleenacottage.com.au/blog/4wd_tips/2008/11/12/4wd-tips-from-rob-ackland-red-earth-expeditions-no-6/feed/ 0 http://www.nuccaleenacottage.com.au/blog/4wd_tips/2008/10/06/4wd-tips-from-rob-ackland-red-earth-expeditions-no-5/ http://www.nuccaleenacottage.com.au/blog/4wd_tips/2008/10/06/4wd-tips-from-rob-ackland-red-earth-expeditions-no-5/#comments Mon, 06 Oct 2008 03:36:35 +0000 Rob Ackland http://www.nuccaleenacottage.com.au/blog/?p=411 Shovels Why shovels? Well a shovel is the most underused piece of recovery equipment around, apart from common sense. The latter is not that common anymore according to one of our friends and I tend to agree. So what in the world has possessed me to write about shovels? Well for some time now I have been [...]]]> http://www.nuccaleenacottage.com.au/blog/4wd_tips/2008/10/06/4wd-tips-from-rob-ackland-red-earth-expeditions-no-5/feed/ 0 http://www.nuccaleenacottage.com.au/blog/4wd_tips/2008/09/12/4wd-tips-from-rob-ackland-red-earth-expeditions-no-4-part-2/ http://www.nuccaleenacottage.com.au/blog/4wd_tips/2008/09/12/4wd-tips-from-rob-ackland-red-earth-expeditions-no-4-part-2/#comments Thu, 11 Sep 2008 22:00:29 +0000 Rob Ackland http://www.nuccaleenacottage.com.au/blog/?p=263 Tyres and Tyre Pressure Part 2. Tyres Now what about tyres themselves? Well we always recommend tyres that are legal for a start, so always check with both your insurance company and local motor registration organization to ensure your tyres are legal wherever you live. We do recognize that some places actually get rain and mud, something [...]]]> http://www.nuccaleenacottage.com.au/blog/4wd_tips/2008/09/12/4wd-tips-from-rob-ackland-red-earth-expeditions-no-4-part-2/feed/ 0 http://www.nuccaleenacottage.com.au/blog/4wd_tips/2008/09/05/4wd-tips-red-earth-expeditions-no-4a/ http://www.nuccaleenacottage.com.au/blog/4wd_tips/2008/09/05/4wd-tips-red-earth-expeditions-no-4a/#comments Fri, 05 Sep 2008 10:04:25 +0000 Rob Ackland http://www.nuccaleenacottage.com.au/blog/?p=256 Tyres and Tyre Pressure Part 1. Tyres and tyre pressures If there is a subject guaranteed to create passionate debate amongst 4WD owners it is tyres and tyre pressures. We get to see all types of vehicles, drivers and tyres over the course of a years training and touring. This experience over many years has allowed us [...]]]> http://www.nuccaleenacottage.com.au/blog/4wd_tips/2008/09/05/4wd-tips-red-earth-expeditions-no-4a/feed/ 1 http://www.nuccaleenacottage.com.au/blog/4wd_tips/2008/07/10/4wd-tips-from-rob-ackland-red-earth-expeditions-no-2/ http://www.nuccaleenacottage.com.au/blog/4wd_tips/2008/07/10/4wd-tips-from-rob-ackland-red-earth-expeditions-no-2/#comments Thu, 10 Jul 2008 01:17:21 +0000 Lisa http://www.nuccaleenacottage.com.au/blog/?p=72 A Good Read Well Read One of the great joys we have is researching the history of the areas we travel and work in and around. There is a lot written about our well known explorers and pioneers but we are more interested in the people who opened up the country and worked it to obtain [...]]]> http://www.nuccaleenacottage.com.au/blog/4wd_tips/2008/07/10/4wd-tips-from-rob-ackland-red-earth-expeditions-no-2/feed/ 0