Journal
Trip reports, builds and news from the Jimny NZ community.
The Havelock River, Rangitata - A True High Country Adventure
My cousin is a hiking guide and knows many of the South Island mountains well. But he's injured, so can't go exploring like he normally does...
The Mighty Wilberforce River
One of the best 4WD trips I've done to date was a few weeks ago, up the mighty Wilberforce River. My cousin and I loaded the Jimny up with...
The Lawrence River with CR4WD
Written by Mark Wilson of NZ Hikes... When visiting the upper reaches of the large valleys near New Zealand’s Main Divide, most choose to t...
Exploring the Potts River, Ashburton Lakes
Written by Mark Wilson of NZ Hikes... In New Zealand’s mountain covered South Island there is endless potential for adventure. Valley after...
Mesopotamia Station and the Mighty Havelock River
Written by Mark Wilson of NZ Hikes... When tackling New Zealand’s rugged mountain terrain in a 4WD it is important to have a quality vehicle...
Canterbury Jimny Day
A few months ago I spent a day at the Waipara River, and learned that it's a great river for exploring in a Jimny. Lots of river crossings a...
JB74 Rear Tow Bar vs Rear Recovery Points
It's the internal debate that I've been having for a while now: Do I use a towbar or rear recovery points on the back of my Jimny. A towba...
Solved: Jimny Rock Sliders!
WHY DO WE NEED ROCK SLIDERS? In New Zealand, the Warrant of Fitness inspectors get unhappy about any damage to the sill, the piece of the bo...
A Summer Ski Field Mission
Wondering what to do for the weekend, I jumped on Airbnb to find the most remote Airbnb I could, and I found a beauty. Only about 2 hours dr...
Time for a Steel Front Bumper for the Jimny!
The original bumper is fine, but it sticks out a long way, and even more annoying, it always rubs a LOT on my tyres. It just got embarrassin...
A-Frame for Motorhome on the New Jimny (JB74)
---------------------------------- I wrote the below blog post back in 2020, but a lot has changed since then. Please take a look at my late...
Fishing and Exploring the Marlborough Sounds
Over the Christmas holidays, we went camping with the Jimny. I spent a few days fishing and exploring the furthest reaches of the Sounds. Hu...