This year we're taking a look at some pretty special 4x4s from across the globe. First up let's take a look at Matt Scott's F250.

When the roof rack is loaded with toys or the roof top tent, the rear wheel is the perfect spot for our favourite piece of recovery gear.

Haul a trailer far enough and chances are you may get stuck. This day we were just arriving at our isolated campsite on Dirk Hartog Island - we were tired, we were hungry and in the final hundred metres we got stuck!

Practice makes perfect - find someplace soft and dig in deep.

With electric winches, hand winches, wheel winches, shovels, exhaust jacks, hi-lift jacks, snatch straps and more - when it comes to four wheel drive recovery gear it can be hard to know where to begin.

For those new to MAXTRAX they are 115cm x 33cm ramps that are simply placed or dug in under the tyres of a bogged 4WD. Once in place the vehicle can usually simply drive out and on to harder ground. The beauty is in their effectiveness and simplicity.