About the author

Robert Pepper is a freelance motoring journalist, author, photographer and driver trainer based in Melbourne, specialising in offroad vehicles and navigation. His first book, GPS Vehicle Navigation in Australia, was published in 2002 and is now into its second edition. The 4WD Handbook is his second book, published in 2010.  Robert has had over 350 articles published in 16 magazines and newspapers in Australia and around the world, has twice judged Overlander 4WD magazine’s 4WDOTY annual awards and is the Australian correspondent for Land Rover World and 4X4 Magazine.

Robert is closely involved in the 4WD club movement at several levels, from leading trips ranging from day journeys to outback treks, organsing events such as abandoned vehicle recovery days and helping form responses to industry and government changes affecting offroaders.

Robert is also a senior instructor with 4WD Victoria, has rewritten the basic training course, created a towing course and an advanced vehicles course from scratch. He also trains commercially, having been on both sides of manufacturer demonstration days. Robert has also conducted training on navigation, photography and vehicle dynamics, teaches instructors how to teach, has competed in the Outback Challenge and other winch competitions, has run part of the Pajero Challenge navigation exercise and has been a guest speaker at many club meetings and events on various topics.  Robert has also contributed to the Australian National Standards for offroading driver training.

Prior to his involvement in offroading Robert was a private pilot with an interest in aerobatics and a gliding instructor qualified in the UK and New Zealand, and he enjoys most things with wings, wheels or sails. Separately to his journalism career, Robert is also a senior information systems consultant with a 20-year career spanning five countries as a large-scale systems architect, project manager, troubleshooter, trainer and generalised IT consultant.

• The 4WD Blog
• Photography samples
• Magazine reprints
• Contact

 

Services

Writing

• Product tests -- vehicles, GPS kit, technology, camping equipment, vehicle accessories
• Travel
• Technical articles -- anything from electronic driving aids, differentials, suspension, how GPS works, driving techniques
• Monthly columns, opinion writing
• Interviews, reportage, events

Photography

• Vehicles
• Offroading, 4WD, travel
• Large stock library - samples at pix.peppernet.org

Other

• Offroad driver training
• Map, GPS, navigation consultancy

 

Publications

My work has appeared in the following magazines across Australia, the UK, USA and France.  Some reprints can be found on the Magazine reprints page.

Australian publications	International publications
Overlander 4WD Adventure Gear Guide On The Road Magazine Great Walks Adventure Journal Outdoor Go Camping Australian Dirt Bike 4WD Monthly Truck'n'Trailer Modern Boating Sunday Telegraph Carsguide.com.au Trackwatch	Land Rover World 4X4 Magazine Overland Journal Univers Land Land Rover Monthly Rovers Magazine

Sample cover shots

Some magazine covers where I have provided the primary image.  More images can be seen in the Photography samples gallery.

Land Rover World, September 2010	4X4 Magazine, June 2010
Overlander 4WD, April 2006	Trackwatch, Autumn 2007
Land Rover World, September 2011	Trackwatch, August 2011
Land Rover World, Feburary 2012	4X4 Magazine, March 2012
Land Rover World, April 2012

 

Stock image use

Advertising with images from my library.