The historic Birdsville Races have issued a nationwide callout for volunteers to help support the 137th running of the iconic outback event, which this year takes place on September 6 and 7. Known to many as The Melbourne Cup of…
Our intrepid tourers, John and Fran, have reached civilisation after several weeks out of communication range and boy what a few weeks it’s been. Here’s their summary of this section of the trip. We have seen an amazing part of…
Jurgens Caravans launched the TuffTrax several years ago and our own Anthony Kilner was involved in the torture test, which included a twin single-bed unit. Jurgens walked away from that testing with some positive changes to be addressed to make…
You may have noticed that things have changed in terms of how the magazine looks and operates. This being a digital mag in the digital age, it won’t be a surprise to know that most of you read it on…
[contentgated] John and Fran are heading deep into the north from Port Headland to De Grey River then onto Cape Keraudren at the start of week 13 of the gasless caravan testing. This next phase of the journey will really…
Australian company Piranha Off Road Products has been sold to McNaughtans Pty Ltd as of 17 June 2019. Piranha has been a leader in off-road aftermarket products for over 30 years with Alan and Barbara Johnson first starting in ignition…
The gasless caravan testing crew has made it to Exmouth and some unexpected shenanigans with the lighting system has freaked them out. This is how they described what happened: “At 4:00am this morning suddenly all the lights in the van…
The electric caravan is back on the road with Fran and John steering the Ford north once again along the coast of Western Australia. From Geraldton to Kalbarri, plus a special drive to see Nature’s Window, an absolutely amazing landscape…
In a very positive media release today, 11 June 2019, Director of Jurgens Australia, Paul Kyriacou offers plenty of hope to Jurgens caravan owners and new owners into the future. Only months ago, the future of Jurgens here in Australia…
Our sun-loving adventurers had headed north after Fran had been in hospital in Kalgoorlie. With the all clear given, they again found themselves in the sun heading to Gwalia then moving on to Leinster. A couple of days catching up…
Barcaldine, Queensland, was the staging point for the Guinness World Record attempt for the Largest Parade of Camping Vehicles (RVs). It’s a parade meaning the vans were being towed or driven in a long line, very slowly, which spanned over…
This week’s update is all about taking care with one’s health while in remote areas. Our dynamic duo ended up in Leinster, where we settled down in the BHP Caravan Park. Just to prove how small this country can be,…
Narva has released a new 7-pin flat trailer socket that also features a built-in heavy duty battery connector. This connector allows for a 50amp Anderson plug to be used. With the ability to deliver up to 50 amps of power…
Two of the more popular 4WD touring and towing vehicles, the Ford Ranger and the Mazda BT-50, are currently involved in a serious brake recall. The Mazda BT-50, specifically MY2016-2018 models, have potential problems with front brake hoses and front…
Our intrepid testers hauled the Retreat from Laverton along the Old Laverton Road to the Deep Well area, a favourite spot for some time-out. This road was rough and in very poor condition, which really tested the dirt road driveability…
