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ARB Summit Raw Tow Bar
If you own a Ford PX or PXII, or a Mazda BT-50, and you use it to tow, this could be your next modification. ARB’s new Summit Raw Tow Bar is a step up from the original Summit Tow Bar,…
Sphere Rapid Flow Tyre Inflator
If you do a lot of vehicle-based travelling, particularly off-road, there will be times when you need to inflate your car or caravan tyre. The Sphere Rapid Flow Tyre Inflator is a compact, lightweight air compressor that operates on 12V…
GO TREADS
For a new take on the standard recovery boards we’ve all come to know and love, is the ‘Go Treads’. Featuring a folding design, and the ability to be pulled into a bog hole, they work with reversing edges to…
TRAX RV Flexible Solar Kit 150W
TRAX RV, an offshoot of Australian Off Road (AOR), is set to be the leading brand for off-road adventure accessories. Their new solar solution, the Flexible Solar Kit 150W, is ideal if you are looking for a flexible, easy-to-store panel.…
Cooper launches new Discoverer AT3 tyre range
Cooper Tires has launched its new Discoverer AT3 range of all-terrain tyres, offering three models to suit the specific needs of your tow vehicle, and your style of adventure. The LT model is ideal for anyone towing a caravan or…
Podcast: Home schooling, how hard can it be?
What’s life like for a 13 year old and his grandparents on the road? And what the heck is a solar oven? There are lots of young families travelling Australia at the moment, getting a life education for the children,…
Tow test: Y62 Patrol
But does the diesel drought knock out its chances of being a heavy-hauling tow vehicle? If you want a big Nissan wagon to tow heavy trailers with, there’s really only one option left these days, and that’s the Y62 Patrol.…
Locked up in a Lakeside and lovin’ it
Offering great usable space for you and your gear, the Lakeside Eppalock is a curiously-named caravan you should investigate. In case, like I was, you were wondering about the name Eppalock, it’s a lake. The Lakeside range is made for…
Tasmania Part 3: Here it’s all about the coppers
From penal colonies to smelting and advice on his driving, the Ed discovers the West Coast of Tassie has a copper bottom. My jar of instant coffee was not offering instant satisfaction. I needed a hot beverage crafted by an…
Have you heard? Silo art is all the rage
Who would have thought slapping some paint on an old wheat silo would become a craze? Vandals have been tagging them for decades, but now authentic artists are volunteering their time and skills to create some magical works. The Yarriambiack…
How to receive the best TV picture in your RV
If you can’t bear to leave the TV behind then you want to know how to get the best possible TV picture while travelling – here’s how! I didn’t understand a lot about TV reception before working with Andrew Holmes…
The Springers Solar guide to 12V electrics: Lithium batteries
This guide to lithium batteries will give you the pros and cons and tell you why they might actually be the most economic choice In part one, we looked at 12V batteries in general and just touched on lithium batteries.…
Affordable gem: Opal Tourer MK1 196
With their new slick-looking tourer going for under 70Gs, Opal Caravans proves that cheap doesn’t always mean low quality. Opal Caravans Melbourne has recently moved to a bigger yard and showroom, with some of the latest 2018 stock rolling into…
The couple that travelled Australia for $1 a kilometre
We tell you how they did it, and how you can do it for even less. You’ve probably heard about the young Perth couple who travelled around Australia for less than $1 a kilometre on their seven-month, or 228-day, trip…
Good value or ferry, ferry, expensive?
Startling revelations about the cost of island hopping and why Kangaroo Island means you’re rooted in the Backstairs Passage Kangaroo Island locals tout their ferry as “the most expensive in the world”, and while this might be a stretch, it’s…
