Top 10 FAQs by novice caravanners answered
If you don’t know your jockey wheel from a Melbourne Cup horse pilot, help is at hand! We answer your top 10 novice caravanner FAQs. I remember the day we went to pick up our first caravan. We had plenty…
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Robe. Close enough, yet…
… far enough. Robe lures many visitors every season, but not too many to spoil the attraction Remember those special little spots you used to visit years ago before the mass crowds poured in? You know the ones, where you…
Idiot caravanners – don’t be that guy!
Idiot caravanners – don’t be that guy! We can cop tons of criticism as it is – so don’t give people ammunition by behaving like a tool. I’ve been travelling around the country in campers and caravans for the best…
Caravan Parks for our pets: 3 we love, 3 we long for
Craving a getaway but don’t want to leave your best four-legged friends behind? Check out these pet friendly holiday parks Riverbend Caravan Park, Renmark, SA As the name denotes, this caravan park is a relaxing riverside retreat, ideal for ‘vanners…
How to handle being overtaken safely, with a caravan
The feeling that the tow vehicle and caravan are moving around seemingly uncontrolled when a large vehicle overtakes is unnerving. Here’s everything you need to know about overtaking (and being overtaken) when towing a caravan. If you can remember back…
This pencil case survival kit might just save your life
It might be hard to believe but yes, the contents of this pencil case survival kit might just save your life. In these uncertain times where you wonder if people are actually joking about heading bush to leave the societal…
Could this be your next wine sipping weekend escape?
With world-class wine, handcrafted chocolate and views to die for, a trip to the Yarra Valley is something of an indulgence Being a frequent traveller along the National Highway 1 for many years, all 14,500km of it, you arrive at…
Why caravan ESC is not a fail safe
Electronic and Dynamic stability systems are great safety features but don’t think that they will automatically save you if you get a huge sway up. Here’s why caravan ESC is not a failsafe, and how it works. A swaying caravan…
Free-camping is not a cost-free option!
When it comes to choosing between staying in a caravan park, or free-camping – which is the more sustainable choice? Aussies are passionate about the environment. The physical world that excites our senses: the vast open landscapes, the crisp morning…
Animal strike: How to avoid and to deal with a brush with the wild side
Volvo famously announced (to laughter) in 2017, that its self-driving cars can’t predict kangaroos. It’s okay Volvo, real humans driving cars can’t predict their behaviour either. Just when you think you’re clear, you’re liable to have one or more hop…
What on Earth is a Dark Sky Park?
The stars align as Route 39 shows off its links to the heavens and bushranger folklore. Heading down the Newell Highway rediscovering places along this major transport route west of the Divide is a great adventure. Under a dark sky,…
Tracy Leigh vindicated by supreme court appeal win
The administrator of the Lemon Caravans and RVs in Australia Facebook Group, Ms Tracy Leigh, has won her appeal against Bruder Expedition Vehicles for injurious falsehood. In what could only be described as a stunning change in fortunes for Ms…
Why Australian canvas is the best in the world
We take a behind the scenes look at local company Wax Converters Textiles to find out why Australian canvas is the best in the world. Australian-made canvas is said to be the best of the best. Sure, there are other…
Lessons we have learned from waterside free camping
Being close to water can make a campsite perfect, here’s how to get it right, with lessons we have learned from waterside free camping. Finding that perfect waterside free campsite isn’t difficult when you only need to do a bit…
Penola, the country town of miracles. And wine!
We visit the little SA country town where spirituality comes in many forms. It’s Penola, the country town of miracles. And wine! The familiar stone cottages and grand old pubs of country South Australia line the main thoroughfare into town,…
