
20 Top Tips to make sure your caravan is safe and legal
How do you know your caravan is safe and legal? Check out and follow our 20 top tip checklist to make sure. Let’s face it, you have invested a lot of money in your caravan or camper, and it is…

How do you know your caravan is safe and legal? Check out and follow our 20 top tip checklist to make sure. Let’s face it, you have invested a lot of money in your caravan or camper, and it is…

Once upon a time, these would have been frightening prospects but these days the volcanoes of western New South Wales are hotspots for different reasons. Check them out May I begin with a confession? I’m a volcano tragic. I’ve visited…

An addition to the AOR range seems to rise to the occasion, with a full-height camper called the AOR Quantum Hard Top. I’ve reviewed a lot of AOR campers and spoken to a lot of owners over the years. Quality…

Can you go? Should you go? If you decide the answers are yes to both questions, but you don’t know where to start then maybe you need the idiot’s guide to planning your trip. And we mean that in the…

When a little preparation can go a long way towards trouble-free touring. Here’s how not to let your trip turn to crap! Whenever you hit the open road, it’s only natural to hope nothing will go wrong while touring. But…

We’ve been chasing fish since the dawn of time, so isn’t it also time that the tech generation had a crack? Let’s have a go with family fishing – or how you can bond with the kids and stay sane.…

Solar panels are not created equal, but to the casual observer, they all look the same. Among the good, the not-so-good, and the downright rubbish, there are also different types of panels. Here’s how to pick the best solar panel…

It may seem routine to have the tow vehicle serviced, but are you one of those caravanners that don’t book your van in for a regular check-up? Do you do it yourself? Do you do it at all? Read on,…

Introducing urbanites to the world of camping looked so easy but then we were served a dose of camping karma at Conondale and Kenilworth! Our friends had a 4WD although they were nervous even engaging it in a puddle at…

A brand-new range of off-road hybrids debuted recently, and we went along to review the Vision RV VH hybrid series caravans in their element; off-road. It is not very often that a van manufacturer will launch its new range at…

Replace boredom with education and entertainment to keep the whole family entertained while you camp this summer Camping is about experiences you can’t get at home. The last thing you want to hear is “I’m bored”! With a little forward…

What to do when you don’t have a vehicle and need accommodation for a wedding? You hire a motorhome, naturally! Picture this: You own three vehicles (none of which work) and have been invited to a mate’s wedding in the Hunter…

Pack your bag, pack your van, pack your kids and hit the road. It’s good for the soul and your relationship. “Crap,” I say to my husband as we drive a stretch of the Northern Territory’s Stuart Highway between Adelaide…

Australia’s bugs can be enough of a nuisance to ruin your caravanning adventures. Here are some combat tactics for you to try My wife and I love travelling around this beautiful country, especially the pristine coastline and waterways. There’s only…

Not everything that we take camping can run on 12V or gas. This is where DC to AC inverters are invaluable. Read on to find out why. An inverter will convert DC power from your 12V battery system to 240V…