Time spent in the bush with a group can be some of the most rewarding you’ll find. Hanging out, learning from each other, joking and talking about things you wouldn’t find time to chat about if you were around town.…
With summer holiday season in full swing, issue 35 is here to help! What to do when, miles from proper help, your caravan essentially switches off and becomes a very expensive and hot tin tent. Plus, with the kids on…
Great for adding to rolls with cold meat, or as a side for chicken or fish IngredientsHalf a small cabbage2 carrots1 celery stick (optional)1 cup mayonnaise½ cup French dressing (see below) French Dressing1 tablespoon white vinegar2 flat teaspoons mustard (Dijon…
And now for something completely different… I know this is technically not about an RV, but we just couldn’t pass this by, both the set-up, and the character that own it, are – to say the least – very different.…
In light of our feature story this month, on the forced closure of a popular free camp in Rockhampton, I was further disappointed to hear about another similar situation just this week. Bulls Camp Reserve is on the Great Western…
I was recently challenged by a viewer who had witnessed me deflating a tyre on telly with my thongs on. I’ll complete telling you about the confrontation after I set the scene of my offence… It was a beautiful spring…
We dive into summer with a really hot issue! The big story is news out of Rockhampton that sets the stage for a possible free camping clampdown, and not just in Queensland. Summer also means holidays and we have a…
An easy way to get your Tandoori fix on the road, when you’re miles from anywhere! INGREDIENTS 8 chicken drumsticks 1 brown onion, sliced 4 large cloves garlic, minced 1 tin diced tomatoes 1 cup water ¼ cup Tandoori…
I drove a Ford F250 once, well more than once. I drove it so much I didn’t wanna give it back, in fact, when I was supposed to give it back I nicked off to Melbourne in it contrary to…
Have you ever considered taking off to travel full-time? Of course you have. I’d be surprised if anyone reading this magazine hadn’t slipped out of work mode for a few minutes every now and again to lose ‘current consciousness’ and…
A look at a good drop – in terms of caravanning, that is I searched for the definition of ‘vintage’ on the internet. Other than references to wine (also a favourite pastime of mine), I found that the word primarily…
Well the weather is warming up and we are starting to think about heading back into the bush. Some of us don’t care about the weather and are happy to ‘hardcore’ camp all year as it provides great stories of…
Possibly one of the best you’ll ever taste INGREDIENTS 375g packet of pasta of your choice 600ml thickened cream 3 bacon rashers, finely chopped 2 cloves of garlic, crushed 12 button mushrooms, sliced 1 tablespoon dried or fresh/chopped basil Olive…
This month RV Daily deals with the little things that matter! First, we’ve got brilliant advice on how to keep the biting bugs at bay (and out of the van) and second, we show you a way to let your kids stay…
After years of worrying about ‘bloody Volvo drivers’ as a motorcyclist in the UK, I have become one. If you’re not familiar with the concept, it’s simply that drivers of the Swedish car marque were thought of as the motorcyclists’…
A chat with some park managers reveals exactly how much work is involved It was 7am and I’d just risen after an extremely cold, rough and windy night in the Adelaide Hills; I’d arranged to meet Wayne Sholtz at 8am.…
Do you know how much energy your appliances draw from your battery system? If you don’t, it is time to find out: how to calculate energy draw If you already have a caravan and tow vehicle, you have invested a…
One of the million things I love about travelling is the people I meet. Plonk your backside on a stool at any country pub and within minutes you’re meeting people. When you live in a town where you see the…
