Reflections, shackles ‘n’ chains, and couplings … sounds like a sordid affair, but you should know the solid facts of towing hardware and accessories You’ve dished out a fortune for a tow tug, then spent an age dissecting the multitude…
The X-Class has landed so we’ve given it a tow test; an über ute it ain’t. Plus, we find out what it takes to be a campground host, why Australia’s driving laws need to be the same and make sure you’re…
In some BIG Friday NEWS – DexKo Global has expanded into chassis manufacturing in Australia with the acquisition of G&S Chassis and Hume Caravan and Camping Accessories. DexKo Global Inc., refers to itself as a global leader in highly engineered…
Last time, I spoke about a character that always pops his head up when we strike camp, but there’s more than one and today we will visit another regular in the campsite. This bloke emerges when the fire monitor has…
The weather’s cool, but not too cold yet, and landscapes are coloured with the brilliant gold, rusty red and burnt orange hues of autumn. So if you want to hit the road before the chilliest months are upon us, when…
This quick and easy recipe is faster than getting take-away! INGREDIENTS METHOD EASY SWEET & SOUR SAUCE Whisk 1⁄4 cup cornflour with 1⁄4 cup water. In a large saucepan over medium heat, mix together: 1 cup water, 3⁄4 cup sugar,…
As of the 7th of May 2018, Pioneer Campers was taken over by Caramax Pty Ltd trading as Trakmaster and are joining Trakmaster Off-Road Caravans in Gason’s Off-Road Adventure Division. Trakmaster posted that they are looking forward to the future and…
Last month I finished my column talking about social media. The miracle of or curse on modern society? It depends on who you talk to but either way it’s dominant and engrossing. Here at the mag, I use it for…
The RV Daily Practical guide to modern towing: Part 5 Any car enthusiast forum will have lots of discussion on tyres, but that never extends to the trailer Nobody cares very much about trailer tyres, which is fine until you…
As the roads clog up with RVs on their migrations and daily 5pm drinks circles become firmly entrenched, take a moment to commiserate with those left behind (thinking, grey nomads: Just jerks in caravans, right?) My parents have become Grey…
In Issue 26 of RV Daily, we tow test our new Isuzu MU-X long-termer to find out what’s behind its popularity. Plus, the Grey Nomads; are they jerks for spending what you thought was yours? The Ed bolts to Tassie…
I’m positive most of you think this isn’t a real job, and that I spend all my time running around the country; travelling, taking photos, making daft videos and chucking it all on social media. Well, much as I’d like…
Our practical guide to collecting, treating & storing potable water Water is a balancing act for RV owners. Take too much and you’re carrying unnecessary weight; take too little and you could be refilling from undesirable sources. Here’s our practical…
GUIDE 2 – RV Daily Practical Guide to Modern Towing: Part 4 Towing School? Really! Why on earth would you want to do that? Surely we can learn on the road can’t we? The truth of towing nowadays is that…
A tasty dessert that kids big and small will love INGREDIENTS 1 x Basic Butter Cake Mix (see below) 8 large oranges 1/3 cup chopped walnuts 1/3 cup honey Aluminium foil Icing sugar (optional) Basic Butter Cake Mix: 185g…
Have you ever noticed how within moments of someone suggesting we start a fire in the camp that a special person emerges? An almost superhero-type personality, a driven and focused person, the kind of ‘no-nonsense’ person that’s not to be…
Have makers of the modern ute become its own worst enemy, or are we guilty of asking too much of it? And conversely, as tow limits are big, the engine sizes we’re offered are becoming smaller, but more high tech…
Whatever it is, is up to you What is the outback? It would seem that any country town more than a few hundred kilometres from the coast has declared itself “the gateway to the outback”, but I haven’t been able…
