Issue 018 – Brisbane to the Big Red Bash
Will my generator power my air conditioner? Can Fraser Island be a crowd-free oasis?
Will my generator power my air conditioner? Can Fraser Island be a crowd-free oasis?
One of the hottest topics for us is free camping, or freedom camping as some prefer to call it. This latter term is to dispel the myth that everyone who doesn’t stay in a caravan park is looking to camp…
An outback test of the Cel-fi GO that’s currently a unique device in Australia What have all the following got in common? A family leaving the car on the Fraser Island beach, all running up to the highest point of…
The device that replicates your kitchen tap pressure, outdoors Mud, dirt, sand, salt, dust or sweat; Rinsekit lays claim to being able to wash off the lot regardless of whether you’re a camper, fisho, boatie, bike rider, tradie, surfie, dog…
Overtaking takes concentration and co-operation. Here’s how to get it right; and wrong The Big Red Bash was on again this year and I believe it was another great success. I knew it was on as I got caught in…
Apera is Australian sherry, and it’s the perfect companion for our world-class pork Ingredients 1kg pork chops or fillets 12-14 button mushrooms, sliced 1 heaped tablespoon flour, seasoned with salt and pepper 2 tablespoons vegetable oil 1 tablespoon butter 1…
Macca talks life hacks The most useless information is the piece of great information that was never passed on. The useful things that people create to make our day-to-day lives better that no-one bothers to tell us about. They are…
It’s been all over social media as a David and Goliath-type situation – battling farmer struggling with red-tape bureaucracy, but what’s really going on up on the Sunshine Coast? I’m visiting Shane Paulger’s Adadale property to find out what is…
The device that replicates your kitchen tap pressure, outdoors Mud, dirt, sand, salt, dust or sweat; Rinsekit lays claim to being able to wash off the lot regardless of whether you’re a camper, fisho, boatie, bike rider, tradie, surfie, dog…
The truth about the council crackdown on Kenilworth Camping Weight distribution hitches: When and how to use them
Most, of us dream about doing a hot lap of the island. Others dream of circumnavigating the globe on an odyssey that may see them never to return. They’re big dreams and the bigger the dream he bigger the perceived…
Maybe it’s time to embrace the safety, convenience and ease of motorhoming Australia has always been a caravanning nation. It’s a tradition that traces its roots to the boom times of post WWII suburbia, when car ownership really took off.…
Only minutes in and we have a written-off vehicle! Which one? The Cruiser or the van? Aside from capturing great photos and video, the number-one outcome of any photoshoot is that no-one is hurt and nothing is damaged. Having a…
All over Australia every year a new batch of meteorologists graduate from university and join ‘the bureau’ to help predict our weather. CLICK HERE TO READ THIS STORY IN OUR ONLINE MAGAZINE At the same time millions of dollars are…
Is your drawbar set to kill you? Dump points: Are you doing it wrong?
Poised at Kununurra or Derby, ready to plunge into Western Australia’s Kimberley region along the Gibb? Just pop back to Woolies or Coles and make sure you’ve got these indispensable items on hand first So you’ve consulted just about every…
Taking photos with a smartphone these days is so easy but there are still some shortfalls. Why not remove the limitations and really have some fun with smartphone photography? I think I’ve found the answer to a range of photographic…
These tasty little crustaceans are really worth the effort it takes to catch them Ingredients Method