Paying too much for mobile data?
Here’s how to score free wi-fi. And if you must pay – what’s the next best thing to free?Words & images Emily Barker Mobile Internet access is something many of us take for granted. Even so, we’re a long way…
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Our guide makes long-term camping easy
Stop and smell the roses for a while, with the help of a few simple tips to keep you on the road longer.Words Grant Hanan and Linda Bloffwitch & images My Aussie Travel Guide When there are countless sensational camping options…
Tips to get the Perfect Rack
With our expert guide to racks and carriers for bikes and boats you don’t have to chuck your toys out of the pram.Words & images Gary Tischer When we travel, we like to take our toys, but some are difficult…
Stop contaminated fuel killing your engine
Just by using this simple device.Words Grant Hanan & images My Aussie Travel Guide Imagine how you’d feel if you filled up at a roadhouse while on an outback odyssey, when less than 50km up the road your engine light…
Issue 012 – Should towing licences be mandatory?
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Macca’s Useless Information: What! More flies?
I love it when my day ends in the bar of a little country pub full of smiling faces and dusty boots. It’s the kind of place that you just know you’re going to hear a yarn. A couple…
Tacos on the trot
These can be served with or without the hot mince Ingredients4 single-serve bags of corn chips1 cup grated cheese1 cup shredded lettuce1 tomato, cut into chunks1 jar salsa – mild, medium or hot1 cup cooked taco mince (optional – see below)Sour…
How to service your bearings & brakes like a pro*
We show you how you can service the vital running gear on any caravan.Words & Images Philip Lord *You’re probably not a pro, so unless you’re handy on the spanners best leave this job to a professional. We’re all for…
Think you know how to tow?
I didn’t, but completing a tow course changed all that…Words Morgan Lane Images Sam Rees Jones Since my induction into the caravan world last September, I have received a crash course in all things caravan related. I can list manufacturers,…
Is LPG the forgotten fuel?
Did the turbo-diesel onslaught kill what’s really an economic fuel choice? With diesel priced on par with (or more than) petrol, we re-examine LPG.Words Colin Young LPG – Liquefied Petroleum Gas – has long been successfully used as a beneficial…
Towing Mirrors – How not to cop a ticket
You can’t just hitch up and head off without a clear and legally-enforceable view behind you.Words & images Marty Ledwich Ask someone who spends a lot of time on the roads what is their biggest gripe about drivers towing large…
Issue 011 – This is what happens when a mining company builds a caravan
Towing mirrors: How not to cop a ticket Honey, I blew up the camper Beginners’ guide to free camping
Maccas useless information: There ain’t no flies …
Over the years I’ve met some amazing Australian bushmen and the knowledge they have to make life in the bush easy never ceases to amaze me. Nothing gives me more pleasure than the moments that present themselves that enable me to…
7 towing laws you need to know
Words & images Marty Ledwich So….you’ve decided to do that big lap around the country and you’ve bought yourself a nice new caravan and a 4WD to tow it. You’re all loaded up with everything you and your family will…
Not all solar panels are created equal
Here’s how to tell them apartWords Collyn Rivers images Mark Allen & RV Daily Few things in everyday life fall in price as have solar modules. In 1977 they cost about $100/watt, limiting use mainly to scientific, space and the…
Cops take action on overweight caravans!
The issue of overweight caravans is raising its head in official circlesWords & images Marty Ledwich On January 4 and 5, 2017, a police officer from Orbost, Victoria, fired a figurative warning shot across the bow of the RV and…
ISSUE 010 – Cops take action on overweight caravans!
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Maccas Useless Information: Be Alert, Not Alarmed?
Saves my life from a fire … also lets me know when dinner’s done. In 2017, everything we have seems to tell us things we already know. If you don’t believe me, start rolling forward in your vehicle without your…
