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Campfire Conversations
A collective, a tribe, a cluster, a roma, a convoy – or is it simply a caravan of travellers? Words and Podcast Andrew Kennedy A lot of us have nicknames or travel titles when we hit the road; ours is…
Issue 40: 3 we love, 3 we long for
Gather the firewood and marshmallows, and head over to one of these top-notch caravan parks for your winter escape Words Janie Medbury, Images Various PARK 1: Cobar Caravan Park, NSW One could argue that there’s no better time to head…
Six steps to buying the Right RV
Make sure you avoid buyer’s remorse and end up van happy with our six steps to buying the right RV. You think buying a house, car or holiday is hard – wait until you do all three together. For some…
Jurgens TuffTrax re-launched
Jurgens Caravans launched the TuffTrax several years ago and our own Anthony Kilner was involved in the torture test, which included a twin single-bed unit. Jurgens walked away from that testing with some positive changes to be addressed to make…
National 4×4 Outdoors Show hits Melbourne, and we’ve got cheap tickets for you
Australia’s biggest and best 4×4 show, the National 4×4 Outdoors Show, Boating & Fishing Expo, will soon hit the Melbourne Showgrounds, running August 16-18. And guess what? You can score cheap tickets and a free digital subscription to Pat Callinan’s…
Home is where you Parkes it!
Bad puns aside, how did things stack up in the Parkes 18? The Parkes 18 is the largest caravan in the Ezytrail range currently. An off-road model, twin axle and four/five berth, it offers a lot for its sub-55K price…
RAM 2500, did it live up to big expectations?
This is the boss RAM, the biggest and baddest currently available via the importer. So what were the biggest and baddest points about it? Did the RAM 2500 live up to big expectations? Bloody big trucks, coming over here, stealing…
The ‘shower-in-a-box’ that lets you take a hot wash out bush
Because, let’s face it, not even the bravest among us can handle a cold shower in the middle of winter (except maybe that guy from Siberia) Words and Images Chris Blakemore In places where it rarely gets warmer than a…
Getting all charged up
Is this smart battery charger from Redarc going to be top of its class? Words and Images Grant Hanan & Linda Bloffwitch Ah … the good ol’ flat battery! There can’t be too many other things more frustrating than when…
Can the closure of a caravan park be a good thing?
Williams River Holiday Park: how a veritable sh*t fight in a tiny council-owned park could affect the rest of the country Words and Images Wes Whitworth The Back Story The background of this story starts as many do; with an…
What a load of rubbish!
When ‘leaving it all behind’ can mean very different things Words and Images Melinda Uys A few times a year the country waits, collective RVing breath held as the most exciting thing to hit our junk mailbox for the past…
Issue 40: RV Accessories
AL-KO LightR Chassis AL-KO have launched their brand-new LightR Chassis – a lightweight chassis made in Australia, especially for Australian caravans, to suit Australian conditions. Thanks to its clever design, the LightR Chassis is significantly lighter than a traditional chassis,…
Issue 40: New Vehicle News
Words Robert Pepper JL WRANGLER RUBICON LAUNCHED IN AUSTRALIAIt’s taken a while after the global release, but Jeep has finally held the Australian press launch for the new Wrangler JL Rubicon, in Tasmania. It’s an overall upgrade on the JK…
AL-KO announces revolutionary new lightweight chassis concept for Aussie caravans
AL-KO has announced the AL-KO LightR Chassis – an Australian-engineered lightweight chassis concept, which they claim has the potential to revolutionise Australian caravan design. Developed by AL-KO in Melbourne over the past two years, AL-KO LightR offers significant weight savings…
