Petrol and diesel are dead
I wasn’t around in the late 1800s when the early motorcars took their first tentative journeys, but I’ve read enough to know what happened. The prevalent transport at the time was the horse. The horsemen would mock the car drivers,…
Qld Caravan, Camping & Touring Supershow off to a cracking start
The 51st Qld Caravan, Camping & Touring Supershow kicked off yesterday, and is set to attract more visitors over the weekend. The show wraps up on Monday, June 10, so there’s still plenty of time to head to the Brisbane…
Is this the caravan innovation of the decade?
We demo the Aussie hybrid-drive system that’s set to take off! OzXcorp is a name that might not be too well known currently, but give it a year or two and it’s going to be a world player to rival…
Issue 39 Gear News
There’s plenty of new gear to check out this month, including a couple of books to assist you on your travels, an alarmed lock that will keep your caravan safe from would-be thieves, and a clever kitchen storage solution… Dometic…
Issue 040 – What a load of rubbish – the camping crap we leave behind!
Issue 40 of RV Daily hits your inbox with the best kind of winter cool. Check out the tow test – there are big numbers and only some of them refer to fuel economy! Plus, we talk about our camping…
Why the new Range Rover Evoque should matter to you
If you’re serious about either towing or four-wheel driving, the Range Rover Evoque would barely be a blip on your radar considering its lack of towing ability and off-road dominance. Yet while the Evoque is designed for inner-city living,…
Should 200 Series owners be trading for a RAM 1500?
Bigger than a barn, the RAM 1500 should tow like a champion, but does it… One-tonne utes are big business these days, but whether they are big enough when it comes to towing heavy trailers is another question. The latest ute…
Hyundai’s new Venue
Hyundai aren’t noted for their touring SUV range, but that’s because the Santa Fe is rather under-rated. I had an older model on long-term test and can confirm it has some towing and off-road capability, and the newer revisions since…
Win a Winter Survival Pack!
The mercury has plummeted this week, but we reckon there’s something pretty magical about winter camping. Luckily, our mates at Club 4×4 are giving away five awesome Winter Survival Packs to keep you toasty warm at camp. The lucky winners…
April 2019: 3 We Love, 3 We Long For
Experience the best of autumn at these postcard-worthy holiday parks WE LOVE… Park 1: Colour City Caravan Park, NSWNicknamed ‘Colour City’ for its beauty in autumn, Orange is located in the central-west region of NSW, around 250km west of Sydney.…
Back in emergency
Our sun-loving adventurers had headed north after Fran had been in hospital in Kalgoorlie. With the all clear given, they again found themselves in the sun heading to Gwalia then moving on to Leinster. A couple of days catching up…
Macca’s Useless Info: Don’t get me fired up
I have recently had a bit of a lifestyle change; you hear of the tree change and the sea change, but I’ve had the opposite. You see, my minister for war and finance, my significant other, she-who-must-be-obeyed, took on a…
RV World Record Smashed
Barcaldine, Queensland, was the staging point for the Guinness World Record attempt for the Largest Parade of Camping Vehicles (RVs). It’s a parade meaning the vans were being towed or driven in a long line, very slowly, which spanned over…
Ranger safety upgraded
All Rangers now get AEB with Pedestrian Detection, Lane Keeping Aid with Driver Alert System, Traffic Sign Recognition and Auto High Beam Assist. The XL and XLS models also have the sound-deadening acoustic windscreen, and Ford Service benefits are extended…