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Macca’s Useless Info: We’ve put up fences too big to lean over and ask a mate for advice
When I was growing up my dad had a broad range of mates when it came to expertise. He had mates who were chippies, mates who were sparkies, mates who were accountants; a mate for pretty much everything. I’ve set…
Would you stay in one of these boutique caravans?
Now here’s something a little different for you. The ‘Notel’ is a collection of six boutique ’70s Airstream caravans on the rooftop of a multi-level carpark on Flinders Lane, right in the heart of Melbourne. Sourced from the west coast…
Can’t you hear, can’t you hear the (Malibu) Thunder?
It may be a Malibu in name, but you’ll feel right at home touring Down Under in the Thunder Tango Caravans has had vans manufactured for them for several years now, so they know what works and what doesn’t. When…
This is the right way to go Dutch at meal time
Uniflame’s spun-steel Dutch oven will have you cooking like a MasterChef When you like cooking at home as much as we do, we found it only natural this passion spills over to when we travel as well. For as long…
Campfire Conversations: RVeeThereYet?
It’s a journey of discovery but are they ‘there’ yet? We get to know an RV Daily contributor It’s not often that the contributors to RV Daily get to meet each other – in fact, we barely know each other.…
Powering not one van but three!
Week four of the Retreat electric van testing and our intrepid explorers are in the Goldfields of WA, parked up ready to go prospecting. In what has proven to be some tough weather conditions with very little sun, heavy cloud…
Dust busters: Is it possible to keep a dual-cab ute tray dust-free?
A look at four options I have tried, to keep the dust outside where it belongs Having owned a number of dual-cab utes over many years, I have always been interested in the quest to create a dust-free storage environment…
Recipe: Beef and Pumpkin Curry
A classic beef curry without a bucket load of ingredients Serves: 4 Time: 60 minutes INGREDIENTS: 750g boneless beef, cut into cubes 500g pumpkin, cut into cubes 2 carrots, sliced 1 onion, thinly sliced 1 tin diced tomatoes 1 red…
Reality bites into fake news
For all his self-titled ‘useless information’ up the back of the mag, Macca occasionally raises a good point. This month is one of them. He talks about the subscription to the Facebook expert. Now, I have raised this topic a…
April 2019 – 5 Ripper Bush Camps
Need a change of scenery? Leave suburbia behind and escape to the bush for a weekend PARK 1: Middle Creek Camping Area, Qld If you like the idea of exploring unspoiled sandy beaches and eucalypt forests, check out Eurimbula National…
Is the Toyota LandCruiser 70 Series still relevant?
Brand-new or barn-find the 79 hasn’t changed much in years. Are old-timer talents still valuable because they surely cost Cars are changing more rapidly than ever. A model arriving today will be long gone in six years’ time, replaced with…
Leave it all behind including the RV
One family discovers the perks of journeying sans van into the heart of the outback (and looks at a great stopover on your way to or from the red stuff) As caravanners, there comes a time to make a route…
Stinking hot and no sun!
After several days getting the Retreat serviced and prep’d for the big haul through to Kalgoorlie and parts further north, plus getting the Ford ready to go as well, the electric van hits the road for the next stage of…
Kokoda back on track
It was only a short time ago that Kokoda closed its gates to the caravan world. The good news for the brand is that it has been thrown a lifeline by new owner and French engineer, Antoine Le Pajolec. A…
