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Your appetite for travel
Hunger can do strange things to the mind. We can make irrational decisions and decisions that can see us wishing we hadn’t had that last “wafer-thin mint”. Are you a foodie when it comes to your travel? Does a region…
The camper that would have kept Ned safe…
Tougher than ol’ Ned’s armour, has this hand-crafted camper earned the Kelly name? I’m not usually one to gush over a camper. Truth be told, I remain firmly under the impression that I’m still young enough to swag it. Being…
Tassie’s furry fire victims NEED your help!
Tasmania has recently been ravaged by bushfire. As a result, local wildlife has lost food and habitat, and rural communities have suffered along with their livestock. Many are doing it tough and those who are endeavouring to assist are in…
Jurgens Australia Gates Reopen and Operations Resume
Various media outlets and social media speculators had reported on the closure of Jurgens Caravans Australia. The facts are as follows. We experienced a lock out by the landlord over a commercial dispute. We are pleased to advise we have…
Jurgens Caravans appears to be trading – but for how long?
The gates of Jurgens Caravans have been open today despite being locked and emblazoned with official closure notice Monday (18thMarch), and the company is trading again or at least building caravans. This is despite an application for a ‘winding up’…
NEWS 2019 Brisbane 4X4 Outdoors Show, Fishing & Boating Expo
It’s that time of year again! The 2019 Brisbane 4X4 Outdoors show is on April 5-7 at the Brisbane Showgrounds (600 Gregory Terrace, Bowen Hills Qld 4006). The show has been running for well over two decades now, and there is even more…
Are we social media suckers?
Caravan like nobody’s watching. Because they’re not. They’re checking Instagram and Facebook on their phone I was sitting on a dune in the Cape Range National Park in WA, watching the sun set on a gorgeous calm Indian Ocean, husband…
Issue 037 – Controversy: THAT lemons caravan page
Issue 37 is full of bite! We look at the whole lemon caravan issue that’s such a polarising topic and ask if the end justifies the means in terms of the social media campaign. A veteran traveller shows us the…
BMPRO to take on US market
BMPRO have just announced they have secured substantial contracts with two of the largest US manufacturers of RVs, Thor Motor Coach and Jayco USA, for 2019. Whilst BMPRO has been the exclusive partner with local companies such as Jayco, New…
New multi-purpose levelling device hits Oz
Go Treads are a recent addition to the caravaner’s arsenal, providing an alternative to the standard recovery and levelling devices you’re probably more familiar with. Able to be utilised both as a recovery device and a levelling aid, Go Treads…
Long-term review: Redarc RedVision
After 12 months in our camper, are we still hooked on Redarc’s RedVision TVMS? It’s been a year since we participated in Redarc’s RedVision user-testing program when a unit was installed in our camper. We’ve since had it in the…
Jeep Wrangler JL pricing released in Australia
Jeep has released the Wrangler JL pricing in Australia, and the dollars are as steep as the vehicle can climb with the base model costing more than twice as much as the Jimny. There are three trim levels: Sport, Overland,…
Suzuki launches the new Jimny (and updated Vitara)
Suzuki’s tiny off-roader has been around since 1970, but it’s taken until now for the fourth generation to be launched. I was at the Australian launch and got to see what the little vehicle could do in the rough. Frankly,…
Ford and VW to collaborate on their next-gen utes
In fact it seems almost all future utes will be joint ventures! Developing a new vehicle is a very, very expensive exercise and costs are only heading north. That’s why we’re seeing increasing numbers of manufacturers working together to develop…
