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…
That lemon caravans page: Is the zest just turning to acid?
Sure, there are problems in the caravan industry but could the self-proclaimed caravan consumer champion, now be just a self-absorbed source of vitriol and paranoia? If you’re in the market for a new caravan or RV, it’s likely you’ve seen…
Macca’s Useless Information: Don’t mention the war (I did but I think I got away with it)
I have a bit of a passive hobby that not many people know about … My hobby is to have my photo taken next to all the ‘big things’ I come across on my travels. Australia has a passion for…
Williams River Holiday Park reopens for Easter
You may have seen on mr4x4.com.au last month our story that ran about the idyllic park at Clarence Town, which was closed down literally overnight. We’re now happy to report that after review by council, and an online campaign by locals…
Issue 038 – Judge walks out on magazine after ‘Best Aussie Vans’ fiasco!
Read our major news story on dodgy scoring in a well-known caravan award comp and how one judge was asked to take a step too far. Plus, do the online booking systems used by Australia’s national parks actually work for…