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…
Oz X Driving Force
Oz X Corp is a new company on the market delivering some super amazing tech that is going global. RV Daily has been in contact with Andrew Huett, co-founder of Oz X Corp, who is over in the US, showing…
Operation Innovation
This Innovation may be your ticket to freedom Concept Caravans have a catchphrase, “Your time is now!” I guess we all come to appreciate this sentiment when the pressure is off and the wanderlust takes hold. Your age makes little…
On the Ball Towing!
Peter Humphris is the brain child behind an exciting new product called the i-Tow system. This is a weight measuring system that connects to a 50mm tow ball and that shows the ball weight, so that owners can keep an eye…
Macca’s Useless Info: We’re in a right state!
Australia is an amazing country I’m sure we all agree, even if we may be “just a little biased”. It is a land of epic dimensions and diversity in all aspects, from culture to climate and everything in between. If…
Jeep Wrangler JL rates 1-star for safety
Every time ANCAP or one of the equivalents test a bunch of cars for safety they send us journos the results, and usually it’s pretty boring as another set of cars are awarded 5-star ratings. Actually, allow me a little…
New Vehicle News: Another look at the electric future
Another month, and another step taken away from the petrol and diesel engines towards electric. This time it’s all about Rivian, a US company who have started to publicise their R1T ute and R1S seven-seat 4WD, both pure electric drive,…