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Labor’s Last Minute Splash for Victorian Bush Lovers
With just over a week to go until Victorian State Elections, Labor has pledged a funding injection of over 105 million to improve the state’s parks and get more people enjoying the amazing bush Victoria has to offer. Money will…
Introducing Winnebago’s Mega-Factory in Brisbane
The Winnebago factory in Brisbane is 20,000 square metres in size, making it one of the largest caravan and motorhome manufacturing facilities in Australia. Passionate about build quality, Winnebago is lifting the standards of the caravan industry by producing all…
Willow RV: This way to see the wood and the trees
The Conifer caravan is as hardy as its namesake, but unlike a whomping willow won’t give you a bashing Willow RV is one of the newest caravan manufacturers to set up shop in Pakenham in Melbourne’s outer east. Being new…
A Swedish project without an Allen key in sight!
After years of worrying about ‘bloody Volvo drivers’ as a motorcyclist in the UK, I have become one. If you’re not familiar with the concept, it’s simply that drivers of the Swedish car marque were thought of as the motorcyclists’…
Pat Callinan’s 4X4 Adventures Show kicks off new season in fine style!
Now entering a second decade of showcasing Australia to TV audiences there is no slowing down! It was a very strong weekend with the first episode of Pat Callinan’s 4X4 Adventures Season 11 (Blue Mountains Secrets) gaining a reach of…
Re-open Tassie for Transportation … and take me!
As his trip comes to a close, the Ed. ponders his ticket of leave and knows it will be a return Having lost track of time, and touch with the workaday world, returning to the Tasmanian mainland from Bruny Island…
Nissan X-Trail. The little engine that can?
When you’ve only got a small caravan to tow, you don’t need to think big when it comes to a tow vehicle If you’re only towing a small caravan or camper-trailer, who says you need a big 4WD to tow…
Podcast: Running a caravan park … easy, right?
A chat with some park managers reveals exactly how much work is involved It was 7am and I’d just risen after an extremely cold, rough and windy night in the Adelaide Hills; I’d arranged to meet Wayne Sholtz at 8am.…
Thunder Struck
A combination of style, comfort and easy set-up makes this van pure gold I am happy to declare my respect for Goldstream RV as a foundation to this review. It’s a view forged from extensive experience with the brand over…
September: 5 Ripper Bush Camps
Spring has well and truly arrived, and what better time to pitch a tent under the stars? Dunns Swamp, NSW Camping by a ‘swamp’ may not exactly sound appealing, but this particular one happens to be a serene waterway located…
The Springers Solar guide to 12V electrics: Energy Draw
Do you know how much energy your appliances draw from your battery system? If you don’t, it is time to find out: how to calculate energy draw If you already have a caravan and tow vehicle, you have invested a…
Tarmac, mud, dirt and rock. These tyres can handle it all
Could the Cooper AT3 LTs be the tyres you’ve been looking for? Cooper Tires has just released its new range of all-terrain tyres, the AT3 series. Now, just to clarify here, these are not to be confused with the previous…
Increased redress for owners of lemon vehicles on the horizon
Choice has been instrumental in bringing lacking lemon laws to the attention of Consumer Affairs Ministers, with the help of many horror stories from the public. These stories, involving various manufacturers from the caravan and automotive industries and others have…
There’s always one in the class…
One of the million things I love about travelling is the people I meet. Plonk your backside on a stool at any country pub and within minutes you’re meeting people. When you live in a town where you see the…
