Another Product Recall – This time New Age Caravans
There is yet another national product recall affecting the RV industry. This time it is 143 New Age caravans fitted with Cruisemaster XT suspension. The recall notice that appeared on the Product Safety Australia website on the 19 January stated…
Power to the people. Awesome power tools to take caravanning.
If you’ve got a favourite brand of battery-powered power tools you use at home or at work, you might want to see what other products they have that use the same battery system and are brilliant for caravanning. Like most…
Stuart Highway to close for Hayabusa2 return to Earth.
Australia’s main corridor through the heart of the country will be closed to make way for a historic event of cosmic proportions. The Hayabusa2 mission to the near-Earth asteroid, Ryugu, will come to an end as a spectacular fireball over Australia’s…
Possible brake booster failure forces Toyota Hilux / Fortuner recall
Toyota has issued a recall for some of its HiLux and Fortuner models following concerns over the possibility of the brake booster failing. The recall affects approximately 24,000 of the popular Diesel HiLux and Fortuner models made between June 2018…
The top 5 things to do at Uluru
Climbing Uluru might be off-limits, but there’s still plenty to see and do in the Red Centre. Here are our Top 5 must-try experiences. It is arguably the most iconic symbol of the Australian outback. Uluru is a sandstone rock…
Urgent call to check your Suburban Hot Water Systems now!
The ACCC is urging consumers with caravans and other RVs fitted with the Suburban hot water system to see if it is one included in a recall that dates back to November 2019. In a recent recall update, the ACCC…
Winsig’s new TV / 5G antenna promises better reception
If you’re having problems with TV and mobile phone reception in your RV, Australian manufacturer Winsig’s new 4.0 OMNI TV/5G antenna may just be the product you’re looking for. The team at Winsig have been busy during the Covid-19 shutdown…
Vintage Caravan Restoration: 1972 Pacific pop top.
Here at RV Daily, we love to see your vintage caravan restoration projects. Today we’re looking at our reader, Brett Teasdale’s, 1972 Pacific pop-top to caravan conversion. Brett wrote to our editor, and vintage caravan tragic, Tim Scott after reading…
Fatal caravan crash driver, Steven Russell, to plead not guilty
Stephen George Russell, the man at the centre of a 2019 fatal caravan crash near Walcha, NSW, which claimed two lives, is expected to plead not guilty at his trial that starts today. On June 14 2019, Mr Russell was charged with…
Make sure you’re bushfire ready when camping this summer
You may be thinking that with the onset of La Niña and the associated forecasts of a wet summer ahead that we are unlikely to see a repeat of last year’s bushfire devastation. Well….think again. WORDS WES WHITWORTH, IMAGES WES…
Fatal caravan crash trial adjourned due to new ‘developments”
The trial for Stephen George Russell, the man at the centre of a 2019 fatal caravan crash near Walcha, NSW, which claimed two lives, has been unexpectedly adjourned before it even got underway. According to a report that appeared in the…
Camp Kitchen Favourite – Thai Fish Curry
We all enjoy a spot of fishing on our travels and its even better when we actually catch something but how do you cook it when you get back to camp? For something different, try our Thai Fish Curry recipe.…
Got trouble reversing your caravan? Get a Reverse Mate to help you.
If reversing your caravan is not your strongest skill or you want to just avoid being threatened with divorce on your next caravanning holiday, then Reverse Mate may be the answer to your prayers. A couple of years ago, we…
Modifications for tow tug survival.
The three essential tow tug modifications that can help prevent engine and transmission failure while towing heavy loads. In our quest to tow heavier loads and carry all the comforts of home, our tow tugs in factory spec are failing…
