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Caravanning Queensland renews free Safety Check Days in 2018
Caravanning Queensland together with the Department of Transport and Main Roads and Queensland Gas and Petroleum Inspectorate have again renewed their free Safety Check Days for a fourth year. Weight checks are a real concern with many ‘vans and towing…
MACCA’s Useless Information
Time for a beer? I’ll get the crochet stuff. Ale’s gone all… crafty I’ve been attending barbecues since I left the womb, so I have considerable experience in the field. The early ones were probably attended in a pram, but…
3 We Love, 3 We Long For
We Love Stirling Range Retreat, WA Sharing its borders with the Stirling Range National Park is the aptly named Stirling Range Retreat, 337km from Perth. The national park is a mecca for gliders as it creates wonderful updrafts for the…
5 Ripper Bush Camps
Words By SAM REES-jONES If your New Year’s resolution is to get out and explore this amazing continent we live on, here are some bush camps to get your started Newey ReservoirRV Camping Ground, Vic The secret is out… this…
Issue 023 – Winnebago’s Burke X-Country gets fresh (and wet)
Choosing your caravan or camper-trailer is something you want to get right – Ep 2 of The Practical Guide to Modern Towing shows you how to make that purchase. We also ask why diesel is almost the default option for…
Is Diesel On The Way Out?
It’s been the lifeblood of propulsion in Australia since carburettors went out of fashion, powering everything from tow rigs to big rigs, and even little commuters these days. But diesel has a problem: It’s dirty. A lot of crap comes…
How to be a Travelling Coffee Snob
Think you can’t leave the city and feed your urge for good coffee? Think again. WORDS Grant Hanan & Linda Bloffwitch | IMAGES & VIDEO My Aussie Travel Guide It doesn’t matter where we are, if there’s one thing that we…
CHOOSING A CARAVAN OR CAMPER-TRAILER
CLICK HERE TO READ THIS STORY IN OUR ONLINE MAGAZINE WORDS JOHN WYER | IMAGES RV DAILY Choosing a new caravan or camper-trailer can be a daunting experience. There are some differences in the approach of the experienced and those less…
The Big W Adds a Strong Will to Its Burke X-Country
Despite rain and more rain, the Winnebago Burke continued to shine As we headed out of Brisbane with the new Winnebago Burke C X-Country in tow, the skies opened up and the rain came down. It looked like if we…
Winton Outback Festival – Will you come a-waltzing?
We find Aussie bush pride at its quirkiest Coined as quirky and strange, Winton’s Outback Festival is quintessential Australian fun in the heart of the Queensland outback. The biannual festival has been attracting visitors to the small town of Winton…
4×4 Ute Sales Continue to Rise
Ford and Toyota are continuing their massacre of the competition in the ongoing sales race, as they rack up an enviable lead in sales for 2018. Only 12 separate the leading Ranger and HiLux, with 2892 and 2880 sales apiece.…
Ford Ranger Raptor Revealed!
It’s finally here, with plenty of fanfare to bring it along. Ford’s new Ranger Raptor looks the part and has lots of trick bits under the body to make it a proper go-fast ute. It’s sporting big (33in) all-terrains, has…
The Kombi is Back!
Celebrating 70 years since the original hit the roads, Volkswagen has released an updated Kombi. Originally destined as a passenger and goods van, the Kombi had easily removed rear seats to double as a passenger van. And as history showed,…
Pitstop Excuses to Go & Reasons to Stop
EVENT 1: CABOOLTURE, QLD Farm Fantastic ExpoMarch 2-4, 2018 This three-day event takes place in Caboolture, an easy day trip from Brissy or the Sunny Coast, and it’ll only cost you $10 to get in (and free for the kids).…
