Camp Kitchen Favourite: Menindee Buns
OK…Easter isn’t quite around the corner just yet however hot cross buns are on the supermarket shelves. For something different, why not try our Meninde Buns? There’s no nicer way to eat sultanas! If you’re having a campfire and you…
Australian man shot dead in campervan attack in New Zealand
Disturbing news from New Zealand is emerging today, with reports of an attack on a couple renting an Apollo campervan. The Age has detailed what’s emerged so far, following an initial story from Stuff, in that a gunman disturbed two…
Jurgens TuffTrax re-launched
Jurgens Caravans launched the TuffTrax several years ago and our own Anthony Kilner was involved in the torture test, which included a twin single-bed unit. Jurgens walked away from that testing with some positive changes to be addressed to make…
Cash grab with higher tolls for caravans on NSW Motorways
You know that option on your GPS that makes sure you avoid toll roads? You might want to use it next time you’re driving through NSW with a medium to large caravan in tow. A couple of weeks ago, some…
Ezytrail Winton 10 proves good caravans can come in small packages
While the top end of the caravan market seems to be in a ceaseless race to make vans bigger and more laden with features – and therefore, heavier – a compact, lightweight caravan like the Ezytrail Winton 10 is a…
Stuart Highway closed as Woomera Prohibited Area fires up
As hoards of southerners make their way north along the Stuart Highway towards Uluru, many will be blissfully unaware that a short distance north of Glendambo, they will be driving through Australia’s version of Area 51; the Woomera Prohibited Area.…
Toyota faces class-action lawsuit over DPF woes
It was only a matter of time until a solicitor firm launched a class-action lawsuit against Toyota over the myriad of Diesel Particulate Filter (DPF) issues plaguing their 2.8-litre 1GD-FTV D4-D engine. It had been hinted at, flat out yelled…
The four ‘Ps’ of planning a long-term caravan trip
If there’s anything better than getting away in your caravan for a little while, it’s getting away in your caravan for a long while. An extended caravanning trip is the dream for many of us, whether it’s three months on…
Things to do in Broome? Don’t upset the locals!
You have to admire the mainstream media’s ability to dangle a catchy headline in cyberspace to lure in readers. Yet the actual news has little to no substance at all. Such is the case with the news item that appeared…
Victorian Government Declares War on Wicked Campers
Minister for Roads and Road Safety Jaala Pulford announced the new laws at a meeting with other Australian Transport Ministers in Adelaide to discuss the issue. “Vehicles that display offensive, sexist or obscene slogans such as the Wicked campervans have…
GIBB RIVER ROAD THROWS UP ITS MIX OF ADVENTURES
Our intrepid tourers, John and Fran, have reached civilisation after several weeks out of communication range and boy what a few weeks it’s been. Here’s their summary of this section of the trip. We have seen an amazing part of…
Volunteers needed at the Birdsville Races
The historic Birdsville Races have issued a nationwide callout for volunteers to help support the 137th running of the iconic outback event, which this year takes place on September 6 and 7. Known to many as The Melbourne Cup of…
NSW Fair Trading swoops on state’s RV dealers
NSW Fair Trading has announced the result of their compliance operation into the NSW Caravan and Motorhome industry and the results were made announced on their Facebook page today. Out of 57 dealers inspected, 16 were non-compliant with the legislation;…
Lotus Caravans to the rescue, with a little help from friends
When Queensland dealership, Brisbane RVs, collapsed and receivers were appointed earlier this year, Julie and Ron Gray were staggered. The couple had paid more than $100,000 as a deposit for a new Lotus caravan, that then looked likely never to…
