
Williams River Holiday Park reopens for Easter
You may have seen on mr4x4.com.au last month our story that ran about the idyllic park at Clarence Town, which was closed down literally overnight. We’re now happy to report that after review by council, and an online campaign by locals…

Retreat OzX blasts 3200km across the Nullarbor
Five days after leaving Melbourne the Retreat OzXcorp gasless caravan has reached Esperance, with another 700km travel required to get to Perth for the caravan show. The show at Rockingham starts this weekend, taking place over 5-7 April. The van…

Animal strike: How to avoid and to deal with a brush with the wild side
Volvo famously announced (to laughter) in 2017, that its self-driving cars can’t predict kangaroos. It’s okay Volvo, real humans driving cars can’t predict their behaviour either. Just when you think you’re clear, you’re liable to have one or more hop…

Go remote, be in control: The insider’s guide to off-road caravanning
You hear a lot about remote travel, but what does it actually mean for us caravanners? And perhaps more importantly, how remote can you (safely) go? I was talking with the Ed (Tim) the other day, and the conversation went…

ARB Intensity V2 Driving Lights
Looking for the best of the best driving lights for your 4WD? Well, you won’t want to go past ARB’s new Intensity V2 Driving Lights. Engineered here in Aus and manufactured in the US, the V2s offer a broad field…

Aussie innovators take 17,000km leap into the unknown to pioneer off-grid caravan power
Retreat Caravans and OzXcorp, Australian technology start-up, has combined caravan manufacture and technology not seen in the caravan industry previously, to create a fully electric caravan that has no complementary fossil-fuelled energy sources, but instead uses an industry-leading 16kW/h battery…

Reality bites into fake news
For all his self-titled ‘useless information’ up the back of the mag, Macca occasionally raises a good point. This month is one of them. He talks about the subscription to the Facebook expert. Now, I have raised this topic a…

Recipe: Beef and Pumpkin Curry
A classic beef curry without a bucket load of ingredients Serves: 4 Time: 60 minutes INGREDIENTS: 750g boneless beef, cut into cubes 500g pumpkin, cut into cubes 2 carrots, sliced 1 onion, thinly sliced 1 tin diced tomatoes 1 red…

Slide ‘n’ Dry Pegless Clothesline
Slide n’ Dry Pegless Clothelines makes drying your clothes on your travelling adventures hassle-free. This clever Australian-made clothesline is made from UV-protected, recyclable plastic, so it won’t go brittle or fade, and it’s capable of holding even the heavy stuff,…

OCAM Extendable Towing Mirrors
Not having clear vision of the road and traffic behind you and to each side of your vehicle while towing, is a recipe for disaster – not to mention illegal. The solution? Make sure you’re good to go with OCAM’s…

MickeyBlu Fully Portable Extendable Telescopic Ladder
Touring life just got a whole lot easier with this fully portable, extendable telescopic ladder from MickeyBlu. Perfect for getting onto your caravan’s roof or your 4WD’s roof rack, the ladders are small and compact, and extremely lightweight at just…

Dometic Ibis 4
Dometic has released a new generation of their industry-leading roof air conditioner – the Ibis 4, which is more lightweight, more compact, and with less vibration than its predecessor, the Ibis 3. Performance is also improved thanks to the new-generation…

KAON Cargo Barrier
Cargo barriers are a safety essential if you carry a lot of gear in your 4WD, and Brisbane-based 4X4 accessories brand KAON pretty much tick all the boxes when it comes to this product. Their cargo barriers boast a sturdy…

Rhino-Rack Pioneer Thru Axle Bike Carrier
Rhino-Rack know that many of us love bringing our bikes along on our caravan and 4WD adventures, which is why they’ve come up with the Pioneer Thru Axle Bike Carrier, specifically made to attach directly to your Pioneer system. The…




