The essential guide to the Eyre Peninsula
Now that border restrictions between South Australia and most of the country have eased, its time to go exploring and the Eyre Peninsula is a great place to start. Here’s a little taste to whet your appetite. Australia is truly…
Kokoda back on track
It was only a short time ago that Kokoda closed its gates to the caravan world. The good news for the brand is that it has been thrown a lifeline by new owner and French engineer, Antoine Le Pajolec. A…
Stinking hot and no sun!
After several days getting the Retreat serviced and prep’d for the big haul through to Kalgoorlie and parts further north, plus getting the Ford ready to go as well, the electric van hits the road for the next stage of…
Powering not one van but three!
Week four of the Retreat electric van testing and our intrepid explorers are in the Goldfields of WA, parked up ready to go prospecting. In what has proven to be some tough weather conditions with very little sun, heavy cloud…
Would you stay in one of these boutique caravans?
Now here’s something a little different for you. The ‘Notel’ is a collection of six boutique ’70s Airstream caravans on the rooftop of a multi-level carpark on Flinders Lane, right in the heart of Melbourne. Sourced from the west coast…
MY19 Isuzu D-MAX and MU-X Launch
The new MY19 Isuzu D-MAX and MU-X have just launched, and brought with them very few changes. Despite more than a few spy images of the new mule getting around, it appears that we will have to wait at least until next year…
Recharged, serviced and lit up!
After powering three vans in Coolgardie where the State of Charge (SoC) dropped to just 23.4 percent as per our last update, the gasless van was allowed some time to recharge in the glorious sun. In fact the van jumped…
Casey Council charging for storage
The City of Casey, one of the larger councils in Melbourne’s outer east, has been questioned over charging residents for storage caravans, trailers and even boats on their own property. The fees, according to the forms RV Daily obtained, stated…
The Longest Line 2019
The Australian Motorhoming Lions Club (AMLC) is organising to set two world records – the longest parade of camping vehicles (RVs) currently set at 672, and the longest connected image of an LED rope light. Just quietly, they are expecting…
Sunshine is gold!
There’s a lot of fun to be had by going off grid. Our crew started the week with 56 percent battery charge, and while there’s been some cloud, there’s been sun, sun, sun! After heading out from Laverton, and with…
Let’s talk about brake upgrades
We take a look at what the options are, and how best to spend your money when it’s time to talk about brake upgrades Brake upgrades aren’t just for performance cars and track days. Pulling up the tow rig in…
Exposed electricals on show in WA
The gasless caravan completed the final leg to Perth relatively easily although rough roads and road works saw the sliding door fall off one hinge. This was repaired easily and everything else came through swimmingly in the wet conditions. Testers…
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…
