A Week Away From Cairns
Relax into a warm and welcoming tropical road trip in and around the rainforest paradise of Cairns. Words and Images by Jan Hawkins Cairns means many things to many people, including the international tourists who fly in looking for Aussie…
A Weekend Away From Adelaide: Clayton Bay
Remember when that larrikin Jack Thompson was on TV trying to convince us that we could have a drink without actually having a drink? It didn’t last past the ’80s, and for good reason. But it’s still a part of…
A weekend away from Melbourne: Albury to Gundagai
Baby, it’s cold outside, but let’s get planning for spring when the route from Albury to Gundagai is thrown wide open to the most adventurous RVers. If you’ve got a love for rivers and a passion for mountains, there’s a…
Access to this Vintage Van Takes Your Folding
They may be old, but this 48/215 Holden and Propert Overlander folding caravan are still rockin’ Words and Images by MARK ALLEN A 1951 48/215 (also known as an FX by many) Holden and a 1955 Propert Overlander folding caravan…
Are you an Accidental Bush Basher?
Check out eight of our most common environmental mistakes, and simple ways to avoid them Words by Juliette Remfrey | Images by Juliette Remfrey & Loran Haworth If you’re reading this, chances are you love touring and want to leave our…
Amarok V6 Now 3.5 Tonne Towing Capacity
Making it a tasty towing proposition Volkswagen has upgraded its most powerful ute to a full-fat 3.5-tonne towing capacity, which is up from three tonnes. The two-litre Amarok will stay at that figure, but a redesigned rear step and 3.5-tonne…
Caravan review: Adria’s offer of a little Action is hard to pass up
The Adria Action 361 is at the small package end of lightweight vans but is the offer of a little Action too good to pass up? With a new Subaru Outback and an Adria Action on offer, it didn’t take…
Affordable gem: Opal Tourer MK1 196
With their new slick-looking tourer going for under 70Gs, Opal Caravans proves that cheap doesn’t always mean low quality. Opal Caravans Melbourne has recently moved to a bigger yard and showroom, with some of the latest 2018 stock rolling into…
AL-KO announces revolutionary new lightweight chassis concept for Aussie caravans
AL-KO has announced the AL-KO LightR Chassis – an Australian-engineered lightweight chassis concept, which they claim has the potential to revolutionise Australian caravan design. Developed by AL-KO in Melbourne over the past two years, AL-KO LightR offers significant weight savings…
AL-KO: We have changed the off-road hitch game
We take to the tools to find out and install the one-touch pin coupling AL-KO are renowned for many caravan, camper-trailer and off-road products in the form of suspension, brakes, chassis, electronic sway control systems and more; they rarely (if…
All-New 2021 Isuzu D-MAX – Full details and pricing
Isuzu Ute Australia has finally whipped the covers off the all-new 2021 D-MAX. Here’s everything you need to know… After months of leaked images and glimpses of Thai-spec models, Isuzu Ute Australia (IUA) has finally unveiled the all-new 2021 D-MAX…
Amarok Canyon to get V6 power
Volkswagen is dusting off the Canyon variant of the Amarok range, but this time it will be a V6-powered model. The Canyon model, which was based on the 2012 Amarok Canyon concept, had a few stylistic cues and a flash…
An insider’s view on buying the right caravan for you
Buying the caravan you want might not be the one you need, and the one you need might not be the one you want! It’s a compromise, so here’s an insider’s view on buying the right caravan for you. With…
AOR owners gather for a fry-up in Victoria
Fred’s Hut is the place to be for AOR adventurers, with magnificent scenery and the best camp feast you’ll ever encounter If Fred Fry could see his hut now, he’d be amazed. Old Fred was an icon of the Victorian…
