December 2018: New vehicle news
Mitsubishi’s Triton Updated Mitsubishi has updated its popular Triton ute, changing the way it looks, replacing the five-speed automatic with a six-speed, adding off-road modes and revising the interior. The new Triton will be in Australia in 2019 and follows…
December 2018: Three we love, three we long for
This tempting selection of waterside parks will have you donning the sunhats and slip-slop-slapping in no time PARK 1: Yallingup Holiday Park, WA The south-west region of Western Australia boasts a tantalising tapestry of rolling vineyards, breathtaking beaches and forests…
Deni Ute Muster 2018
Hey True Blue – Utes, swags ‘n’ dust bowls of fun There is nothing more Aussie than a ute … well, there is also beer, blue singlets, live music, bull riding for the brave, wood chopping, cracking a stock whip,…
Desert Oak (Allocasuarina decaisneana)
Standing proud in an area dominated by spinifex, the desert oak is an Australian icon in its own right.By Morgan Lane and Scott Mason Allocasuarina decaisneana, more commonly known as the desert oak is, as the name suggests, part of…
Down & Dirty Without Low Range
Check out these Caverns of the Dreamtime… Our Only Subterranean National Park – Mole Creek, Tasmania Named for the path of the river that winds itself underground like a Dreamtime serpent, the Mole Creek caves in Tassie’s central north (just…
How I discovered Clancy of the Overflow is not a plumber
I admit I was sceptical. Reluctant even, despite my colleagues’ insistence that the Man from Snowy River Festival was a brilliant, not-to-be-missed event. They’d all been to last year’s festival and came home with whips. The last time I did…
DIY Mods Galore
Peter and Jan Bernard are no strangers to camping and touring – it’s part of their DNA. They’ve ridden motorbikes across Australia, owned two camper trailers in the past, and last year took the plunge and bought an Avan Frances…
DIY that really isn’t a wind up
There’s nothing worse than heading bush with a camper-trailer, and the jockey wheel decides it doesn’t want to play anymore. After a short-term bush fix, Ant decided to replace the jockey wheel on his Ultimate Camper with a swing-up type,…
DIY Stone Guard
This DIY approach will protect your van from stone strike, and make you feel warm and fuzzy.Words & images Mark Allen Brand-new, shiny caravan – tick. Grand plans of hitting the dirt roads – you betcha! Worried to death about…
Do my caravan shackles have to be yellow?
While all shackles are not created equal, they’re not all yellow either – what difference does it make? And do my caravan shackles have to be yellow? You’d be forgiven for thinking the sky was about to fall in. Your…
Does a Van Conversion Motorhome Appeal
Horizon Melaleuca adds appeal to its name Horizon Motorhomes is the only dedicated, volume manufacturer of van conversion motorhomes in Australia. Based in Ballina on the NSW Far North Coast, the company is well known for its quality work and…
Dollars, Driven
One of the hottest topics for us is free camping, or freedom camping as some prefer to call it. This latter term is to dispel the myth that everyone who doesn’t stay in a caravan park is looking to camp…
Dometic issues RUA absorption refrigerator recall for Australia
Dometic issues RUA absorption refrigerator recall for Australia. Dometic Australia has identified a potential defect in RUA6 and RUA8 series absorption refrigerators sold in various brand RVs and caravans from July 2018 to December 2020. What’s the problem? If the…
Don’t be afraid to meet your heroes
Chance would’ve been a fine thing! Geeveston’s only letdown was the TV stars were out of town Rosehaven, on the ABC, is one of the most well-crafted and funniest Australian shows I’ve ever seen. Some of the episodes are filmed…
