The Big Trip – Cape York in two weeks
If that wasn’t enough – we borrowed the van too!By Justin Lorrimer For as long as I can remember, I’ve always wanted to travel to Cape York. The journey is surrounded by campfire tails of legendary 4X4 tracks, amazing fishing…
The Big Trip – From the centre to the west via the back way
As it’s destined to become a bitumen thoroughfare sometime in the future, you should take the Great Central Road while it’s still a roughly-drawn red line.By Colin Kerr Carved out through sometimes fascinating desert country between Uluru in the Northern…
The Big Trip: On the Dinosaur Trail in Winton
Touring and adventure go hand in hand – none more so than in and around Winton in Central Queensland. Getting there There’s plenty of route options when it comes to getting to Winton as your central destination. Whether you head…
The Big Trip: Tasmania
A family of five test their comfort levels and squeeze into a motorhome for a rolling exploration of the Apple Isle… Tasmania is one beautiful place. We have visited quite a bit in recent years and all loved it. In…
The Big Trip – Touring with a Medical Condition.
Touring around Australia and experiencing everything the Outback has to offer may be relatively easy if you’re young, fit and healthy. But what happens if you’re getting on in years or you have a chronic medical condition? Is it possible…
The Big Wet: How to caravan in the rain!
Travel has been upended due to COVID-19. But you can plan a tropical adventure now. Surprisingly, we’re suggesting: The Big Wet: How to caravan in the rain! So how do you caravan in the rain? My first trip to outback…
The Blackmore Family: Rules for Happy Campers
Let’s Go Caravan and Camping. There’s just no better way to enjoy nature and all of our amazing landscapes, plus you get to meet loads of new people while you’re out there. But we want to make sure you’re not…
The Blackmores search for sunshine
Let’s Go Caravan & Camping. After tolerating some wet and wild weather in the south, the Blackmores decided to take a side trip to a place you can always count on for sunshine – the red centre! Now, this side…
The Caravanning dog Behind the Blog
Chyna is an eight-year-old doggy blogger, travelling Australia in a motorhome with his two human companions. He loves meeting people on the road and sharing his stories about caravanning around Australia. Life’s pretty sweet for Chyna these days, but it…
The definitive guide to the caravan toilet cassette
The definitive guide to the caravan toilet cassette answers all your difficult after-dinner questions. I remember the first time my wife, Kylie, insisted we get a caravan with a toilet cassette. My reaction was less than enthusiastic. Something along the…
The essential gear guide for first-time caravanners
The gear you need to have in your caravan before you hit the road in the essential gear guide for first-time caravanners. Buying a brand-new caravan, or one that is new to you can be one of the most exciting…
The five best camping apps (you’ve never heard of)
The best camping spots are rarely in a travel guide. Some of the best camping apps are kept a little quiet too… By Emily Barker & Richard Robertson Half the appeal of hitting the road is escaping our on-call world.…
The facts behind caravan suspension
We look at the facts behind caravan suspension and ask, do you really need that independent set-up? Before we get into what’s important about the facts behind caravan suspension, let’s take a step back and think about what job the…
The Great Caravan Rego Rip-Off
The alarming disparity of registration costs makes absolutely no sense and it could cost you a small fortune. Here’s the breakdown state-by-state. By Phil Lord Transferring a caravan into your name and registering it can be either as cheap as…
