Six steps to buying the Right RV
Make sure you avoid buyer’s remorse and end up van happy with our six steps to buying the right RV. You think buying a house, car or holiday is hard – wait until you do all three together. For some…
Spoilt for Choice: South Australia’s Western Eyre Peninsula
Family touring that won’t break the bank, but will leave you feeling cashed up Rock formations, quirky towns, stunning coastlines and low-cost campsites – our adventure from Port Augusta to Smoky Bay made for a memorable trip and gave us…
The Springers Solar guide to 12V electrics: Lithium batteries
This guide to lithium batteries will give you the pros and cons and tell you why they might actually be the most economic choice In part one, we looked at 12V batteries in general and just touched on lithium batteries.…
Ssangyong reveals driveaway prices
Returning to the Australian market after a long hiatus, the Korean manufacturer is looking to pick up where it left off with some brand-new models. It’s bringing well-appointed vehicles with sharp pricing and good functionality, with some familiar names. Important…
Ssangyong is Back!
With two new 4WD models in tow It started as the biggest global automotive recall ever, by a country mile. And it only keeps getting bigger. A company by the name of Takata was making and supplying millions of airbags…
Stop contaminated fuel killing your engine
Just by using this simple device.Words Grant Hanan & images My Aussie Travel Guide Imagine how you’d feel if you filled up at a roadhouse while on an outback odyssey, when less than 50km up the road your engine light…
Stop Being a Drip Start Saving Rainwater!
The Rain Saver Gutter will leave your site dry when the heavens have opened When we walked around a caravan park and saw a rollout awning that had a gutter at the lower end to collect and direct rainwater, we…
Suncoast Sunset
The Bay of Fires and the Suncoast make for a fitting finale for our Taking on Tasmania series Words & images by Jan Hawkins Traveling the eastern coastline of Tasmania offers you some of the kindest weather that the Apple…
The Sunshine Coast’s Best Beaches
Planning a trip to Australia’s sunniest holiday spot? Here are our picks What’s your favourite? The Goldie or the Sunny? If you are not a Briso, you may have never been asked that question. I’ll translate that for you –…
Surf & Turf
While the concept of the Surf and Turf originated in North America, it has become a favourite on restaurant tables across our own country. Ingredients 1kg of large green prawns2 large cloves of garlic (mash well)or a big squeeze of…
Surfers, backpackers & BMWs
Byron Bay – where parallel universes exist and keep drawing you back again… and again.Words & images Gary Tischer Having been a visitor to Byron for the last 50 years, I have seen many changes and still love coming here.…
A Swedish project without an Allen key in sight!
After years of worrying about ‘bloody Volvo drivers’ as a motorcyclist in the UK, I have become one. If you’re not familiar with the concept, it’s simply that drivers of the Swedish car marque were thought of as the motorcyclists’…
Suspension game on
Do Terrain Tamer’s new parabolic leaf springs give shockingly good results, or are they a jarring disappointment? Terrain Tamer recently contacted me with an offer of a set of their newly-designed parabolic leaf springs for the rear end along with…
Suzuki launches the new Jimny (and updated Vitara)
Suzuki’s tiny off-roader has been around since 1970, but it’s taken until now for the fourth generation to be launched. I was at the Australian launch and got to see what the little vehicle could do in the rough. Frankly,…
