Travel: Mannum, South Australia
You’ll never guess the link from here to our love of the car.By Chris Blakemore If you could attribute our Aussie love affair with motoring to one person, it might be David Shearer of Mannum. In 1894, he took to…
Travel: Coast to Cattle Country
Coastal cousins meet country cousins. By Mark Allen Four kids, two adults, a Troopy with the van in tow travelling 2500km – piece of cake right? Was I nuts for putting four kids together in the back of the truck,…
Trailer Tyres- The Forgotten Link
The RV Daily Practical guide to modern towing: Part 5 Any car enthusiast forum will have lots of discussion on tyres, but that never extends to the trailer Nobody cares very much about trailer tyres, which is fine until you…
How to be a Travelling Coffee Snob
Think you can’t leave the city and feed your urge for good coffee? Think again. WORDS Grant Hanan & Linda Bloffwitch | IMAGES & VIDEO My Aussie Travel Guide It doesn’t matter where we are, if there’s one thing that we…
Travelling as a Solo Parent
Towing a camper-trailer? I’d rather take on bloodthirsty zombies with a glitter gun. How bad could it be? WORDS & IMAGES Melinda Uys A group of our friends were staying for a week at the White Albatross Caravan Park at…
When and how to use a weight-distribution hitch
Weight-distribution hitches can be literally a lifesaver but are no substitute for good payload balance. We explain when and how to use a weight-distribution hitch. We’ve probably all seen a van being towed by a vehicle with its nose pointing to…
Victoria Police focusing on Caravans this weekend
With the Easter long weekend fast approaching, there will be lots of new caravanners keen to try out their newfound freedom. But if you’ve ignored your vehicle’s weights or you can’t be bothered with extension mirrors, Victoria Police might have…
The Ultimate Time Saver
Remove roof-rack accessories the fast and easy way It’s a hard choice; do you fit your awning to the left or the right-hand side of your roof racks? Throw in the fact you’d like a nice, long, three-metre awning fitted…
Two for this Tango to tour in comfort
Tango Caravans believes in offering quality vans at very affordable prices, so is the pricing and spec level of this Escape music to your ears? The Tango, a dance of passion, was created in the 1880s in the Río de…
Satking SK-3200: TV signals to save your marriage
The Satking SK-3200 might not mean your team wins in the grand final or indeed save your marriage but it’s become colloquially known as ‘the marriage saver’ for good reason. A Satking SK-3200 will certainly help your viewing pleasure; even…
Understanding the dynamics of towing: what is a Dutch Roll?
We’ve looked at the basics of towing dynamics in several parts – one, two and three) and now we’re adding in a couple of effects. Namely, what happens on inclines and what’s a Dutch Roll? Dutch Roll is a tendency…
Use Your Head to Light the Way
The Ledlenser MH6 Headlamp will keep you in the spotlight WORDS Grant Hanan & Linda Bloffwitch | IMAGES & VIDEO My Aussie Travel Guide After a few years of using our old, crappy and uncomfortable headlamps, we knew as soon as…
Uniden Dash View 30 and 30R hits the market
Uniden has released the Uniden Dash View 30 and 30R, which provide a slimline and discreet dash cam solution for luxury vehicle owners. The Uniden Dash View 30 features a 2.5k video resolution front camera, while the Uniden Dash View…
Updates to the Ford Ranger Raptor and Wildtrak models
Ford updates Ranger Raptor and Wildtrak variants and announces the reintroduction of the Ranger Wildtrak X. Ford Australia has announced updates to its Ranger Raptor and Ranger Wildtrak models, and the reintroduction of the Ranger Wildtrak X. The Ford Performance…
