What cheeses me off? People walking through my campsite.
If there’s one thing I cannot stand, its people walking through our campsite. Not only is it rude and disrespectful, but it can also be dangerous. A couple of years ago, we were staying at a caravan park on the…
Power to the people. Awesome power tools to take caravanning.
If you’ve got a favourite brand of battery-powered power tools you use at home or at work, you might want to see what other products they have that use the same battery system and are brilliant for caravanning. Like most…
Got trouble reversing your caravan? Get a Reverse Mate to help you.
If reversing your caravan is not your strongest skill or you want to just avoid being threatened with divorce on your next caravanning holiday, then Reverse Mate may be the answer to your prayers. A couple of years ago, we…
Caravan Parks for our pets: 3 we love, 3 we long for
Craving a getaway but don’t want to leave your best four-legged friends behind? Check out these pet friendly holiday parks Riverbend Caravan Park, Renmark, SA As the name denotes, this caravan park is a relaxing riverside retreat, ideal for ‘vanners…
Camp Kitchen Favourite – Thai Fish Curry
We all enjoy a spot of fishing on our travels and its even better when we actually catch something but how do you cook it when you get back to camp? For something different, try our Thai Fish Curry recipe.…
How to handle being overtaken safely, with a caravan
The feeling that the tow vehicle and caravan are moving around seemingly uncontrolled when a large vehicle overtakes is unnerving. Here’s everything you need to know about overtaking (and being overtaken) when towing a caravan. If you can remember back…
Modifications for tow tug survival.
The three essential tow tug modifications that can help prevent engine and transmission failure while towing heavy loads. In our quest to tow heavier loads and carry all the comforts of home, our tow tugs in factory spec are failing…
Fatal caravan crash trial adjourned due to new ‘developments”
The trial for Stephen George Russell, the man at the centre of a 2019 fatal caravan crash near Walcha, NSW, which claimed two lives, has been unexpectedly adjourned before it even got underway. According to a report that appeared in the…
Make sure you’re bushfire ready when camping this summer
You may be thinking that with the onset of La Niña and the associated forecasts of a wet summer ahead that we are unlikely to see a repeat of last year’s bushfire devastation. Well….think again. WORDS WES WHITWORTH, IMAGES WES…
Safe towing tips: So you think you can tow?
So you think you can tow? For our safe towing tips, read this before you take off on your next RV adventure … We all want to think we are safe when we’re towing our caravan to that next holiday…
Fatal caravan crash driver, Steven Russell, to plead not guilty
Stephen George Russell, the man at the centre of a 2019 fatal caravan crash near Walcha, NSW, which claimed two lives, is expected to plead not guilty at his trial that starts today. On June 14 2019, Mr Russell was charged with…
Vintage Caravan Restoration: 1972 Pacific pop top.
Here at RV Daily, we love to see your vintage caravan restoration projects. Today we’re looking at our reader, Brett Teasdale’s, 1972 Pacific pop-top to caravan conversion. Brett wrote to our editor, and vintage caravan tragic, Tim Scott after reading…
Winsig’s new TV / 5G antenna promises better reception
If you’re having problems with TV and mobile phone reception in your RV, Australian manufacturer Winsig’s new 4.0 OMNI TV/5G antenna may just be the product you’re looking for. The team at Winsig have been busy during the Covid-19 shutdown…
Urgent call to check your Suburban Hot Water Systems now!
The ACCC is urging consumers with caravans and other RVs fitted with the Suburban hot water system to see if it is one included in a recall that dates back to November 2019. In a recent recall update, the ACCC…