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Product review: The Kookabox portable kitchen
Now you really can bring the whole kitchen (except the sink, of course…) with the Kookabox, kitchen in a box. Whether you’re prepping for an impromptu picnic at the beach, bush, lake or your mate’s place, or preparing regular meals…
New rules to enforce truck-only rest areas in Queensland
The heavy vehicle magazine, Big Rigs, this week published a story about a crackdown on other road-users clogging up heavy vehicle rest areas in Queensland. It’s long been a bone of contention between truck drivers and caravanners, however, usually with…
Caravan review: All-new Ezytrail Winton 18
Fresh out of the box, we review the striking Winton 18, which is the first full-size caravan from Ezytrail. I first had this van described to me late last year, verbally, no pictures at that point. So when the Winton…
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…
Yes! Another bloody yarn about towing mirrors!
If there’s one area of setting up your rig for safe towing that gets questioned the most; it would arguably be that of towing mirrors. So yes, it’s another bloody yarn about towing mirrors! Should you fit towing mirrors? In…
What’s inside caravan composite sandwich panels?
Just like an edible sandwich, a sandwich panel used in building caravans can have different fillings. What’s inside a caravan composite sandwich panel and what can they do for you? Chances are you’ve heard the terms composite used in discussions…
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 beginners’ guide to free camping
If you’ve ever felt daunted by free camping because you didn’t know where to start, we’ve got some top tips to help in the beginners’ guide to free camping! Right now, many people are flocking to the caravan lifestyle. It…
Product review: BOS caravan stabiliser legs
There’s nothing like a long-term, real-world evaluation to work out a model’s performance. We review the BOS caravan stabiliser legs that have supported this van around Australia. By way of introduction, BOS manufactures towing equipment designed, engineered and manufactured in…
Product review: Caravan Hose Bag Kit
Why do we struggle with unwieldy and wild hoses and cables when something so simple as a Hose Bag Kit is available? Mark sharpens the axe while he ponders the Hose Bag Kit he actually bought! Many a time have…
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…
Build a battery box wrong, and it becomes a hydrogen bomb!
We really need to stop turning battery boxes into hydrogen bombs! In a rather concerning trend I’ve noticed as of late, there are a lot of people building ‘battery boxes’. I absolutely understand the concept behind them; they’re portable, easy…
Caravan owner’s review: Roadstar Safari Tamer
After four Years, 50,000km, 18 months full-time on the road and crossing some of the country roughest tracks, has the Roadstar Safari Tamer lived up to its name? Marty Ledwich gives us the review of his own Roadstar Safari Tamer.…
Five-Minute Mods – Restore your caravan’s water pressure
It’s a common complaint: The water pressure in my caravan is terrible. What can I do about it? Well, I did a little investigating, and this is what I found. In our Five-Minute Mods – we show you how to…
