Track Trailer appoints a new SA Dealer
With the recent acquisition of Pioneer Campers by Track Trailer, the company has inherited a new South Australian Dealer, The Dirt Off Road Campers. The multi-award-winning Adelaide Hills business is a specialist off-road retailer and claims to offer a more…
Springers Solar guide to 12V electrics: Dual batteries
If you are towing a caravan, setting up the tow vehicle correctly is crucial for a functioning battery system in your van One of the first modifications we do to a vehicle will often be the addition of a dual-battery…
World domination in a Unidan Discovery X expedition vehicle
If you really wanna mark your Discovery, you slap an X on it! And Unidan’s Discovery X makes its mark alright – just look at it! Some people brag that their 4X4 is built like a truck. Some even call…
Jayco now running Virtual Tours
Jayco has just launched its Virtual Tours, letting punters virtually climb all over their range Considering we’re all under what has essentially become lockdown, being able to browse the ins and outs of campers and caravans has hit a bit…
How to add a barbecue to your caravan slide-out kitchen
If you have ever thought that you’d like a different set-up for your van or camper, here is a brilliant step-by-step guide on how to add a barbecue to your caravan slide-out kitchen. We spotted this DIY installation from Korker…
Aussie Travellers caught out in nomads’ land!
State and Territory travel restrictions due to COVID-19 have resulted in Aussie travellers being caught out in nomads’ land. We’re well-known enthusiasts for the wide brown land but recent events have resulted in tunnel vision for many travellers on the…
Does the 2020 Holden Colorado LTZ make for a viable towing proposition?
As the final incarnation, does the 2020 Holden Colorado LTZ make for a viable towing proposition? It has been almost three years since the Colorado received a major facelift and for MY2020 Holden has given its venerable one-tonne ute another…
Caravan chassis: The things we thought we knew but didn’t!
How well do you know your caravan chassis? We look at chassis production and discover things we thought we knew, but didn’t! Talk to anybody in the caravan industry and they’ll say the backbone of a caravan is the chassis.…
How do I safely jack my caravan?
This is serious stuff. Don’t be gung-ho, or casual. Or a casualty. If you’re asking how do I safely jack my caravan? Here’s how Any accident with a jack is likely to be nasty. Changing a wheel or tyre is…
Are we killing our dual-cab utes?
The ute is a versatile vehicle but it has its limits! As some struggle to understand GVM we ask: are we killing our dual-cab utes? In 1932, the wife of a Victorian farmer wrote a letter to Ford Australia asking…
Caravan life under NZ lockdown – is the end is in sight?
We pop back to visit our friend Karen Nisbet as she reports on her caravan life under NZ lockdown and asks if the end is in sight? RV Daily: As you’re aware, we have a sort of ‘advisory’ lockdown here…
Maxtrax Trailer Skid – a trailer recovery device that’s simple
The Maxtrax Trailer Skid aims to take some of the hard work out of recovering your trailer from soft sand, mud or snow with its simple design The new Maxtrax Trailer Skid looks after the jockey wheel when there might…
Recall notice issued for Honda EU22i generators
Owners of Honda EU22i are urged to check the dates and follow notices given in relation to the possible fault listed below. Australia’s love of camping and camping independently has seen many thousands of generators sold throughout the country. Honda…
The AAV Canter Global Xplorer has off-road capability and camping comfort
Motorhomes don’t need to be huge or confined to bitumen as the AAV Canter Global Xplorer demonstrates with off-road capability and camping comfort. Do you want travel accommodation with fixed walls, shower, bed, toilet, and you want to explore further…