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Lotus Caravans to the rescue, with a little help from friends
When Queensland dealership, Brisbane RVs, collapsed and receivers were appointed earlier this year, Julie and Ron Gray were staggered. The couple had paid more than $100,000 as a deposit for a new Lotus caravan, that then looked likely never to…
GIBB RIVER ROAD THROWS UP ITS MIX OF ADVENTURES
Our intrepid tourers, John and Fran, have reached civilisation after several weeks out of communication range and boy what a few weeks it’s been. Here’s their summary of this section of the trip. We have seen an amazing part of…
Things to do in Broome? Don’t upset the locals!
You have to admire the mainstream media’s ability to dangle a catchy headline in cyberspace to lure in readers. Yet the actual news has little to no substance at all. Such is the case with the news item that appeared…
Toyota faces class-action lawsuit over DPF woes
It was only a matter of time until a solicitor firm launched a class-action lawsuit against Toyota over the myriad of Diesel Particulate Filter (DPF) issues plaguing their 2.8-litre 1GD-FTV D4-D engine. It had been hinted at, flat out yelled…
Ezytrail Winton 10 proves good caravans can come in small packages
While the top end of the caravan market seems to be in a ceaseless race to make vans bigger and more laden with features – and therefore, heavier – a compact, lightweight caravan like the Ezytrail Winton 10 is a…
Macca’s Useless Information – Out with the rules, in with common sense!
Sitting around a fire is one of, if not the most, gratifying activity one can do these days. Whether it’s cracking jokes and talking about what used to be, or contemplating life and good ole’ Donald Trump, it’s always a…
Issue 042 – When will the message sink in about caravan weight
RV Daily issue 42 asks the big question: when will the message about your caravan weight sink in? But we’re not just talking about it; we have included a calculator tool that you can download to show what happens when…
Campfire Conversations
A collective, a tribe, a cluster, a roma, a convoy – or is it simply a caravan of travellers? Words and Podcast Andrew Kennedy A lot of us have nicknames or travel titles when we hit the road; ours is…
Issue 40: 3 we love, 3 we long for
Gather the firewood and marshmallows, and head over to one of these top-notch caravan parks for your winter escape Words Janie Medbury, Images Various PARK 1: Cobar Caravan Park, NSW One could argue that there’s no better time to head…
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…
Jurgens TuffTrax re-launched
Jurgens Caravans launched the TuffTrax several years ago and our own Anthony Kilner was involved in the torture test, which included a twin single-bed unit. Jurgens walked away from that testing with some positive changes to be addressed to make…
National 4×4 Outdoors Show hits Melbourne, and we’ve got cheap tickets for you
Australia’s biggest and best 4×4 show, the National 4×4 Outdoors Show, Boating & Fishing Expo, will soon hit the Melbourne Showgrounds, running August 16-18. And guess what? You can score cheap tickets and a free digital subscription to Pat Callinan’s…
Home is where you Parkes it!
Bad puns aside, how did things stack up in the Parkes 18? The Parkes 18 is the largest caravan in the Ezytrail range currently. An off-road model, twin axle and four/five berth, it offers a lot for its sub-55K price…
RAM 2500, did it live up to big expectations?
This is the boss RAM, the biggest and baddest currently available via the importer. So what were the biggest and baddest points about it? Did the RAM 2500 live up to big expectations? Bloody big trucks, coming over here, stealing…
