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Checked your caravan brakes lately? What’s stopping you?
When it comes to pre-holiday safety checks, your caravan’s braking system is usually out of sight and out of mind. Here are 5 simple braking system checks you can perform before you head off on your next trip. As a…
Caravan 240v Power Safety – Why DIY equals Dumb
One of the most common questions on caravan forums and Facebook groups is “How do I plug my 15 amp lead into a 10 amp domestic power point?” While to most of us the answer to this would seem simple, the number of…
The Dangers of Ingested Button Batteries
Three Australian children have died after swallowing a button battery. According to Product Safety Australia, 20 children a week are presenting at emergency departments nationwide suspected of having swallowed or inserted a button battery. These small, innocuous batteries are used in…
Five helpful generator hacks and top tips for travellers
Generators are a much-maligned piece of equipment but for many travellers, they are an essential bit of kit. If you’re considering getting one to take on your travels or you’ve never used one before, here are five simple hacks and…
Solar Regulators: Putting Sunlight into Your Batteries
Solar Regulators: Putting sunlight into your batteries, and how to make sure that your panels don’t draw it back out! Words and images Gary Tischer. Solar panels are great for collecting energy from the sun but they need a solar…
Top 10 FAQs by novice caravanners answered
If you don’t know your jockey wheel from a Melbourne Cup horse pilot, help is at hand! We answer your top 10 novice caravanner FAQs. I remember the day we went to pick up our first caravan. We had plenty…
RV Daily’s Top 10 Articles of 2020.
Here we go, ladies and gentlemen. RV Daily’s countdown of our Top 10 articles of 2020. Let’s see what sparked your interest during this most difficult year. 2020 wasn’t exactly the year we all expected to endure thanks to the…
Idiot caravanners – don’t be that guy!
Idiot caravanners – don’t be that guy! We can cop tons of criticism as it is – so don’t give people ammunition by behaving like a tool. I’ve been travelling around the country in campers and caravans for the best…
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…
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…
This pencil case survival kit might just save your life
It might be hard to believe but yes, the contents of this pencil case survival kit might just save your life. In these uncertain times where you wonder if people are actually joking about heading bush to leave the societal…
Animal strike: How to avoid and to deal with a brush with the wild side
Volvo famously announced (to laughter) in 2017, that its self-driving cars can’t predict kangaroos. It’s okay Volvo, real humans driving cars can’t predict their behaviour either. Just when you think you’re clear, you’re liable to have one or more hop…
Lessons we have learned from waterside free camping
Being close to water can make a campsite perfect, here’s how to get it right, with lessons we have learned from waterside free camping. Finding that perfect waterside free campsite isn’t difficult when you only need to do a bit…