The glamorous @instagram life is truly for the converted … here’s how to make a successful van conversion work for you So you’ve hit on the idea of buying an old van, decking it out as a camper, grabbing your…
Are insects making life hell inside your caravan? This amber LED light installation is simple, cheap and will virtually repel the biting menaces for good You may recall our feature article in issue 33 on how to avoid the biting…
2020 signals a new entry to the motorhome market from an established player, as Apollo relaunches Windsor with an engine up front Apollo brand parent has added a new motorhome to the Windsor line-up to complement its offerings with nameplates…
Avida has launched its new look RV, the Avida Leura, bringing the most compact motorhome in its range into the modern era. The entry-level Avida Leura is a fresh take on an old design, originally launched in 2014. And despite being the…
The Australian Gas Association, the body responsible for the certification of gas appliances sold in Australia, has suspended the gas licence for a range of Suburban gas/electric hot water systems. These are arguably the most commonly used hot water systems…
The Winnebago factory in Brisbane is 20,000 square metres in size, making it one of the largest caravan and motorhome manufacturing facilities in Australia. Passionate about build quality, Winnebago is lifting the standards of the caravan industry by producing all…
Latitude Motorhomes takes aim with the Titanium and scores a bullseye with its first shot Words and Images Richard Robertson Latitude Motorhomes is the creation of brothers Ben and Michael Maclean, sons of Paradise Motor Homes’ founder Colin Maclean. Both…
Like its seaside suburban namesake, the Coogee by Winnebago promises easy, stylish living… A motorhome makes a great alternative to a seaside home or beachfront holiday house. For a fraction of the price of traditional real estate you can buy…
Old name on a new van but do the numbers stack up on this six-berth offering? When asked if I wanted to test the new Avida Birdsville, I wasn’t expecting a first-run prototype. The Birdsville is now in production, it’s…
Horizon Melaleuca adds appeal to its name Horizon Motorhomes is the only dedicated, volume manufacturer of van conversion motorhomes in Australia. Based in Ballina on the NSW Far North Coast, the company is well known for its quality work and…
The new Sunliner Habitat offers a quick getaway – in every sense.Words Richard Roberetson Sunliner is one manufacturer unafraid of pushing the boundaries. This long-established family business is set to release the all-new Habitat – a motorhome they say is a…
By Time Scott, Sam Rees-Jones Ford’s new Transit is something of a lone shark, yes that’s the right spelling, in that it is a manual-only transmission in a field of autos and semi-autos that help haul the nation’s motorised RVs.…
Forget the Normans, Jayco’s Conquest is one you won’t want to run away from…By Richard Robertson In the battle for Australian RV market supremacy, Jayco is the undoubted victor. Something like half of all new caravans sold in Australia bear…
At $430,000 that’s $71,500 a wheel … but what a way to roll!By Gary Tischer What you don’t see is one of the differences that sets the Tiffin Allegro Breeze apart from other motorhomes. When a company makes 12 motorhomes…
Glamping it up in Suncamper’s Sovereign Deluxe.By Richard Robertson There’s something blingy about white leather upholstery. It screams look-at-me, to hell with the cleaning – and no kids allowed. That was my first impression stepping inside Suncamper’s distinctively styled Sovereign…
No backyard bodge is safe or legal with electricity. Avoid high voltage cock ’n’ bull with the Ampfibian RV-PLUS. By Mark Allen We’ve all heard how ol’ uncle Harry used to file down the larger earth pin of a 15-amp extension lead so…
Did an RV holiday change this newbie’s mind?By Robert Pepper I’m a 4WD guy. I drive hard tracks for fun, own a modified 4WD, am a member of 4WD clubs, I teach 4WD courses and generally live the 4WD life.…
Jam-packed and full of cream like the biscuit, but you’ll need big biccies to buy oneBy Gary Tischer Let me start by saying straight up, the Sunliner Monte Carlo is one luxurious motorhome. Now I’m not talking about comfortable seats…
