The Big Trip – Deciding what to Pack
When you go away for a brief holiday, knowing what to pack and what to leave behind is not really all that critical, but going away for the big lap or even for a life on the road, that’s a…
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Flying Solar Panels – The danger lurking on your RV’s roof
Forget solar storms, solar flares, or solar radiation. Flying solar panels are the dangerous new threat that could be literally just sitting on the roof of your caravan or motorhome right now. On 22nd December last year, extraordinary video footage…
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…
What cheeses me off? Drivers who refuse to fit towing mirrors.
Can someone please explain to me why so many drivers on our roads towing full-sized caravans or large boats simply refuse to fit extension mirrors to their vehicles? It absolutely astounds me to see the number of caravanners who, for…
The Big Trip – Budget Planning
When you’re planning the big trip, the one question you will have to tackle before you start packing is how are you going to finance your adventure. Setting a budget may seem like a daunting prospect but, in reality, 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…
Multiple trailers: Road Train? More like, Nope Train
Don’t be fooled into thinking that towing more than one trailer at once is anything other than illegal and unsafe. That’s when the Road Train is more like Nope Train. Back in 2013, retired Mildura truck driver Jim Underwood caused…
The Big Trip – To sell or not to sell your home
If you’re planning on doing that lap around Australia or something a bit more long term, what will you do with your house? It could be the hardest decision you’ll ever make or, as we found out, the easiest. If…
What cheeses me off? People walking through my campsite.
If there’s one thing I cannot stand, its people walking through our campsite. Not only is it rude and disrespectful, but it can also be dangerous. A couple of years ago, we were staying at a caravan park on the…
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…
Vintage Caravan Restoration: 1972 Pacific pop top.
Here at RV Daily, we love to see your vintage caravan restoration projects. Today we’re looking at our reader, Brett Teasdale’s, 1972 Pacific pop-top to caravan conversion. Brett wrote to our editor, and vintage caravan tragic, Tim Scott after reading…
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…
Free-camping is not a cost-free option!
When it comes to choosing between staying in a caravan park, or free-camping – which is the more sustainable choice? Aussies are passionate about the environment. The physical world that excites our senses: the vast open landscapes, the crisp morning…
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…
Quick tip – Have your RV electrical wiring checked professionally.
If you’ve recently purchased a pre-loved caravan or camper, its a good idea to have the electrical system checked by a professional. Here’s why. Everyone loves the idea of free camping but, these days, we want to do it with…
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…
