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Think you know how to tow?

I didn’t, but completing a tow course changed all that…Words Morgan Lane Images Sam Rees Jones Since my induction into the caravan world last September, I have received a crash course in all things caravan related. I can list manufacturers,…

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Hot & dreamy

Or spicy and steamy. Take your pick! Calm down – we’re talking about cooking… Do you ever find yourself day-dreaming about your next holiday, only to be interrupted with a cry of, “What’s for dinner, Dar?” That’s exactly where the DreamPot…

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Is LPG the forgotten fuel?

Did the turbo-diesel onslaught kill what’s really an economic fuel choice? With diesel priced on par with (or more than) petrol, we re-examine LPG.Words Colin Young  LPG – Liquefied Petroleum Gas – has long been successfully used as a beneficial…

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He thrashes his vans

Four vans later… will this ultimate Blue Heeler last the distance?Words & images Mark Allen “I’m gonna warn you right from the get go,” says Tarrot Wyss, proprietor of Sunland Caravans. “The owner of this van doesn’t beat around the…

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Talkin’ Strahan, mate

Life on the edge of the wild north-west Tassie frontier.Words and Images Jan Hawkins Strahan is the last bastion of civilisation on the west coast of Tasmania. This remote fishing port sits sheltered in a bay by the vast, dark…

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Cradle Mountain

Somewhere between Nowhere Else & Never NeverWords & images Jan Hawkins Yes… these are villages in Tasmania’s central north, all nestled around Cradle Mountain country. They sit alongside Paradise and The Promised Land where the villages try hard to welcome you,…

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Wild West Tamed

Hit the back roads and discover the surprises throughout Western Victoria.Words & images Glenn Marshall We had only a week up our sleeves our options were limited as we didn’t want to follow the crowds to the beach or the…

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Quick Lamb Curry

No need to wait hours for a spicy and tasty treat. Ingredients 500g boneless lamb ½ cup beef stock 2 cloves garlic, minced 1 brown onion, finely chopped 2 rounded tablespoons curry paste – mild or hot 1 tin diced tomatoes…

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