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Our MU-X got an upgrade!
Without too much fanfare, the Isuzu MU-X is a rather formidable mid-sized SUV. With it’s essentially unbreakable power-train, full ladder chassis, proper off-road credentials and Isuzu Truck heritage, it’s a solid platform for towing duties. With this in mind, and…
The wrath of the fire monitor
Have you ever noticed how within moments of someone suggesting we start a fire in the camp that a special person emerges? An almost superhero-type personality, a driven and focused person, the kind of ‘no-nonsense’ person that’s not to be…
MACCA’s Useless Information
Whatever it is, is up to you What is the outback? It would seem that any country town more than a few hundred kilometres from the coast has declared itself “the gateway to the outback”, but I haven’t been able…
The Best Ways to Stay Connected While You Travel.
Get clued up like a millennial on your family holidayNot everyone can (or wants to) drop all contact with the outside world when they’re travelling, so we tell you the best ways to stay connected while you’re on the road.…
MACCA’s Useless Information
Time for a beer? I’ll get the crochet stuff. Ale’s gone all… crafty I’ve been attending barbecues since I left the womb, so I have considerable experience in the field. The early ones were probably attended in a pram, but…
How to be a Travelling Coffee Snob
Think you can’t leave the city and feed your urge for good coffee? Think again. WORDS Grant Hanan & Linda Bloffwitch | IMAGES & VIDEO My Aussie Travel Guide It doesn’t matter where we are, if there’s one thing that we…
The Big W Adds a Strong Will to Its Burke X-Country
Despite rain and more rain, the Winnebago Burke continued to shine As we headed out of Brisbane with the new Winnebago Burke C X-Country in tow, the skies opened up and the rain came down. It looked like if we…
Want a Brilliant Camp out? Well you Must Take Steps
Dunkings, flips and a trip to the hospital… a perfect weekend away near Gloucester, NSW WORDS & IMAGES MARK ALLEN Want to camp right next to a crystal clear river, frolic in the calmer swimming holes with the family and…
MACCAS USELESS INFORMATION
CLICK HERE TO READ THIS STORY IN OUR ONLINE MAGAZINE Come the resolution, comrade, you’ll be first against the wall! Okay, it’s all over for another year. Now it’s time to get into some very important routine things. You’ve done…
5 RIPPER BUSH CAMPS
CLICK HERE TO READ THIS STORY IN OUR ONLINE MAGAZINE WORDS JANIE MEDBURY Whether you’re looking for an overnight stop or a proper bush holiday, we’ve picked out some great places where you can pull up and camp 1) Ourimperee Waterhole…
CARAVAN PARKS THREE WE LOVE, THREE WE LONG FOR
Be inspired by these great holiday ideas for 2018… CLICK HERE TO READ THIS STORY IN OUR ONLINE MAGAZINE WORDS JANIE MEDBURY WE LOVE Crystal Creek Caravan Park, Mutarnee, Qld Enjoy the cool, fresh waters of Crystal Creek in Mutarnee,…
FLIP, IT’S HOT! HOW TO BEAT THE HEAT IN YOUR VAN THIS SUMMER
Top tips on how to beat the heat in your van this summer CLICK HERE TO READ THIS STORY IN OUR ONLINE MAGAZINE WORDS GRANT HANAN AND LINDA BLOFFWITCH | IMAGES MY AUSSIE TRAVEL GUIDE Unless you’re still stuck in winter…
WHY YOU WANT THE FLINDERS RANGES AS YOUR BACKYARD
Some people are lucky enough to wake up each morning and look out over the timeless Flinders Ranges. This could be you CLICK HERE TO READ THIS STORY IN OUR ONLINE MAGAZINE WORDS & IMAGES REBECCA HARKIN From mountains that…
Infinity QX80 Now Significantly Less Ugly
The fancy-dress Patrol gets a new look and inclusions Coming off the back of the impressive QX80 Monograph concept car at the recent New York Auto Show, the somewhat toned-down production-ready model takes a design step in the right direction.…
MACCA’s Useless Information
Everything I pick up today seems to have a ‘best before’ date on it and some of them just seem to make my head so empty that my eyeballs rattle inside it. I know I’m a simple man who is…
When Aussie Made ain’t true blue
A trip to Cub Campers reveals what it means to be Australian-made in the fair dinkum sense.Words & images Tim Scott The subject of Australian-made products is an emotive one. It’s something that many locals are passionate and very vocal…
Cops take action on overweight caravans!
The issue of overweight caravans is raising its head in official circlesWords & images Marty Ledwich On January 4 and 5, 2017, a police officer from Orbost, Victoria, fired a figurative warning shot across the bow of the RV and…
What’s your tyre trying to tell you?
Don’t ignore the tiny messages on your rubber’s sidewall – your tyre will love you for it! By Colin Young, Caravan Council of Australia All tyre and rim combinations – for both motor vehicles and towables – must be as…
