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Caravan Rest Areas: A Truckie’s Advice

Rest areas. Ultimately, they’re about ensuring everyone has somewhere to pull up safely to have a break from the rigours of the road, whether you’re towing a caravan or driving a car, motorhome or...
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Starlink Systems Tested and Compared!

A couple of years ago, we purchased a Starlink mobile satellite internet system after months of frustration relying on a mobile broadband internet service. That decision changed our lives while living as full-time travellers....
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Tech Guide: Driving Lights

The great debate: should you fit driving lights for better night vision, or resist driving at night and save the money for a few extra tanks of fuel? That’s an easy answer for me....
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Caravan Sway: How To Beat It

When I was in my early 20s, I had just moved into my own home and I was keen on starting my garden. I wanted some railway sleepers to turn into garden beds, and...
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Caravan Review: Hilltop Mawson 18ft 5in Limited Edition

Over the years, I’ve kept a mental list of manufacturers I’ll consider for when the time comes for me to hit the road full time. That’s still a few years away, but that time...
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Cowfish Starlink Integration Kit Installed and Tested!

There is barely a campsite in Australia where you won’t find a Starlink satellite dish either on top of a caravan or plonked out in front of a tent. It has certainly changed the...
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OCAM 4×4 Tow Mirrors Tested

When I was asked to review a couple sets of towing mirrors, my interest was immediately sparked. I have been in need of some new towing mirrors but have not been able to decide...
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Useful Black Jack Gear! Chokka and Jockey Block Tested

MEET THE BLACK JACK CHOKKA Now and then, I come across a product that seems particularly useful. Such was the case with the Black Jack Trailer Jack Chokka. Is this product basically a glorified wheel...
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Birdsville Track Rescue

Australia is such a big country – at some stage your travelling journey could see you on a dirt road or two. And if you find yourself around northern South Australia or south-west Queensland,...
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Caravan Review: Hilltop Hotham Luxury Limited Edition

Early this year, I met the owner of the first Hilltop caravan ever made. Like the subject of this review, it was a Hotham. Ron Galea was incredibly happy with his van, which he...