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Ten Mistakes in the Bush

Many people make common mistakes when planning or taking a holiday in the Australian bush. Some will cause nothing more than an inconvenience, others will be life-threatening. Some will void your warranty and insurance,...
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Kokoda Force 8 Family Offroader Reviewed

Kokoda Caravans has carved itself a solid reputation amongst Australia’s RVing public since it was established in 2011. In 2019, Kokoda was purchased by the Victoria-based Price family. Now, the Price family had its...
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Caravan Review: Goldstream RV 1800 EWB Bunk

Question: how many caravan manufacturers use their own vans for R&D purposes? I don’t mean just a quick weekend trip away; I’m talking about a serious trip with the family into remote Australia. I...
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Test: Black Jack Trailer Jack

There are numerous reasons why you might decide to replace your manual jockey wheel with an electric trailer jack. Perhaps you have back or shoulder issues that preclude you from winding the handle. Or...

Easy RV Storage Solutions

Getting the most out of every nook and cranny of RV storage space is essential. But there is an important caveat here: just because your van or motorhome has bucketloads of storage capacity doesn’t...
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Drone On!

Drones seem to be the current 'in thing' – my friend, Rob Tudor, has one and took some great aerial shots of  camping by the side of the lovely Gwydir River at Bingara, NSW,...
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Caravan Review: 24ft Royal Flair Family Flair Quad Bunk

Most of the caravans I tow are between 17ft and 22ft. Every once in a while, however, I hitch up a big Bertha – a caravan with more living space than a city apartment...

Quick Guide: The Great Central Road

The Great Central Road is more than Australia’s longest shortcut. This mostly unsealed road is 1126km long and connects Yulara, NT, to Laverton, WA. Permits are required to travel on this road and to view...
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Review: Regal B Class Motorhome

Regal has long made attractive, well-regarded caravans. The company has been in business for longer than I’ve been lurking around the industry, that’s for certain. Nonetheless, it came as a surprise to discover that...
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Portable Lithium Power Stations

Caravanning and camping are not what they used to be. In the old days, it was all about getting away from the complications of normal life. It was a pretty basic affair. Nowadays, we...