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Caravan Review: Yonder Wanderer 18ft 4in

Question: how often have you seen a king-sized bed in a caravan? I’m betting the answer is, not very often. Me neither. So imagine my surprise when I stepped inside the 18ft 4in Wanderer...
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Caravan Review: Concept Ascot 640

Twenty years ago, Concept Caravans was established. The company’s first model: the Ascot. It was a blacktop touring caravan made from meranti timber and ribbed aluminium cladding. It was 2004, so meranti was also...
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Travel Guide: Cobourg Peninsula

If you have ever stood at the top of Ubirr in Kakadu National Park and gazed over the verdant wetland below, perhaps the beauty of that landscape made you wish to explore it further....
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Review: Bushranger Joey

Offroad vans come in various shapes and sizes, but some are so large that the idea of tackling tight tracks seems a bridge too far. That’s where the Bushranger Joey comes in. Not only...
Birdsville Track

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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Police Roadside Caravan Safety Inspections

Every now and again, social media catches fire with news of a police blitz on caravan safety and towing compliance. Invariably, it goes that on a certain highway, police are pulling over caravanners, weighing...
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Caravan Review: 22ft 6in Wonder Roo Pearl XX4 Gold

In my line of work, there’s nothing more enjoyable than the opportunity to take a sticky-beak through someone else’s new caravan. Victorians Max Wohlers and partner Kerrie Purcell were happy to open the doors...
SLRV

SLRV Commander: A Go-Anywhere Motorhome

You know how it goes, the bleary-eyed dream of exploring the green forests, rugged coastlines and inhospitable wilderness in deepest, darkest Africa. Although it’s not quite everyone’s thing, one traveller commissioned Gold Coast caravan and...
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Review: Great Escape Caravans FX Family Escape FX Black Edition Deluxe

Great Escape Caravans is a boutique Melbourne caravan manufacturer. Being unfamiliar with this company’s range of vans, I jumped at the chance to hitch up the FX Family Escape Black Edition Deluxe. Great Escape builds...
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Meet the Mawby Hook

One of my pet hates is fiddling with D-shackles every time I need to hitch or unhitch my caravan. I often find D-shackles difficult, partly because I'm always in a rush to set-up and...