Review: Option RV Traction Offroader
Option RV is a quiet achiever in the Australian caravan manufacturing industry. The caravans produced in its Campbellfield, Vic, factory are well regarded, though it had been a number of years since I’d had...
Review: Spinifex Caravans Xscape Rough-Roader
Finding an adventure is about taking the journey as much as it is about arriving at the unexpected destination. With that in mind, I was keen to see if the Spinifex Xscape has all...
Bendigo Leisurefest Cancelled
Victoria’s popular regional RV show, Bendigo Leisurefest, has been cancelled as part of the state’s ongoing efforts to combat covid-19.
Victorian Caravan Industry Association CEO, Rob Lucas, announced the decision to cancel this year’s Bendigo...
Guide: Buying a New Tow Vehicle
Choosing a suitable tow vehicle for a caravan is just as important as selecting a caravan that best suits your travel needs. The number one requirement is that the combination is 100 per cent legal...
Offroad Caravan: Trip Prep
Even if you own the best offroad caravan, you simply cannot expect it to survive a long offroad jaunt without performing some pre-trip preparation. Here are four tips that will improve your caravan’s survivability...
What Makes a True Offroad Caravan?
Sit around a campfire or any happy hour discussion and ask about what constitutes an offroad-capable caravan, and watch the fireworks. Some people will tell you that a true offroad caravan does not exist...
Is Your RV Trip-Ready? Essential Caravan Prep
Heading off on a trip with your RV in tow provides the freedom to go wherever you like. But before you hitch up and pull out of the driveway, a little maintenance on your...
Fuel Test: Caravan Versus Pop-Top
Fuel. It is the biggest hip-pocket burden of all RVers, especially those who are not stopped in one place for a significant period of time.
Pop-tops, therefore, have long been an object of appeal. Because...
Touring Guide: Moreton Island National Park
Brisbane has to be luckiest city in Australia, with access to some of the best sand islands on the planet, all anchored right off the coastline. Let everyone else flock to Fraser Island while...
Caravan Axle Advice
The axle is, arguably, one of the least-considered components of any caravan, though they’re also one of the most important. After all, the weight of the entire van, minus the ball weight, rests on...
