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Review: 2019 Avida Birdsville

Avida has released its Birdsville motorhome with 2019 updates and we wasted no time climbing aboard for a test drive. It’s large, spacious and – perhaps best of all – it can be driven...
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Tech Guide: Battery Management Systems

In our previous issue, we looked at the advancement of RV electrical systems, showing you a method of calculating your battery’s performance while camping off-grid using watts as the basis. As good as this...
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Campfire Cooking Tips

Being on the road is great at any time in our books, but sometimes we look forward to when we don’t need to park next to a power pole or have running water from...

Weighty Matters – Discussing Trailer Mass

The Road Vehicle Standards Act (RVSA) is set to come into effect on July 1 2021. Replacing the Motor Vehicle Standards Act (1989), the RVSA includes a raft of measures designed to improve the...

Caravan Carbon Monoxide Warning

A caravanning couple is speaking out to warn others of the dangers of carbon monoxide poisoning. Peter Greenwood, 74, and his wife, Ann, 72, had 56 years of accident-free driving experience, and have made...
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Golf Savannah 584: Tested!

The hunt for the perfect caravan involves more than the quality of the construction, how well the van performs under tow, its size and weight, and all of the onboard features. Important as these...
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Midges and How to Avoid Them

Rolling down the back roads of a recent coastal trip in our 4x4 HiAce, around about 4pm, we start looking for yet another idyllic camping spot to pull up for the night. But as...
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Caravan Review: Wonder Roo Offroad Air | Custom Features

Wonder Roo Caravans is a boutique manufacturer operating in Campbellfield, Vic. It isn’t a huge factory, but it’s clean, organised, and the customers I have spoken to have been pleased with the service they’ve...

Legal Towing Essentials

It’s a common question: how do I know if my car can tow that caravan? As you’ve probably noticed, there is a lot of advice on this topic, in printed magazines and in online forums....

Reversing Lights: No Room For Logic

Why don’t all caravans have reversing lights? Caravans are large, visually obstructive objects. Therefore, anything that gives the driver an advantage when reversing, especially at night, should be welcome. I, for one, have difficulty understanding...