Why A Dual-Zone Fridge Makes Sense
Way back, and I mean way back when I was a teenager out camping with my mates for the weekend, we relied on a trusty old Esky, or chillie bin, or ice box, whatever...
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...
Tech Guide: VanConnect 5G and Starlink Integration Kit
It wasn’t so long ago when reliable remote-area communications were limited to satellite phones, those bulky bricks that were expensive to purchase and cost an arm and a leg to use. How times have...
Search For the Perfect Camp Light
Nope, no one type of camp light is perfect. Never was, never will be.
Take, for example, needing to do a midnight run to the dunny at a communal campground. A small, handheld pencil or...
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,...
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...
Major Tango Update! Good Things Can Happen!
They say that good things happen to good people. Nothing proves this story more. Following the August collapse of Tango Caravans, an event that sent shockwaves through the caravan industry and wider caravanning public,...
The Tango Caravans Tragedy
For many people, the collapse of Tango Caravans was devastating both financially and emotionally. People such as Sylwia Logan and her family, who paid full price for their van and are now stuck paying...
Realities of Caravanning
I think it’s fair to say that, before the days of social media, the full-time travelling lifestyle was almost exclusively the domain of grey nomads. Couples in their 60s (and older), retired from work,...
Regal Caravans: Customise Your Dream Van
Australia is home to a couple of hundred RV manufacturers, at least. Some specialise in offroad builds, while others offer a variety of formats to appeal to the widest customer base as possible. There...
