Paws for Thought: Caravanning With Dogs
They say a dog is man’s best friend. Personally, I couldn’t agree more. They have a way of getting under your skin and working their way to your heart. So much so that many...
Dual-Cab Dilemma
For the last five years, the general motoring and RV media has talked about the unrealistic towing capacities of dual-cab utes available on the Australian market. Principally, we’ve been critical of the claimed 3500kg...
Get a Check-Up: Caravan Servicing
Owning an RV is about endless adventures. They offer that sense of being carefree, of having not a worry in the world. Certainly, you made sure that your rig is a home away from...
Inside a Couple’s Hilltop Grampian
Finding the right rig to accompany you on your travels to the Red Centre, the Coral Coast or Far North Queensland can be overwhelming. But when you find the right van for you and...
Caravanning and RVing in Australia Closes
Many years ago, I set up a website to answer caravanning queries and to sell my books. It grew to include such things as caravan manufacturers, caravan clubs, travel stories and much more.
Recently, there...
Buying a Used RV: Part 2
In this, part two of our guide to purchasing a secondhand RV, we want to give you a checklist of what to look for when inspecting an RV with the view to purchasing it....
Buying a Used RV: Part 1
Right now, the RV and camping lifestyle is experiencing a resurgence to a level well beyond its former glory. Our nation’s conquering of covid-19, while other parts of the world continue to struggle, means...
Under Pressure: Tyre Placards
A caravan’s tyre placard, which is usually incorporated within the van’s compliance plate, is an important part of a caravan or camper trailer. The intent of affixing a tyre placard to a vehicle is...
Stay in Charge
Before we jump into battery chargers and the types available, let’s start by explaining the kinds of batteries on the market. In the RV world, batteries generally fall into two categories. There’s the starter...
Free to Free Camp
The majority of caravans are today sold to some degree on their ability to allow you to ‘free camp’. Sounds good, but not every caravan is properly equipped to do it and not every...
