Easter on the Road
It's Easter time, so I asked a number of travellers what they were doing for the holiday. And, of course, the really hard questions, like how to keep the Easter Bunny secret in a...
Thetford Fresh-Up Kit: Review
Picture this. You’ve bought a secondhand caravan or motorhome with an onboard toilet. Wouldn’t it be nice if you could freshen up that toilet? No matter how many times you clean the seat and...
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,...
Murphy’s Not The Only Joker
‘Red’ Bennett was a great practical joker. A couple of his pranks standout in my mind. We used to carry service personnel and their families all over the Middle and Far East and naturally...
Life in an Annexe
I have so many memories of caravanning as a kid, some good, others not so much. First up, as kids on a camping holiday, my two brothers and I were on pretty much the...
Mustering in Omeo
When I fed my destination – Omeo, Vic – into my GPS for my visit to the ACC Gippsland Gypsies muster, I didn't really look at the route and it wasn't until I was...
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...
Essential Towing Gear: What You Need
When you purchase your first caravan, thoughts turn to all the fabulous accessories you can buy to make your travels more like staying in a luxury resort. Not that there’s anything wrong with that....
How To Avoid Disaster!
When it comes to planning a caravan holiday, everyone likes to think about all the fun and memorable things to include on their itinerary. Places to stay, sights to see, new roads to travel....
Tow Vehicles and Best-Sellers
BOOKS I'VE WRITTEN
My wife, Vi, was in hospital at Esk, Qld, and I was at a loose end between visits to the hospital, so I started writing down all the things I could think...