Essential Advice: Caravan Tyres
Caravan tyres aren’t cheap, nor are they something that should be taken for granted. So how do you choose what’s right for your setup? For starters, it helps if you understand tyre types and...
Essential Caravan Gear To Pack!
The caravan and camping show season is about to get underway and, I’ll put money on it, those of you who have just bought an RV will be thinking of heading down to one...
Thanks For Everything, Lionel!
Way back in time, when I was about 26 years old and we were running a service station, I joined an Apex club in Mornington, Vic, and before long I was made the dinner...
How To Run Starlink on 12V!
Starlink’s satellite-based internet service has revolutionised connectivity for people across the country, particularly for the travelling community. That said, it does have a glaring problem. It needs 240V mains power to operate. However, you...
Navigation Advice: Find the Right Tools
It would be fair to say that as a GoRV subscriber, you’re the type of person who likes to travel. But how do you work out where that next trip will take you? Questions...
Murphy and the Birds
Murphy knows that kookaburras love sausages. We camped one year at a delightful place on the north Queensland coast next to a lovely couple from Kangaroo Island. John had just put his string of...
Bug Bite Thing ‘Heals’ Mosquito Bites
Mozzies. Nothing will ruin your trip faster than a swarm of those blood-sucking blighters. We’re all used to applying insect-repellent and slathering on a soothing gel when we are inevitably bitten anyway. I am...
Watered Down
Some of Murphy’s tricks are quite hilarious in retrospect, although there was nothing funny at the time. Take the time he nearly had me in the water. I'd left home around midnight, a favourite...
At Sea With Murphy
Besides careering around Australia taking pictures of children for the dreaded school photos, we looked after the RACV Caravan Club's foreshore camping area on the shores of Port Philip Bay, Vic, during the summer...
Sizzler Barbecue Review
Are you tired of your old barbecue not delivering the heat you need for those perfect steaks? Perhaps you've discovered, as I did, that your barbecue setup is not compliant with safety regulations. If...
