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Better Living Australia: Ultimate Comfort

It’s fair to say that many people, myself included, overlook the need for a comfortable, supportive bed. It’s where we spend half of our lives, yet how often do we consider if our beds...

Camping with Murphy

For one holiday we – Mum, Dad, my friend Ken and I – decided to go camping to North Wales and as by now I had a 500cc AJS, I was elected to buy...
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Caravan Registration Madness

Registration. It’s an unavoidable cost to factor in when considering buying a vehicle for use on public roads. Caravans are no different. The frustrating – and, some would say – unfair thing is that...
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Thetford Additives: What You Need To Know

The Thetford Porta Potti has been around for more than 70 years and is sold worldwide. Millions have been sold all over the world. But the range expanded to include permanent and cassette toilets....

Murphy in the RAF

I had wanted to try to get into the Royal Navy as an officer cadet, but Dad vetoed this and I filled in time as a core-maker and then a spent a few months...
Sirocco

Why We Love Our Sirocco II Fans

There you are, away in your caravan, on one of those still, sticky nights that makes sleep difficult. No problem! Turn on the Sirocco II fan on the wall at the end of the bed. We...

Murphy in the Gravel Pit

We used to race the old Triumph around an old disused gravel pit on Saturday afternoons. If Dad had thought it would be a dangerous bike for me to manage, I'm glad he never...
Birdsville races

History of the Birdsville Races!

The countdown to the historic 140th anniversary of the Birdsville Races is on. The ‘Melbourne Cup of the Outback’ will return to the tiny desert town on the edge of the Simpson Desert on...

Living with Murphy

I first became aware of ‘Murphy’ many years ago, probably long before he had formulated his law of ‘what can go wrong, will go wrong’, and he has been a faithful companion ever since. Murphy...
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Free-Camping Guide

When you arrive a caravan park, you’re usually handed a map which often includes a list of rules. In other words, you know upfront what you can do and what you can’t. And if...