Into Business With Murphy
I’d always fancied running our own business and the opportunity came when a new service station was built in the main street of Mornington, Vic, near the beach. This was a great challenge as...
The Treeless Plain
Well, Yemmy made it to Denmark, WA, and back but has since had a gearbox transplant because he was having a ‘flare’ when changing between second and third. My friend, Eric, used a gearbox...
Dometic Product Recall
Dometic has announced recalls of MOBICOOL-branded windows and a couple of its absorption fridges. The company is asking RV owners to check both their van’s windows and fridges to see if this recall applies...
A Caravan Obsession
When Graeme and Robyn Pleming sold their herd of dairy cows a couple of years ago, they were no longer tied to milking twice a day. They could start thinking about enjoying their semi-retirement....
Somewhere Over The Border…
It’s strange that when you cross a border despite having all the correct paperwork and answering the questions there still seems to be a universal guilty feeling as if you've committed a crime. And...
Murphy and the Bionic Ear
I was an associate director of Victoria’s Freedom From Hunger campaign and travelling all over the state. I had to be in Tallangatta one Monday morning and had booked into a local pub for...
Caravanning Danger: Reindeer Crossing
Yes, it's that time of the year again. Soon, Santa will be harnessing up the reindeer and heading off with all the pressies, so watch out for him if you're caravanning this Christmas.
Traffic will...
Yemmy’s Story – Part 2
Together with friends and family, Lionel started dismantling a lot of the ambo stuff installed in me, including the place where the stretcher went. He did take me down to a free camping area...
Spirit of Tasmania: Advice for Vanners
Travelling on the Spirit of Tasmania with kids is a journey to remember. My wife and our three daughters have now done it twice. The first time, we sailed during the day but the second...
Here, There and Everywhere!
From a week-long celebration of my 90th birthday, including visiting a local zoo with my family, to sharing an evening with former Heywood Apex members and their wives who were staying at the Lakeside...
