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Test: Aqua Plus Water Filters

When you’re touring Australia, can you really be 100 per cent sure about the quality of the water you’re about to drink or take a shower in? Obviously, bottled water bought from a store...
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Guide To Better Free-Camping: Part 1

Out of all the ways we can travel around the country, free-camping is my favourite. There is something very challenging about living in your caravan in a remote area, using only the resources you...
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Installing a Redarc Management30 Battery Management System

Our caravan was in need of a 12V upgrade, so we set about installing the popular Redarc Manager30 Battery Management System. With more than a decade of caravan travel under our belts that’s included a...
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Real-World Test: Iridium GO!

It’s no secret that I’m a big fan of tech gadgets, especially when it comes to caravan and camping gear. And thanks to the SatPhone Shop, I’ve had the opportunity to try out some...
battery management systems

Tech Guide: Battery Management Systems

In our previous issue, we looked at the advancement of RV electrical systems, showing you a method of calculating your battery’s performance while camping off-grid using watts as the basis. As good as this...
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RV Water Tank Repair

If you’re as passionate as we are about seeing the country, you’ll inevitably find yourself travelling on remote gravel roads. And it’s here where the saying “the more remote you go, the better prepared...

Caravan Water Worries Solved

The fresh water system is one of the most important aspects of any RV. After all, the ability to carry large quantities of fresh water, or draw it out of a river in order...
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Bullbar Advice

I get it: many folk simply don’t want a bullbar on their vehicle and that’s okay. Be it for cost, aesthetics, extra weight, not believing it necessary, or whatever other personal reason there may...
ute

Bent Dual Cab Ute Chassis: How and Why

The other day, my wife and I were driving along Milleria Road in Melbourne’s inner west when we pulled up alongside a dual-cab ute. I can’t recall the make and model but it looked...
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Run Your Air-Conditioner Off-Grid

I have mentioned before that I administer a few caravanning and camping groups on Facebook, and about this time of year, a lot of members ask about purchasing a generator to run their caravan’s...