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Tech Guide: How To Correctly Load a Caravan

So you’ve hitched your caravan and, five minutes down the road, you’re positive something isn’t right. The van is twitchy. It feels unstable. As a result, you’re clutching your steering wheel so tightly that...

Legal Towing Essentials

It’s a common question: how do I know if my car can tow that caravan? As you’ve probably noticed, there is a lot of advice on this topic, in printed magazines and in online forums....
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Isuzu Fuel Test: Affected By Head Winds

For a few weeks, I had been pondering the results of a fuel test of our long-term test Isuzu MU-X LS-T. In that test, which saw me travelling a couple hundred kilometres without a caravan...
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Review: BMPRO Power Station

BMPRO has entered the portable lithium battery space. It was bound to happen – this company has been developing 12V gear for RVs, 4WDs and camping for years, from battery management systems to DC-DC...
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Fullstop Caravan Security Gear Wrap-Up

Years ago, my camper trailer was pinched from my driveway. It was one of the early Opus models, built before the company introduced the ‘air beams’ that give the canvas section its shape and...
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Caravan Sway: How To Beat It

When I was in my early 20s, I had just moved into my own home and I was keen on starting my garden. I wanted some railway sleepers to turn into garden beds, and...
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Cowfish VanConnect 5G Wi-Fi Router Installation!

As a family of five with three children very close in age, it was important for us to have a reliable internet connection as we travelled this wonderful vast country of ours. Previously, we...
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Uniden iGO Cam 90R Dash Cam Review

Caravanners have had their fair share of blame and criticism when it comes to road accidents and safety concerns. Often unjustly labelled as ‘hazards’ on the roads, they find themselves at the receiving end...
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Product Review: InDeflate

When travelling with an RV on bitumen, gravel, sand or simply off the beaten track, you could potentially be looking at six or more tyres that need your attention. And while there are many...
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Portable Lithium Power Stations

Caravanning and camping are not what they used to be. In the old days, it was all about getting away from the complications of normal life. It was a pretty basic affair. Nowadays, we...