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Review: Snowy River Caravans SRP20 Pop-Top
In recent years, Snowy River Caravans has grown to be one of the largest manufacturers of caravans in Australia. It’s perhaps not surprising: the value offered by Snowy River can’t be ignored. The shell...
Kokoda Commando F226 Reviewed
Kokoda’s latest caravan is not what you’d expect from this well-regarded manufacturer. If you’re expecting a meranti timber frame, composite aluminium cladding and a front-bedroom, rear-bathroom layout, you would be mistaken.
The Kokoda Commando F226...
Review: Ex-Rental Kea Nomad M700 Three-Birth Campervan
As I type, I am sitting inside a secondhand Kea Nomad M700 three-birth motorhome. It’s a B class Sprinter-based conversion that has kept me dry and comfortable as I camped on the Paradise Beach,...
Kokoda Digger 2: Caravan Review
Without question, I am more partial to single-axle caravans over their tandem-axle counterparts. They’re easier to tow, back-up, store and behave in a more nimble fashion. This is one of the reasons the Digger...
Understanding Houghton Air-Conditioners
You know as well as I do how variable our climate is – especially down south. Summer is a scorcher, winter is as comfortable as a wet blanket. Sometimes, it’s as though the weather...
Review: Paramount Caravans Thunder 186 Pop-Top
There’s a lot to be said for smaller vans, from little weekenders – effectively a bed on wheels – to 18ft pop-tops. They’re typically light, which in turn brings numerous benefits. Less fuel, less...
Caravan Maintenance on the Road
There appears to be an attitude that the more you spend on your setup, the less likely it is that you’ll encounter problems. With an AusRV Byfield XT (offroad) family bunk van that cost...
Using a Weight Distribution Hitch: The Basics
Weight distribution hitches are expensive. Money isn’t everything, but it’s worth investigating whether you need one for your rig because, in my experience, they can make an enormous improvement to towing stability.
The principle is...
Review: Hilltop Caravans Macedon 21ft
Hilltop Caravans has been manufacturing caravans for about five years. Frankly, the company had mostly flown under my radar, a sort of quite achiever in the industry.
Though it is a relatively small outfit, building...
Review: Australis Caravans High Country 15ft 6in
Australis Caravans opened shop a few years ago in Craigieburn, Vic, with the intention to offer a full range of caravans, from couple’s tourers, family vans and a dedicated offroader called the High Country,...