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Caravan Weight Check

The most important thing you can do before hitting the road: ensure your caravan, tow vehicle and its towbar aren’t overloaded. Caravans that have been loaded beyond their Aggregate Trailer Mass remain an issue –...
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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...
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Review: Great Escape Caravans FX Family Escape FX Black Edition Deluxe

Great Escape Caravans is a boutique Melbourne caravan manufacturer. Being unfamiliar with this company’s range of vans, I jumped at the chance to hitch up the FX Family Escape Black Edition Deluxe. Great Escape builds...
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Review: Caravan Collapsible Cookware

Whether you consider yourself a masterchef or simply the type that cracks open a can to heat and eat when you’re on the road, cooking gear comes in a range of forms. Over the...
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Regal Caravans: Customise Your Dream Van

Australia is home to a couple of hundred RV manufacturers, at least. Some specialise in offroad builds, while others offer a variety of formats to appeal to the widest customer base as possible. There...
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Review: Avan Ovation M7 Slide-Out Motorhome

I’ve long pondered the motorhome lifestyle. I’ve always been an avid caravanner, but during those times of wet weather, hitching up in the mud and rain, wrestling with weight distribution bars, my mind has...
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Sorrento Back Beach

On Victoria’s Mornington Peninsula is a beach, my memories of which I guard closely. They return to me from time to time, whether I’m drifting off to sleep or tootling along a highway. As...
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Review: New Crusader Caravans CRV Esperance

Earlier this year, Crusader Caravans introduced an entirely new range to its stable of caravans. Known as the CRV range, it is comprised of three distinct models: the high-end Hurricane; the mid-spec Gladiator; and...
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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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Caravan Review: Hilltop H-17

Of all the manufacturer-based caravan clubs, none seem to match the enthusiasm of the members of the Hilltop Caravans club. They call themselves ‘Hilltopians’ and their pride in their vans is infectious. Having attended...