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 is fine – I’m talking about the water from some remote […]
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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 you need to be” rings loud and true. Should you find […]
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Imagine you’re on a caravanning holiday, visiting a glorious national park in the outback. You see a magnificent panoramic vista ahead and you pull out your trusty smartphone to take a picture of what you see, only to find your phone’s battery is flat. That […]
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One of the best ways to ensure your 4WD’s auxiliary battery is topped up and ready to go when you arrive at camp is get yourself a DC-DC charger. In simple terms, these chargers use power from the 4WD’s alternator to charge the secondary battery, […]
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When hitching up for a touring adventure, knowing we’ll be spending a lot of time in our vehicle, we aim to make that driving experience a bit more comfortable where possible. And as we can travel at all times of the year, it’s not uncommon […]
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Twelve months ago, we took delivery of our third caravan. This new van is our full-time home so you can imagine it has a lot of creature comforts, many of which we have fitted as a result of our experiences with our previous vans. I’d […]
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Of all the features and comforts found on a modern caravan, arguably none are more important than the reverse-cycle air-conditioner. It’ll keep you cool in the heat and warm in the cold. The Webasto Cool Top Trail range of reverse-cycle AC units are starting to […]
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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 ways to lower tyre pressures individually, we tried the Indeflate as […]
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You’ve likely never given much thought to the type of suspension with which your passer car was fitted. As long as it has a comfortable ride, who cares what’s keeping the wheels on the ground? Even buying a 4WD these days, the type of suspension […]
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Touring doesn’t get much better these days – you can easily have hot water at the flick of a switch and a simple turn of a tap. We’re talking portable hot water units here, as they’re one accessory that’s becoming increasing popular for a range […]
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When I was initially asked if I would give the ZOLEO Global Satellite Communicator a trial run, I was quite excited as I had been considering our communication systems for some time. ZOLEO promised to be a viable option. It certainly looked the goods when […]
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There’s a new breed of tow hitches available in Australia. Called the Stinger, it promises to be of genuine benefit to caravanners. No doubt you are familiar with the steel variety of hitch. We have all just accepted their weight as a fact of caravanning […]
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The Thetford Porta Potti has been around for more than 70 years and is sold worldwide. Millions have been sold all over the world. But the range expanded to include permanent and cassette toilets. Most RVs nowadays have a Thetford built-in cassette toilet, which are […]
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As a full time traveller, I often get asked about the sort of communications equipment we carry, particularly for use in an emergency. Of course, we have mobile phones and these are fine for most of our needs, but their use is limited by the […]
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Fuel. Like it or not, it’s one of the biggest expenses faced by any RVer, if not the biggest expense. It’s no secret, either, that the cost at the bowser has increased dramatically in recent months. Never did I think I’d be paying in the […]
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There’s a revolution underway in Australia in terms of how we power the appliances in our RVs. At the heart of this revolution is the DCX battery system, designed and engineered in Australia by OzXCorp, headed by technology founder Andrew Huett. Having been in research […]
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Michael D’Argent is a photographer and videographer who is travelling Australia in a van conversion with his friends. But travelling up north, or in outback South Australia, presented a major issue: the lack of airflow. “Being in a van when it’s stinking hot and you’re […]
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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 have to take our technology and modern conveniences with us in […]
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I remember the day we picked up our first caravan. In fact, the day is burned into my memory. It began with much anticipation of driving to the dealership and seeing our new caravan for the first time before towing it home. The handover is […]
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Your new caravan costs tens of thousands of dollars – and sometimes even more. Ultimately, why wouldn’t you do everything you could to protect it? That’s the way I look at products such as Vantec. I have been aware of Vantec, which is essentially a protective […]
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