D035

Knock-Off D035 Couplings Spotted

Cruisemaster, the manufacturer of the D035 offroad coupling, is warning the public to be on the lookout for non-compliant, counterfeit copies of the D035. The fake D035 couplings that have appeared on the Australian market...
Concept Caravansvideo

FX2: Forward-Fold Camper by Concept Caravans

Concept Caravans has long been a highly regarded caravan manufacturer. Established in 2004, it didn’t take long before the company became one of Australia’s top five or six van builders. But it was still somewhat...
EzyTrailvideo

Review: EzyTrail Parkes 15

It’s compact. It sleeps four people. It’s an offroader that won’t break the bank. It’s the new Parkes 15 by EzyTrail. EzyTrail was established 11 years ago with a focus on camper trailers but about...
Weight distribution hitch

Weight Distribution Hitch Dilemma

A towed caravan has to be heavier at its front than at its rear. If it is not, it will sway strongly, particularly if towed by a vehicle that is lighter. And as many...
motorhome

Lionel’s Motorhome Blues

When I started writing this month's column I didn't intend to start by telling you that I'd had an accident in Rutherglen, Vic, and that my motorhome, Yemmy, is at the repair shop! I'd driven...
caravan

This Caravan Life

What is it about a caravan that is so appealing? I think I fell in love with them as a child, sitting rugged up in bed listening to my dad reading The Wind in...

Camper Trailers vs Tents

If you’ve ever been camping, you’re probably familiar with tents, whether a $20 A-shaped wonder or a more expensive unit that takes only 30 seconds to set-up. You might have even gotten off the...
discovery parks

Discovery Snaps Up Top Parks

Discovery Parks has acquired the Top Parks brand, creating Australia’s largest network of parks. Under a new licensing model, Top Parks member parks will remain independently owned but will form part of the growing Discovery...
outback station

Essential Outback Station Stay

A few years ago – July 2011 to be exact – I was travelling up the west coast of Australia with my daughter, Jackie, and her partner and if we hadn’t met Dan the...
grampians

A Very Grampians Christmas

I know Christmas is well and truly over but I must tell you about the wonderful gift my grandsons dreamed up for me. It was a half-hour helicopter trip for two over the Grampians...