midges

Midges and How to Avoid Them

Rolling down the back roads of a recent coastal trip in our 4x4 HiAce, around about 4pm, we start looking for yet another idyllic camping spot to pull up for the night. But as...
Caravan safety

Police Roadside Caravan Safety Inspections

Every now and again, social media catches fire with news of a police blitz on caravan safety and towing compliance. Invariably, it goes that on a certain highway, police are pulling over caravanners, weighing...

Barkly Highway Touring

Do you want to experience the diversity of Australia? Here is a trip that will cover the magnificent ocean, the mountains, the dry outback and a long, straight road running from one state to...
video

Roadstar GT Sport MkII Tested

It’s not often we’re invited to literally put the boot into a caravan. But so confident is Roadstar Caravans in its brand new GT Sport MkII, which we were first to review, that company...

Caravans, Water and Common Sense

Water is, without question, the one resource we can’t do without. When caravanning, the ability to carry the appropriate amount of water is therefore particularly important. SUBSCRIBE TO GORV FOR FREE! It’s a balancing act. Caravans...
Vista RVvideo

Vista RV Crossover XLI Review

There are a number of well-regarded names in the hybrid camper manufacturing industries. One of these is Vista RV. In fact, I’d go so far as to say that this company’s rig, the Crossover,...
Sirocco

Why We Love Our Sirocco II Fans

There you are, away in your caravan, on one of those still, sticky nights that makes sleep difficult. No problem! Turn on the Sirocco II fan on the wall at the end of the bed. We...
caravan power

Caravan Power: Why RVs Use 15-Amp Electrical Circuits

You’re new to caravanning and you’ve packed the car and the van and hit the road. At the powered site, you unpack the extension lead, ready to plug the van in and get the...
hike rvvideo

Caravan Review: Hike RV Atom 176

I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: there’s something to be said for choosing a smaller van over a massive rig. I know it’s horses for courses, but smaller vans – 18ft...
New Age Caravansvideo

Review: New Age Caravans Wayfinder WF13

On what was one of Melbourne’s wettest and windiest days in spring, we hooked up the New Age Caravans Wayfinder camper and headed out for some fun, all the while hoping the weather might...