Review: Crusader Musketeer Aramis
I admit it. It had been some time – perhaps three years – since I’d towed a Crusader caravan. I’m not sure what was behind the separation but, hitching up the Aramis one bitterly...
Travelling With Kids: Challenges and Rules
Travelling with kids has its challenges. And because it so graphically illustrates the need for everyone to take care, even in the relatively safe confines of a caravan park, GoRV is linking to this...
Avan Aspire Tested and Rated
The Avan Aspire is available in a wide range of configurations, from the 402 (also available as a pop-top) to the 617, the largest in the Aspire line-up.
There’s no denying it: Avan has, for...
Test: Halen Vans Bathurst Off Road Series
The Bathurst Off Road Series by Halen Vans… well, having never spent much time with any of Halen Vans' rigs, I wasn’t quite sure what to expect. We met up with Halen Vans co-director...
Caravan Test: Dreamseeker F1
Every so often, a van comes along that makes an eyebrow lift towards the sky. In a good way. That same van makes you smile and nod your head approvingly. Such was the case...
Test: Royal Flair PD Series
For all of the flashy fibreglass caravans and heroic hybrid offroader campers on the market, there remains a place for traditional ‘stick and tin’ caravans, such as the 18ft 6in Royal Flair PD Series....
Test: Trakmaster Pilbara S Series
A couple of months ago, GoRV announced the launch of Trakmaster Caravans’ new direction: a range of fixed-format vans designed to make the buying decision as easy as possible.
The reasoning was simple. As a...
Caravan Weight Myths
Myth 1: It is fine to have end weight (like toolboxes and spare wheels) as long as the front end is heavier than the back.
Reality: This is commonly believed. It is a very dangerous...
Top Five Family Caravanning Tips
We are a family of four doing the big lap. We are ‘Four Hands in a Tin Can’: Peter, Annie, Liam and Mia and thought that, as our initials spelt ‘palm’, we could use...
Ultimate Glamping
I realise that Arab oil sheiks and US presidents have a Boeing 737 or similar to fly around the world, but I never in my wildest dreams expected to be flying one myself, in...
