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Search For the Perfect Camp Light

Nope, no one type of camp light is perfect. Never was, never will be. Take, for example, needing to do a midnight run to the dunny at a communal campground. A small, handheld pencil or...
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Ten Mistakes in the Bush

Many people make common mistakes when planning or taking a holiday in the Australian bush. Some will cause nothing more than an inconvenience, others will be life-threatening. Some will void your warranty and insurance,...
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Useful Black Jack Gear! Chokka and Jockey Block Tested

MEET THE BLACK JACK CHOKKA Now and then, I come across a product that seems particularly useful. Such was the case with the Black Jack Trailer Jack Chokka. Is this product basically a glorified wheel...
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Major Tango Update! Good Things Can Happen!

They say that good things happen to good people. Nothing proves this story more. Following the August collapse of Tango Caravans, an event that sent shockwaves through the caravan industry and wider caravanning public,...
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The Tango Caravans Tragedy

For many people, the collapse of Tango Caravans was devastating both financially and emotionally. People such as Sylwia Logan and her family, who paid full price for their van and are now stuck paying...
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Realities of Caravanning

I think it’s fair to say that, before the days of social media, the full-time travelling lifestyle was almost exclusively the domain of grey nomads. Couples in their 60s (and older), retired from work,...
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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...

We’re a Caravanning Village!

If you’ve spent time travelling or caravanning around Australia in the last couple of years, it’ll come as no surprise that the number of families on the road is on the increase. It’s hard to...
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Don Caravan Restoration

It takes a special kind of enthusiasm and passion to restore as many caravans, vehicles and things that Andrew Phillips has. From old bondwood caravans to a Wagon Queen Family Truckster station wagon –...
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Campfire Cooking Tips

Being on the road is great at any time in our books, but sometimes we look forward to when we don’t need to park next to a power pole or have running water from...