Caravanning and RVing in Australia Closes
Many years ago, I set up a website to answer caravanning queries and to sell my books. It grew to include such things as caravan manufacturers, caravan clubs, travel stories and much more.
Recently, there...
Buying a Used RV: Part 2
In this, part two of our guide to purchasing a secondhand RV, we want to give you a checklist of what to look for when inspecting an RV with the view to purchasing it....
Buying a Used RV: Part 1
Right now, the RV and camping lifestyle is experiencing a resurgence to a level well beyond its former glory. Our nation’s conquering of covid-19, while other parts of the world continue to struggle, means...
Under Pressure: Tyre Placards
A caravan’s tyre placard, which is usually incorporated within the van’s compliance plate, is an important part of a caravan or camper trailer. The intent of affixing a tyre placard to a vehicle is...
Stay in Charge
Before we jump into battery chargers and the types available, let’s start by explaining the kinds of batteries on the market. In the RV world, batteries generally fall into two categories. There’s the starter...
Free to Free Camp
The majority of caravans are today sold to some degree on their ability to allow you to ‘free camp’. Sounds good, but not every caravan is properly equipped to do it and not every...
Birthday Surprise
Anyone would think that an 89th birthday was something special. Well, it was, and thanks to my two daughters and their partners it did indeed turn out to be a swell party that lasted...
Homeward Bound
After a wonderful time at the lovely Walkamin Van Park in Far North Queensland, it was time to come home.
While there, I became friends with Mark and Dallas – the new owners of the...
Warm in Walkamin
With the arrival of spring, let's hope the news gets better on the virus front. Even here in far north Queensland we are sticking to the rules in the caravan park. Last night we...
Avoid Breakages in Your RV
As much as we try to eliminate travelling with fragile items, there are times when it just can’t be avoided. Here are a few hacks we use for some everyday items stored in our...
