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...
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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...
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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...
Walkamin

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...
RV

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...
Walkamin

Somewhere Over The Border…

It’s strange that when you cross a border despite having all the correct paperwork and answering the questions there still seems to be a universal guilty feeling as if you've committed a crime. And...
Caravan toilet

Caravan Toilet Talk

Whether you use your caravan toilet for ones, twos or a combination of both, toilet mishaps are bound to happen as you find your groove with caravan life. SUBSCRIBE TO GORV FOR FREE! For our family...
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Still Travelling

I've been bored stiff these past few months. I couldn't even go shopping as my lovely daughter did it all for me to keep me out of harm’s way. I did go walking around...
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Caravan Space Savers

With caravans being a small fraction of the size of the average house, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed when attempting to squeeze everything in that you think you will need for your travels. SUBSCRIBE TO...
Grampians

Grampians Pyramids and Other Wonders

Yes, Egypt and the pyramids are a long way from Melbourne – 3,966.903km by air to be exact – but you can see some pyramids much closer home than that. Dotted around in a lovely...