bluetti

Bluetti AC50B Portable Lithium Battery Test

About 20 years ago, when I was going through something of a mid-life crisis, I bought myself a Subaru WRX performance sedan. It was a 1998 model and it was a deep metallic green...
axle

Caravan Axle Advice: Single Axles vs Tandem Axles

If you’re in the market for a new or pre-loved caravan, it’s easy to be overwhelmed by the sheer variety of shapes and sizes available when deciding what suits you and your needs. However,...
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Review: Handbrake Assist

Modern technology. If nothing else, it has made caravanning in Australia so much easier. If it has been an issue for caravanners, someone has found a way to solve it. But until now, one...
RV Wi-Fivideo

DishyDock: RV Wi-Fi Now Gives Starlink Access!

Anyone who has taken a passing interest in Australian caravans over the last 10 years would have heard about RV Wi-Fi. This is the company that brought the first mobile internet router specifically for...
ute

Bent Dual Cab Ute Chassis: How and Why

The other day, my wife and I were driving along Milleria Road in Melbourne’s inner west when we pulled up alongside a dual-cab ute. I can’t recall the make and model but it looked...
generator

No Sun? Recharge Your Solar Generator Anyway!

I’ve been advocating for portable lithium power stations, or solar generators as they are also known, for some time now. I’ve been using various models of solar generator out in the field for more...
evcX

Review: Ultimate9 evcX Throttle Controller

What if there was a way to radically change how your vehicle responds to throttle input in less than five minutes? What if, in that time, you could set yourself up with a system...
free-camping

Guide To Better Free-Camping: Part 1

Out of all the ways we can travel around the country, free-camping is my favourite. There is something very challenging about living in your caravan in a remote area, using only the resources you...
GPS

DIY Offroad GPS! Cheap But Effective!

About three years ago, I got myself an expensive, name-brand, offroad GPS navigator. It was a decent system that included both on-road point-to-point navigation as well as offroad topographical mapping. It did everything I...
Ultimate9video

Ultimate9 Nudge Bars

Almost any 4WD can be improved by some sensible aftermarket accessories. LED lights, roof racks, throttle controllers… the list of what you can add is almost endless. For one Australian 4WD accessories company, Ultimate9, right...