Caravanning Australia. We cover all aspects of caravanning in Australia, whether you are planning a Big Lap, caravanning holiday or a weekend away in a caravan.
This post discusses Brenden and Mel’s off grid power set up. Setting up your van so you can free camp can be a challenge. Especially if you have large power demands as we do. Here is a run down on our off grid power set-up. One of the biggest attractions for us when selecting our …
We recently stayed at the Ocean View Tourist Park at Landsborough, in Queensland’s Sunshine Coast Hinterland. It was an ideal spot for us to stay as we wanted to be able to explore the area around Maleny whilst we were there. LOCATION Ocean View Tourist Park is the perfect location to base yourself and explore the …
If you are new to caravanning, you may wonder what to check before towing a caravan. Even if you have previously towed a camper trailer, boat or work trailer, you’ll find the following helpful. Generally, I will do all the inside checks, and Kev will do all the outside checks for our caravan and 4WD. …
We have had quite a few people ask us why we chose a NextGen Caravans caravan. After months and months of research, we had not even heard of the NextGen range of vans, or even seen one in our travels. We literally stumbled over them at the South East Queensland Caravan and Camping Show in …
Something we decided we wanted to do not long after we ordered our van was a NextGen Caravans Factory Tour. We inquired as to whether this would be possible and we were told that it was. NextGen Caravans are built by NetworkRV, in the Melbourne suburb of Campbellfield. So we booked some flights to Melbourne …
We recently attended the very first NextGen Caravans Owners Group get-together which was held at Rivershore on the beautiful Sunshine Coast. We had heard lots of good things about Rivershore, so we were more than a little bit keen to check it out. LOCATION Rivershore is located on David Low Way in the Sunshine Coast …
The decision to purchase a brand new caravan is a big one. There are so many factors that need to be considered. Having gone through the process ourselves we can tell you that it is more than a little daunting. It can be a bit of a steep learning curve too, especially if you are …
For those of you who may not know, we recently took delivery of our brand new NextGen caravan. We headed to Sharp Park at Canungra for our first trip to test out the solar and battery capabilities. We then wanted to head somewhere with power to test out that side of things. As we could …
New to caravanning and camping and wondering what is considered good caravan park and camping Etiquette? Most of the ‘rules’ or camping etiquette are common sense. However, some park rules and campgrounds differ. Travelling Australia in a caravan is no longer just the domain of ‘Grey Nomads’. So the often hotly debated question of what …
In the last few weeks we have been making the transition to caravanning. We have road tested a couple of different vans so far and we already know that we love ‘van life’. So I thought I would share our thoughts with you on what we’ve learnt in our first weeks of caravanning. LIFE IS …
Are you looking into buying a second-hand caravan? Deciding to purchase a caravan as your home on wheels is a big decision. If you are buying a second-hand caravan, there are so many factors to consider. There are many hundreds of different brands and styles of caravans available here in Australia, which can make choosing …
When you first decide that you want to travel Australia the biggest decision you will have to make, after choosing a vehicle, is what your travelling home will be. There are so many options available and working out what will suit your needs can take a lot of research. Is it best to choose a …
On our second date, Kev asked me to travel Australia full time in a caravan. I said yes straight away. However, life got in the way before we hit the road full-time to travel Australia. Life happens, grandchildren are born, there were deaths in our family, and we sold businesses and bought businesses along with …
This post is a bit of a departure from what I normally write about but I’m writing it because I’m so cranky! But mainly I’m writing it because I want everyone to help Stop Illegal Rubbish Dumping and Littering. Recently I wrote a post about Caring for our Camping Environment. In that post I mentioned the …
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