When you are busy exploring or travelling sometimes those cleaning jobs don't get done as often as they should. So on top of basic daily cleaning, we try and give our van a really thorough clean every couple of months. … [Read more...]
Caravanning in Winter – How to Stay Warm
Living in our caravan full time means dealing with all weather conditions. Unfortunately, we can't always follow the sun! And as we have discovered it can be a bit of a challenge keeping the van warm, especially in the … [Read more...]
Caravan Park Membership – Which One Should You Choose?
At some point when you start travelling around Australia, you may want or need to stay in a caravan park. Caravan Parks in Australia come in all shapes and sizes. Many of these caravan parks belong to a chain or network … [Read more...]
What is Good Caravan Park Bathroom Etiquette?
Over the years we have stayed in a few different caravan parks. One thing that always really disappoints me is when people don't clean up after themselves in the bathrooms. It must also be a bit disheartening for the … [Read more...]
Mothers Day Gift Ideas for Caravanners
POST UPDATED APRIL 27, 2021 Mothers Day is almost upon us and if you have a Mum who loves caravanning, camping or travelling then why not indulge her passion and buy her something that she will love to use on her next … [Read more...]
Riverside Holiday Park – Dimboola REVIEW
When the possibility of Brenden obtaining work in Dimboola, Victoria first came up I immediately jumped on the internet to see where we could live whilst there. Riverside Holiday Park came up as our only option other … [Read more...]
What is the Best Dinner Set to Use for Caravanning?
A question that comes up frequently in our group - Planning a Lap of Australia - is what is the best dinner set to use for caravanning. Generally speaking most people use one of the following three types - Corelle, … [Read more...]
12 Caravan Storage and Organisation Ideas That Work
If you are planning on living or travelling in your caravan long-term, you will probably need to be able to store a lot more than you would, if you were just going away for a few weeks at a time. As a couple, who are … [Read more...]
How to Make Your Caravan Feel Like a Home
If like us, you live in your caravan full time, you will still want it to feel like a home. But in such a small space that can be a challenge. You have to be careful not to add to much or it will start to feel cluttered. … [Read more...]
NextGen Caravans Owners Group Meet-Up
We recently had the pleasure of hosting the NextGen Caravans Owners Group Meet-up in our old home town of Cowra in Central West NSW. When we travel, we love being able to support smaller, regional areas. Many of these … [Read more...]
Timeline to a Lap
Planning to travel around Australia, whether it's for a year or indefinitely can be either a short or long process. It depends entirely on what your circumstances are at the time you make the decision. For us it was a … [Read more...]
Our 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 like we do. Here is a run down on our off-grid power set up. One of the biggest attractions for us when selecting … [Read more...]
Preventing Theft When Travelling
It is a sad fact of life that there are people out there who think that it is okay to steal other peoples property. This can happen no matter where you are. City or country, Australia or overseas, home or travelling. … [Read more...]
Winnebago Motor Home Review
As some of you may know we were lucky enough to participate in a leg of the Dometic Winnebago Follow the Sun Relay. Our travelling home for our three week stint was a Winnebago motor home supplied by Apollo Motor Home … [Read more...]
Christmas Gift Ideas for Caravanners
With Christmas rapidly approaching, if you haven't started your shopping yet, now is the time to get onto it! If you have a caravanner in your life, it can be hard to know what to get them. Gifts for caravanners need … [Read more...]
Ocean View Tourist Park, Landsborough – REVIEW
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 … [Read more...]
What to Check Before Towing a Caravan
IMAGINE THIS...... You've packed the car. The caravan is all hooked up and you're ready to go. You jump in your car and start heading off down the road. As you get up to speed you hear a noise and the car behind you … [Read more...]
