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 to … [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. Ocean View is a member of the Kui Parks chain of caravan parks. Kui Parks specialise in providing clean, … [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...]
Why We Chose A NextGen Caravan
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 … [Read more...]
NextGen Caravans Factory Tour
One of the things we decided we wanted to do not long after we ordered our NextGen caravan was a Factory Tour. We inquired as to whether this would be possible and we were told that it was. NextGen Caravans are built … [Read more...]
Tips For Picking up a New Caravan
So you've just bought a brand new caravan. You might have spent months researching your purchase and perhaps a few months waiting for it to be built and delivered. But finally the wait is over and your brand new van is … [Read more...]
10 Tips for Buying A New Caravan
The decision to purchase a brand new caravan is a big one. There are so many factors that need to be considered. Having just gone through the process ourselves we can tell you that it is more than a little daunting. It … [Read more...]
Jacobs Well Tourist Park – REVIEW
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 … [Read more...]
Why We Chose A Compressor Caravan Fridge
While going through all the different options available for our new caravan, up popped the question on fridge type. Should we choose a Compressor Caravan Fridge or 3-way Caravan Fridge?? This article is our opinion only, … [Read more...]
What is Good Caravan Park and Camp Ground Etiquette?
Travelling Australia in a caravan is no longer just the domain of 'Grey Nomads'. There are a whole range of people travelling for a variety of reasons. Families with two, three, four kids or more, couples with their … [Read more...]
GVM and GCM Upgrade – What We Have Learnt.
An Update As Of 11 June 2018 As of the 1st of June, 2018, 1 day after my visit to Bam Garage, all GCM upgrades have been put on hold. This means that Pre and Post registration GCM upgrades are, at this stage, no … [Read more...]
Weight Abbreviations and What They Mean When Towing
How many times have you heard abbreviations like; GCM, ATM, or GTM? These are all weight abbreviations. If you are driving a vehicle and towing a large trailer or caravan you need to know what these weight … [Read more...]
Mudgee Riverside Caravan and Tourist Park – REVIEW
By the time we arrived in Mudgee we had spent a night in a low-cost ($5) camp at Wattle Flat and then a night in Hill End. It had been hot and we were in need of a decent shower, a recharge of some batteries and I had a … [Read more...]
Queen Mary Falls Caravan Park – REVIEW
If you want to visit Queen Mary Falls or drive the Condamine River 4WD track, then we think the best place to stay is the Queen Mary Falls Caravan Park. We discovered this little gem on a road trip a few years ago and … [Read more...]
Free Camping – 7 Tips for First Timers
There's no disputing the fact that we all love a bargain if we can find one. Perhaps this is the reason why Free Camping has become so popular. There are so many places now where free camping is available and this gives … [Read more...]
Gracemere Caravan Park, Rockhampton – REVIEW
On our recent visit to Rockhampton we didn't really have a fixed idea of where to stay. Checking our trusty Camps Australia Wide book we saw Gracemere Caravan Park and decided that was us. And for those of you travelling … [Read more...]
What We’ve Learnt in Our First Weeks of Caravanning
With a little bit of help from our friends at Green RV we are making the transition from being campers to caravanners. We have road tested a couple of different vans so far and we already know that we love 'van life'. So … [Read more...]
