7 Outback Travel Safety Tips You Need to Know

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Australia’s outback is an absolutely amazing place to explore. But one thing many people don’t realise is just how remote it really is. We have just spent three months exploring outback Queensland and one thing we know is that you do need to be prepared for any eventuality. These outback travel safety tips will ensure …

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Driving in the Outback Safely

Driving in the Outback

Driving in Australia’s outback is not like driving anywhere else. For starters, it is often very remote. The roads are sometimes only slightly better than tracks and some days you may not even see another vehicle. Because these conditions are so different to what many of us are used to, we have put together a …

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Car Airbag Safety – What You Need to Know

Car Air Bag Safety

You know how it is – you are on a long road trip. You’ve been travelling for what seems like hours. You shift uncomfortably in your seat. If you could just stretch your legs out you would feel so much better. So you decide to try sitting with your feet up on the front dash……on …

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Campfire Safety

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There is no doubt that one of the best things about going camping is being able to have a campfire. We love it and will have a fire at any opportunity that we can. But whenever we do have a campfire, we always keep in mind the need for campfire safety. Sadly, I have read …

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Best Tips For Sun Safety for Travellers

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Summer is the ideal time of year to be outdoors enjoying all that Australia has to offer. Our beautiful beaches, national parks, sporting events, and markets to name just a few.  But with all these outdoor activities comes the increased risk of over-exposure to the sun. When we are busy having fun, sun safety can often …

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Basic Safety Gear for Camping and 4WDing

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We often get asked what sort of basic safety gear we carry with us when we are camping or four-wheel driving. This depends a lot on what type of travel you like to do. If you are heading somewhere really off-grid, then what you carry might be different if you are just going for a …

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Your Camping Safety – What to do in an Emergency

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Aussies love camping! But Australia is well-known for its severe weather events which can sometimes interfere with our camping safety. We get floods, droughts, hail storms, snowstorms, cyclones and bushfires. Do enough travelling around this lovely country of ours and chances are you may encounter one of these events or something similar. Just like the …

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How to Survive Camping in Bad Weather

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It is a well known fact that the weather God’s here in Australia are a fickle bunch. Sometimes, just when you have headed off for that long awaited camping trip they decide to dump huge amounts of rain right on the spot that you are going to be camped at. How to survive camping in …

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All You Need To Know About Wide Load Safety On The Road

Wide Load Safety

Wide Load Safety is so important if you are travelling anywhere in the regional areas of Australia. It won’t be to long before you come across a wide load under escort somewhere during your travels. These can sometimes be tricky to navigate around as some off them can take up the whole road. Brenden is …

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Top Tips for Driving on Sand So You Don’t Get Bogged!

Driving on Sand

When we first bought our Mazda BT-50 we decided to head across to Fraser Island for a few days to test out its capabilities.  We had previously done some beach driving at Rainbow Beach and also on the NSW North Coast but just short distances, whereas we knew that all the driving we would do on …

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