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Tips For Picking up a New Caravan

September 27, 2018 By Brenden 2 Comments

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...]

Filed Under: CARAVANNING, Hints and Tips, Travel Safety Tagged With: buying a caravan, caravan, caravanning

Weight Abbreviations and What They Mean When Towing

March 23, 2018 By Brenden 10 Comments

Weight Abbreviations - Car and Caravan Combo

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...]

Filed Under: CARAVANNING, Hints and Tips, Travel Safety Tagged With: caravan, tow weights, weight abbreviations

Car Airbag Safety – What You Need to Know

April 10, 2017 By Melissa 2 Comments

Car Air Bag Safety

*** MORE VEHICLES WITH THE TAKATA AIRBAG FITTED HAVE NOW BEEN RECALLED. PLEASE CHECK IF YOUR VEHICLE IS ON THE LIST. You know how it is - you are on a long road trip. You've been travelling for what seems like hours. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Travel Safety Tagged With: travel safety

Tips for Camping and Caravanning in Hot Weather

January 14, 2017 By Melissa 2 Comments

How to survive camping in hot weather

Australia is a land of extremes when it comes to our weather. In the middle of summer we can have snow falling in Tasmania, whilst somewhere like Birdsville might be sitting at 48`. At the moment many parts of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Hints, Travel Safety Tagged With: camping

7 Tips for Bush Walking Safety

January 6, 2017 By Melissa 2 Comments

Bush Walking Safety

If you have been reading this blog for awhile, then you will know how much we love getting out into Springbrook National Park for a bush walk and usually a picnic too. What often surprises us when we visit our … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Active/Healthy Travel, Hints, Travel Safety Tagged With: travel safety

Campfire Safety

December 6, 2016 By Melissa 6 Comments

campfire safety

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 … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Hints, Travel Safety Tagged With: camping

How To Find A Mechanic

July 6, 2016 By Melissa 7 Comments

If you are heading off on a trip somewhere, whether it’s a short or long term trip, one of the worst things that could happen would be for your vehicle to break down. So how would you find a mechanic that knew what was … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Hints, Maintenance, Travel Safety

Travelling with Younger Kids – My Top 9 Tips

February 5, 2016 By Melissa 4 Comments

Travelling with younger kids

Travelling with Younger Kids – there is no doubt it can be a challenge! You have to take twice as much stuff as you normally might need. Everything has to be planned with military precision especially if you happen to be … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Family Travel, Hints, Travel Safety Tagged With: travel, travel safety, travelling, travelling with kids

Sun Safety for Travellers

December 6, 2015 By Melissa Leave a Comment

Summer is the ideal time of year to be outdoors enjoying all that Australia has to offer. Our beautiful beaches, national parks, sporting events, markets to name just a few.  But with all these outdoor activities comes … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Active/Healthy Travel, Travel Safety

Basic Safety Gear You Should Carry

October 7, 2015 By Melissa 4 Comments

I often get asked what sort of basic safety gear we carry with us when we are camping or four-wheel driving. FIRST AID KITS At the very least you need a good First Aid Kit.  The size of this kit and the items in it … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Hints, Travel Safety Tagged With: travelling

Camping Safety

September 28, 2015 By Melissa 8 Comments

Caravan-in-sink-hole

Aussies love camping! But Australia is well-known for it's severe weather events which can sometimes interfere with our camping safety.  We get floods, droughts, hail storms, snow storms, cyclones and bushfires. Do … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Camping, Travel Safety Tagged With: camping, Rainbow Beach, travel safety

5 Tips for Camping in Cold Weather

March 30, 2015 By Melissa 2 Comments

Camping is pretty much a year round activity in Australia and many of us aren't phased by a little bit of cold weather. We have had a couple of trips where it has been pretty cold - our first trip to Rainbow Beach comes … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Camping, Camping Equipment, Hints, Travel Safety Tagged With: camper trailer

How to Survive Camping in Bad Weather

January 23, 2015 By Melissa Leave a Comment

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 … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Camping, Camping Equipment, Hints, Travel Safety Tagged With: camping

Exploring North East Fraser Island

February 22, 2014 By Melissa 2 Comments

Our last day on Fraser Island was spent exploring North East Fraser Island.  We would have liked to have been able to get as far as Sandy Cape, the most northern point of Fraser Island. However, as we were running … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Queensland, Travel Safety Tagged With: Fraser Island, Queensland

Wide Load Safety When Travelling

February 17, 2014 By Melissa Leave a Comment

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 … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Hints, Travel Safety Tagged With: outback travel, travel safety

Dingo Safety on Fraser Island

January 27, 2014 By Melissa Leave a Comment

If you are visiting Fraser Island, one thing you need to be aware of, is the high number of dingoes that inhabit the island. It is such a thrill to see our native dog in their natural habitat. But, it must never be … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Hints, Queensland, Travel Safety Tagged With: Fraser Island, travel safety

Fraser Island, Queensland – A Bucket List Destination

January 19, 2014 By Melissa 5 Comments

We had been talking about visiting Fraser Island ever since we bought our Camper Trailer in 2011. As we were short on time, we decided to stay at the Eurong Beach Resort instead of camping.  We found a good … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Queensland, Queensland, Travel Safety Tagged With: Fraser Island, Queensland

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