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...]
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...]
10 Signs You Will be Able to Travel Australia in a Caravan
When we first decided that we wanted to travel around Australia in a caravan a lot of people asked us if we thought we would be able to manage in such a small space, over a long period of time. Straight off we said, … [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...]
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...]
What is Good Caravan Park and Camp Ground Etiquette?
Travelling Australia in a caravan is no longer just the domain of 'Grey Nomads'. So the often hotly debated question of What is good Caravan Park and Camp Ground Etiquette frequently arises. There are now a whole … [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...]
What We’ve Learnt in Our First Weeks of Caravanning
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 … [Read more...]
