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Caravan Park Membership – Which One Should You Choose?

December 11, 2020 By Melissa Leave a Comment

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...]

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12 Caravan Storage and Organisation Ideas That Work

February 4, 2020 By Melissa 3 Comments

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 couple of weeks at a time. As a couple, who … [Read more...]

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How to Make Your Caravan Feel Like a Home

January 11, 2020 By Melissa 1 Comment

If like us, you live in your caravan full time, you 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. Plus … [Read more...]

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10 Signs You Will be Able to Travel Australia in a Caravan

November 23, 2018 By Melissa 8 Comments

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...]

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What to Check Before Towing a Caravan

October 20, 2018 By Brenden 2 Comments

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...]

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Why We Chose A NextGen Caravan

October 11, 2018 By Brenden 2 Comments

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...]

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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...]

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What is Good Caravan Park and Camp Ground Etiquette?

July 1, 2018 By Melissa 2 Comments

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...]

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Free Camping – 7 Tips for First Timers

November 23, 2017 By Melissa 6 Comments

free camping

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...]

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What We’ve Learnt in Our First Weeks of Caravanning

October 11, 2017 By Melissa 11 Comments

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...]

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Map Storage

August 18, 2015 By Melissa 2 Comments

A small expandable folder with a handle is great for storing maps and tourist info when on the road - you always know where they are and the maps don't get damaged.

There is no doubting that technology like GPS systems are fantastic when travelling. But I still like to use paper maps that are specific to the area we are visiting. Paper maps are often more detailed, especially the … [Read more...]

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