Brendan Batty

Motorhome Review – Avida Birdsville

The gold-standard in caravans, at the moment, seems to be something with a massive ensuite at the rear, but when it comes to motorhomes, that's not quite so easy - because where then do you put the bed. You can't easily put it at the front, because ... [Read More]
August 8, 2018

Review – Redarc Tow Pro Elite

Electric brake controllers have come a long way since electric brakes were first introduced in the 1970s by the company that is now AL-KO. From the large and bulky boxes that sent a predefined amount of electricity to the brakes, no matter how much ... [Read More]
August 8, 2018

Caravan Review – New Age Manta Ray

New Age Caravans has always been well known for its contemporary design, stunning interiors and good value vans. The company has undergone a significant amount of change over the last 12 months, though, which includes significant investment from the ... [Read More]
August 7, 2018

Will Viscount Caravans be resurrected?

We don't want to sound too much like a tabloid, but anonymous sources close to ROAM (we have always wanted to use that phrase, though), have revealed that the Viscount name is to be resurrected and new caravans will once again appear on the road ... [Read More]
August 1, 2018

Trakka Announces New Motorhome

One of Australia's longest standing motorhome builders has announced it'll be adding another motorhome to its already impressive line-up. The new Trakkaway 720, sister-vehicle to the popular Trakkaway 700 with rear slide-out, will share most of the ... [Read More]
July 31, 2018

ROAM Issue 34 – Read It Online

Want to know why Roothy would never buy a caravan (and what he'd do the grey-nomad-thing in instead), or how to tow or drive anything into the outback and back out again? Interested in touring West Oz, but don't want to spend a fortune doing it? ... [Read More]
July 31, 2018

Kimberley Kampers Enters Liquidation

Two weeks ago I travelled through outback New South Wales, Queensland and South Australia with the owner of Kimberley Kampers and some of the brand's dealers and staff. It was an incredible two weeks in which we shared great times around campsites, ... [Read More]
July 26, 2018

Lovells Springs Statement About Queensland Towing Law Changes

Here is the full statement made by Lovells Springs on August 22, 2018. Queensland caravaners disadvantaged by Government decision on GCM The Queensland Government is persisting with refusing to permit the revisions of Gross Combined Mass that ... [Read More]
July 22, 2018

How To Happy Hour Like A Pro

The humble happy hour is one of caravanning's finest institutions. A time when nomads of a like mind can mingle around a campfire; under and awning; in a camp kitchen and relish the best things of a transient lifestyle. A time when ideas are shared, ... [Read More]
July 19, 2018

Making your caravan or motorhome a tax deduction

The Australian Tax office has recently made rulings about how income and expenses incurred while hiring out a caravan or RV on a peer to peer hire service like Camplify should be reported. We sat down with Camplify CEO and accountant Steph Hinds ... [Read More]
July 18, 2018