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Dexter Tow Assist – ABS For Caravans

Back in 2017, a plethora of caravanning and motoring journalists and industry big wigs gathered in Anglsea to witness the first public demonstration of Bosch's Trailer Safety Control system, essentially an electronic box that controlled all aspects ... [Read More]

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9 October 2019

AL-KO Enduro X – First Look

AL-KO, a market leader in highly engineered caravan chassis & components has unveiled the newest member of its independent suspension family – AL-KO Enduro X. It's calling it "the next generation in independent suspension technology for ... [Read More]

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8 October 2019

Caravanning At Tweed Heads

In the week that we stayed in Tweed Heads, we never actually made it to the actual headwaters of the Tweed River – a fact I only just realised as I sat down to write about it. In fact, I’m not even sure we set foot or line in the Tweed at all. ... [Read More]

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8 October 2019

WA Tourism Industry Blames Poor Performance on Free Camping

In a report by the Tourism Council Western Australia, unregulated accommodation options, including free camping and Airbnb, have been blamed for a poor tourism business performance, especially around Perth, and in the south-west of the state. The ... [Read More]

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23 August 2019

Review – Coromal Element Evolution RTV

After years of being the bane of shareholders in Western Australia, Coromal is now finally in the hands of another ASX listed company, this time on the east coast. It was picked up for a pretty penny by Apollo in June last year, along with stable... [Read More]

16 August 2019

Reno Rescue – 1977 Viscount Supreme

“Struth, I didn’t plan on this many problems!” said Brent, early on in his ambitious renovation of a 1977 Viscount, ‘Vincent’ he bought sight unseen on Christmas Day in 2014. The van had been largely neglected in the years leading up to ... [Read More]

30 July 2019

Kedron Teases Dustproofing

Kedron Caravans had a number of new features on display at the Queensland Caravan Show last weekend, including a boat-trailer box, a six-wheel, triple axle platform with air-bag suspension and fold-down, remote controlled rear wheel carriers. ... [Read More]

13 June 2019

Wireless Trailer Connector – First Look

Trailer plugs are as synonymous with caravanning as ball hitches and arguments about shackles. And there are so many different types of trailer plugs, that there's almost a whole industry centred around adaptors between the different types. But a ... [Read More]

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6 June 2019

Willow RV – First Look

To be honest, coming to caravan shows to see what's new can be a little so, so on occasions - quite often I see much of the same in caravan after caravan, brand after brand. How many different ways can you fit a bed, small kitchen and bathroom in a ... [Read More]

5 June 2019

Jayco Adventurer 16.50-3 – Review

There is so much variance in the world of off-road caravans. Look on any classifieds website and you’ll be able to inspect a $145,000, 16-foot custom Bushtracker alongside a $75,000, 15-foot Lotus Off-Grid or a $35,000 15-footer from China. It ... [Read More]

31 May 2019