Caravan Guides & Tips Advice
Explore our practical caravan buyer guides and ownership advice, from choosing the right van to towing, maintenance, insurance, and resale tips.
Buying & Selections
DIY Jerry Can Water Hack: Add a Tap and Hose for Under $30
Transform your camping water setup and eliminate heavy lifting with this easy thirty dollar modification that makes washing feet and refilling bottles effortless on...
RV Industry
12V Smart TV Buyer’s Guide for Caravans
Some people already own a spare household TV and think, "Why not just use that?"
Legal & Compliance
Do You Actually Qualify to Free Camp Legally?
"Probably." and "We should." - Would be most Australians response - but the reality is that the rules around how to free camping legally...
Touring in Extreme Weather: What Caravan Owners Should Prepare For
Extreme weather can change a caravan trip quickly. From heatwaves and storms to flooding, fire danger and strong winds, here’s what owners should prepare for before towing.
The Weight Trap: How to Buy a Van (and Tow Vehicle) That’s Actually Legal to Load
Buying a caravan is one of the biggest purchases most Australians make outside a house or a car. Most buyers spend weeks comparing floor...
Why Your Caravan Gets So Dusty (It’s Probably Not the Door Seals)
You cleaned the van before you left. Every window was shut. The door seals looked fine.|So how did the dust get inside?The first instinct...
How Much Solar Do You Actually Need? The Honest Answer.
Solar is one of those topics where everyone has an opinion and almost nobody gives you a straight number. The marketing material says "go...
Common Ownership Mistakes That Lead to Claims and How to Avoid Them
Small caravan ownership mistakes can add up quickly. From unchecked seals and poor loading to awnings left out in bad weather, here are the common issues worth checking before your next trip.
Do You Actually Need a TPMS? Here’s the Honest Answer
You've seen the ads. You've probably had a mate tell you their TPMS "saved their life" on the way to Broken Hill. So now...
RV Industry
12V Smart TV Buyer’s Guide for Caravans
Some people already own a spare household TV and think, "Why not just use that?"
General News
EV Tow Vehicle Round-Up: A Buyer’s Guide For Caravan Owners
Electric vehicles (EVs) are no longer just city cars. For Australian caravanners, the question isn't just "can an EV tow?" It's whether an EV can tow your caravan, with your gear, on the trips you actually take across our vast country.
Do You Need a Weight Distribution Hitch? A Practical Buyers Guide for Aussie Caravanners
You've hitched up the van, pulled out of the driveway, and noticed the front of your tow vehicle is sitting a little higher than...
Hard Shell vs Soft Shell Rooftop Tent: The Honest Guide for 2026
The short answer is that it depends, not on specs, but on how you travel, what vehicle you are driving, and what your trips...
Why Produce Pods Are Becoming a Caravan Must-Have for Fresh Food on the Road
We're regularly ask for practical solutions to make their food budget stretch further. An Australian innovation, the Produce Pod, offers a simple yet effective way to tackle food waste in your caravan kitchen.
Best Australian-Made Small Caravans in 2026 (Under 2,000kg ATM)
Our guide to the best lightweight caravans under 1,500kg ATM generated strong reader feedback, and one comment kept coming up: where are the Australian-made...
