The ingenuity of the camping community never ceases to amaze me. Along the way we may have flashes of innovative brilliance; pinch a great idea from another camper; or just find a useful product in a camping store. Here are four little tips you may or may not know of already. … read more … »

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On the home page is a photograph of our camping rig. It is nothing flash, but since we bought it we have managed to add so much more to it to make camping life a little more comfortable without taking the gloss off the adventure of camping. The camper itself is an off-road Coromal Pioneer wind up camper, and though fitted with untold amenities, we added more, some small, some quite extensive. The story follows. … read more … »

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My wife and I have just been through an eye opening experience regarding selecting what type of camping vehicle to choose for our future trips – camper trailer, caravan, motor home, etc. Let me give you a bit of background. … read more … »

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The price of a motorhome can be very off-putting if you are considering a camping holiday on a strict budget. The size of some of the vehicles can also be quite intimidating. Well here come the Swiss to the rescue with their SwissRoomBox product. … read more … »

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You love the outdoors right? So you want to buy a caravan or a camper. Well in this article I am going to deal with a camper or camper trailer, but similar arguments are valid for caravans too.

First off. Why do you want to buy a camper? … read more … »

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If you are like me, sometimes I just don’t cut it when reversing a caravan into tight spots – my garage for instance. My driveway has a reasonable slope to it and has rock walls on each side over a metre high. Very daunting.  So the answer is to drive forwards up the driveway and then use one of the many caravan movers on the market to spin the caravan through 360 degrees and then reverse it into the garage using the mover. … read more … »

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There are many different camping units these days ranging from the simple tent to extremely sophisticated RVs that can include slide out kitchens, bathrooms and lounges. Tents can be simple ‘pup’ tents or can include multiple compartments or ‘rooms’ suitable for sleeping several people.

If Australia is anything to go by, the most popular rig for outdoor camping with a bit of comfort remains the ubiquitous towed caravan.  … read more … »

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