If you camp your caravan or RV away from mains power, for example wilderness camping, or free camping, then you know the importance of having batteries in good condition. Problem is, batteries are often neglected and the rough and tumble of off-roading doesn’t help matters. This articles provides some pointers for keeping your batteries in top condition for that outback camping trip. … read more … »

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In many parts of the world if you want to camp away from ‘civilization’, you will have to endure driving on dirt or gravel roads, and they present a real safety challenge with the issue of traction. The following article addresses some contributors to this safety issue and hopefully provides some tips to minimize the issue. … read more … »

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If you are thinking of installing a dual battery system for your camping rig the most important consideration is protection of your cranking battery. You don’t want to be stuck out in the sticks with a dead battery and no means of starting your vehicle. This article looks at one way to prevent this by utilizing an intelligent battery isolator. … read more … »

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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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The most common type of refrigerator found in caravans and RVs is the absorption type, and in many cases they will be three way, meaning that they can be powered from mains electricity, 12 DC power, or propane gas. Absorption refrigerators work by … read more … »

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So you want to go out there and experience the thrill and isolation of travelling and camping in remote areas. Well you won’t find too many sealed roads out there, and there won’t be too many bridges over creeks and rivers. Also, if you break down you won’t find the experienced help and supply you find in the cities and bigger towns. So you need to be well prepared and you need to be sensible about your approach to travel in remote areas. The following is a list of suggestions for your preparation. … read more … »

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As much as you like to go camping, sometimes you might struggle with how to keep all the family entertained so that they enjoy the experience. If you sit down and think about it there are numerous activities to get everyone involved in – young or old. Maybe not all of the following will fit into your itinerary, but they should give you room for thought. … read more … »

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Here’s a quick tip for you.  How many times have you wrestled with your potable water hose, and your grey water hose when making or breaking camp?  I see people struggling all the time, but some of them try to combat that by using hose reels that unfortunately  take up a lot of space.  And what about all those extra fittings that you might need when you find that the faucet fitting doesn’t quite match what you have.  Also,  you might have the problem of water leaking into your boot/trunk from hoses that were not completely drained. … read more … »

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If you haven’t done it yet, then perhaps now is the time to start preparing for the camping season ahead. In our case the overbearing heat and tropical rains have kept us away from the campground. Others will likely have been interred by colder and wetter climes. But on the bright side, the weather is improving and pretty soon we’ll be out there with nature again. But first, what check s and preparations do we need to be put in place? … 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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