Call it what you will it is basically camping for free, and that’s good given the skyrocketing prices of campgrounds these days, but there are certain things you need to know before you park your rig out in the wilderness under the stars.  Camping for free may not be your best option – it is up to you, but I know many people who camp for free and enjoy the freedom it offers. … read more … »

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In Tropical North Queensland in Australia we are heading into ‘winter’. What that means is that our daytime temperature rests around the 26 to 28 degrees Celsius mark, and the nighttime’s could plunge to around 15!  It really is a good time of the year and several events and shows take place around this time.  Last weekend was one of the Port Douglas Carnivale weekends so we hooked up the pop-top and headed up the road to ‘Port’. … read more … »

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Well, you have finally burst out of your cotton-wool protection and now you face the wild world of nature – you have decided to go camping! Camping is a wonderful way to spend some quality time out, but make sure you keep the experience as enjoyable as possible by taking some simple safety precautions. This is not an exhaustive list by any means, but it is a good start and you will learn more with time. … read more … »

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Nestled between the Eastern and Western hills of the Redlynch valley, this is one jewel of a location. The first thing that struck me when visiting the park was the absolute peace and tranquillity of the place, and everywhere you look you have the rainforest-clad ranges in view. However, don’t think this is a park located on sloping foothills – far from it. … 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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Although the title refers to tent pegs, this little tip applies to any peg you use to secure your flys, awnings, tent flys, etc; in fact anywhere you need to hammer a peg into the ground to secure something. … read more … »

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If you have no problems with storing clothes – smalls especially, in your camper of choice – caravan, tent, camper trailer, RV, then this is maybe not for you.  But read on, it may lead on to some lateral thinking. … read more … »

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