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We stayed in Punsand Bay for a 7 nights and thoroughly enjoyed ourselves. We explored the beaches and the WW2 plane wreck sites around the area. We spent more than a few hours at the bar enjoying some cold beverages. The food here was pretty good too. Our gazebo with the midgee proof insert was […]
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One of the great benefits of social media is the ability to link up with people who share a similar passion to yourself. Its no secret we are big fans of Roadstar caravans and we dearly love our Safari Tamer. We are always keen to chat to other Roadstar owners when ever we meet up […]
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One of our objectives for this trip was to get off the beaten track and explore some of the country’s remote desert tracks and, coming out of Uluru and needing to get to Queensland, the Plenty Highway seemed like a great opportunity. The Plenty Highway is around 500km of dirt road that takes you from […]
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Anyone growing up during the 80s and the 90s will have experienced the IT revolution and the computerisation of our lives. Everything became digital and, because prices for electronics was so cheap, our houses were full of computers, home theatres and other gadgets. These were usually connected with a myriad of wires which were unreliable, […]
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After getting our fill of food and wine in the Barossa, we said our good byes to Angie and Steve and we continued our trip with Kevin and Shaz over to Port Wakefield and started heading North along the Augusta Highway. We had heard about a pretty good free camp just outside of Lochiel at […]
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Every adventure has to start somewhere and ours began in South Australia. This wasn’t some random choice but rather a set of circumstances that led to that being our best option. In the last few years we have become good friends with Matt Sutton and his partner Paula, who, together with a handful of loyal […]
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After 3 years of planning, selling all our possessions including our house, countless upgrades and modifications to the car and caravan, shutting down our normal lives for the foreseeable future, it all came down to 5.30am departure on the 28th April 2018. We said our farewells to all our family and friends, We’ve left our […]
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For quite some time now, we had been considering getting a new drone. The Parrot BeBop drone we had was a great drone to get started into the hobby but, for the website and for our other publishing requirements, we really needed something that is a bit more professional. That said, I wasn’t keen on […]
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We are now at the pointy end of our preparation for getting ready for a life on the road. We’ve sold the house and all our possessions and we’re making some upgrades to our rig and our equipment. A big part of that is upgrading our caravan’s 12 volt electrical system from AGM to Lithium […]
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Well….last weekend we bid farewell to our noble steed. Edwin….our Nissan Patrol has gone to a new owner after 120,000 km and 11 years trouble free ownership. The Patrol has been utterly reliable from day one and it had done everything we’ve ever asked of it. It towed our camper trailer and it towed our […]
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We’ve been running our website for a couple of years now and as the popularity of the site grows, so does the demand for more content. This means we’re often developing content on the road and, when we leave for our big trip later this year, all the work will be done on portable gear […]
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If someone asked me what my biggest bugbear is with caravanning, I wouldn’t hesitate to answer. Broken trailer light wiring….! ARGH…! They would easily be the biggest pain in my substantial rear end. On just about every trip we’ve done with either the camper or caravan, I’ve had to repair the wiring to the trailer […]
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A year ago today, in the Victorian township of Newmerella, Victoria Police and Vic Roads conducted an operation that subjected drivers towing caravans, campers and boats to weight checks. It was the first time in Australia such an operation had been conducted by law enforcement authorities and it kick started a year in which […]
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Thanks to REDARC Australia, we have 2 REDARC Tow-Pro Elite Electric Brake Controllers to give away just in time for Christmas! REDARC’s range of Award Winning Electric Brake Controllers provide ultimate safety when towing, offering a smoother trailer braking response suitable for 12 or 24 volt vehicle systems. To enter, visit our facebook site (CLICK […]
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