by Chris Blakemore | Mar 20, 2017 | Caravan & Camping |
I was recently tinkering with the ‘van set up again and my mind wandered off to some past travels we have enjoyed where this little addition would have been handy. Placing the tools down on the bench for a moment, it occurred to me that our desire for travelling this...
by Chris Blakemore | Jan 30, 2017 | Caravan & Camping |
Weight … What about the water? If you’re in the 4WD and/or caravan scene you’d have to be blind Freddy if you haven’t seen, heard or read something on weights and loading issues of late. It’s a growing concern for a number of reasons including on road...
by Chris Blakemore | Jan 6, 2017 | Caravan & Camping |
Please listen to this short excerpt from a previous podcast, then read the blog below. Since recording this, the filter we talk about has been tested … with some surprising results. Andrew and I recently chatted about water filtration device types and why you...
by Andrew Kennedy | Dec 29, 2016 | Caravan & Camping |
Do you make New Year’s Resolutions? I normally don’t, but reckon this year (or is it next year), that I might have a go. But what do I do, it has to be caravan and camping related and maybe something I haven’t done before? I’ve started a list, take a look and feel...
by Chris Blakemore | Dec 4, 2016 | Caravan & Camping, Our Podcasts |
We don’t want to start a heated refrigerator discussion, let’s stay cool! As with most things caravanning and camping, every fridge set up is different, even though they do the same thing. However, what is the difference between compressor and 3-way fridges? Naturally...
by Andrew Kennedy | Nov 26, 2016 | Caravan & Camping, Our Podcasts |
We spend heaps on a shiny new van, then often scrimp on the extras needed for towing it. Let’s talk mirrors … strap on, magnetic or the big elephant ears, permanently mounted extendable style? As always, your individual circumstances will dictate the sort you get, how...
by Andrew Kennedy | Aug 10, 2016 | Caravan & Camping, Our Podcasts |
This is our first ‘Campfire Conversation’. I sat down after a great BBQ, and started talking to our good mate John and his wife Liz. A while ago and totally out of the blue, they had packed up their van and headed to Bullara Station near Exmouth, Western Australia....
by Andrew Kennedy | Aug 4, 2016 | Caravan & Camping, Our Podcasts |
Short answer is heck yeah (or similar) I’ve had the privilege of hosting some workshops at previous Let’s Go Caravan & Camping Shows in Adelaide. In 2017, Chris and I are doing more workshops with industry experts to help get vanners (or potential vanners)...
by Andrew Kennedy | Jul 27, 2016 | Caravan & Camping, Our Podcasts |
Our Pre Trip Checks podcast highlighted the importance of getting your van serviced regularly. So, it just so happened we needed ours serviced and I called on Craig Morgan to come out and take a look. Craig has recently set up his mobile service in Adelaide. Fantastic...
by Andrew Kennedy | Jul 21, 2016 | Caravan & Camping, Our Podcasts |
I just did a search on line for caravan check lists, there are heaps around and truth be known a lot have the same information, I wonder who wrote the first one for all to copy? So, I’m not going to re-invent the wheel, we are all different and have different set ups....
