Cooking
Outdoors - Gas Burners / BBQ's
What are the different ways to cook outdoors when
camping? Dual-fuel stoves, LPG gas stoves, thermal
cookers, road trip grills, Weber Q, Ozpig, choofers
or ‘gidgee pots’
Vehicle Snorkels/Water
Blinds or Water Bra/Diff Breathers
All you need to know about vehicle snorkels and
vehicle water crossing blinds. Protect your vehicle
engine from water ingress when crossing creeks and
rivers with a vehicle snorkel or vehicle water bra.
What is a diff breather and why do I need one?
Powering RV's and Power Usage
What do you do to power your RV when you have no
mains power supply? How to calculate the battery
size to run lights and compressor refrigerator in my
RV?
Power Sources for RV's
What are the different types of power sources for
camping? Battery types explained. How much can you
discharge a battery before doing damage and what
size cable/wiring size is required for power.
Charging
RV Batteries
Charging batteries using a vehicle alternator or
generator. 3 stage battery chargers. Three or Four
Stage Chargers and charging times.
Solar
Power
Solar power for caravans and RV’s. How to calculate
the battery size to run lights and compressor
refrigerator. What are the benefits of solar panels
and battery power to RV’s? What is an inverter and
what does it do? Solar solutions for people on the
go.
Portable Solar Panels and Solar Regulators
Portable Solar Panels and Regulators. What does a
regulator do? How efficient are portable solar
panels. What is a smart charger? What is a shunt and
how is it used?
Motorhomes - Hot Water Heaters &
Cookers
Heating your motorhome or RV. Fuel efficient heating
for your motorhome and gas free cooking. Diesel
fueled ceramic cooktops direct from motorhome fuel
tank.
Recreational
Fishing / Licences
What steps can you take to fish responsibly? Is
there a fee for a fishing licence or are you exempt
from having a fishing licence? Where can you get a
fishing licence? What are a bag sizes and bag limits
for fishing ?
Inverters and 12V Appliances
Running 240 volt appliances from inverters.
Converting 240 volts to 12 volts. How do inverters
work?
Camper
Trailer / Tent Trailer Refrigeration What types of mobile
refrigeration is used in camper trailers, tent
trailers or 4WD vehicles? What is the best
chest type portable refrigerator – Waeco, Engel, ARB,
Trailblaza or National Luna? What is eutectic
refrigeration?
Doing
the washing/laundry when camping
What are the best ways to wash clothes? Portable
electric and 12V washing machines. Different types
of clotheslines for camping.
Roller Drawer Storage Systems
4WD, SUV
and station wagon roller storage drawers to hold and
organise your gear. Key lock, cargo, multi drawer,
split drawer, fridge slide, dividers etc.
Cargo Barriers
Why should you have a cargo barrier in your 4WD/SUV?
. What features should you look for in a cargo barrier? Will
a cargo barrier prevent the roof collapsing in the event of
a roll-over of a vehicle? Safety features discussed.
Storage
Solutions for your Gear
Vehicle interior and exterior storage solutions.
How can you safely store gear on top of and in the
rear of your vehicle? What is the best roof-rack?
Vehicle
Dual Battery Systems
Easy to understand information on vehicle
dual-battery system, isolators, solenoid, battery
management system, starting battery, auxiliary
battery and different types of batteries.
Best Tow Vehicle
What vehicle do you need to tow with?
Diesel? Petrol? Gas? Manual? Automatic?
Tyre
Markings
Tyre markings, How do you read tyre markings on the
tyre wall? How can you tell the age of a tyre?
Hitches
& Hitch Receivers
Towing equipment explained including hitches and
adjustable hitch receivers explained. Also
information on pintle hooks, tongue receivers, ball
mount shanks, hitch heads and front mounted hitch /
gooseneck receivers.
Rooftop
Tents
What is a roof top
camper or roof top tent? Things to note before
purchasing. Can a tent be fitted to the rear
of a truck, ute or sedan ?
Portable
Toilet Chemicals - Homemade Remedy Portable toilet chemicals are certainly not cheap, so
many travellers have investigated making their own
from simple ingredients bought at the local
supermarket.
Portable Toilets
What are the different types
of portable toilet systems for camping, under the
bed in a caravan, rv, camper van or camper trailer?
Which toilet paper is best and what chemicals to use
in a portable toilet.
Sanitation Products/Toilet
Chemicals
Do your part by choosing
environmentally friendly biodegradable chemicals and
avoid products containing formaldehyde.
Get
Rid of Ants in Your Caravan
A caravanners worst nightmare ! A look at how
ants get into vans and tried and tested ways from
fellow caravanners on how to get rid of them.
Jockey
Wheels
Jockey Wheels (solid wheels/pneumatic
tyres/ratchet), Power Movers, Trailer Drive Systems
or front tow bars? Which is best and which is the
right one for you?
Electric
Brake Controllers
When do you need electric brake controllers and how
will they affect/enhance your towing? Can you rely
on them stopping you in the event of an emergency.
Sway Control
How to reduce
the chances of swaying.
Is your van packed correctly
to help eliminate swaying or snaking? Play the game.
Tyre
and Wheel Bearing Maintenance Tips
Tyres and wheel bearings should be checked
regularly. We tell you why and how. Advice on tyre
care to achieve longer life and lower costs.
Towing Mirrors
Are towing mirrors required by law? Which are
the best towing mirrors.
Reversing made Easy
Help for those who don't know which way to turn. It
can be as easy as it looks.
Camper
Trailer Types
What to look out for. Including things such as
chassis, rims and tyres, suspension, stoneguard,
body etc.
Tow
Bars & Tow Balls The tow bar should
clearly identify its maximum towing weight rating
and its maximum ball mass.
Travelling
with Dogs
More people than ever before are travelling with
their dogs to pet friendly caravan parks throughout
Australia.
Slide on / Tray Back
Campers
What is a slide-on camper or tray-on camper and
what are the advantages of these over a campervan or
caravan? Can I convert the work ute to take a
slide-on or tray-on camper? Are slide-on campers
practical?
Starting
Out
First time caravan / rv owners? There are many
things to consider. Make sure you get the right one.
Towing Tips and Towing
Courses
Want to gain towing experience, confidence and
tips? Not to mention what to do when the caravan
starts to sway behind your vehicle. It's all here !
Portable Toilet Systems
What are the different types of toilet systems for a
caravan / motorhome and are porta potti chemicals
septic friendly?
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