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Towing Terms Made Simple
Read more: Towing Terms Made SimpleGVM, ATM, TBM? Caravan Weights Explained If you’re thinking about getting into caravaning but haven’t bought a van or a tow vehicle yet, you’re in the perfect position to get things right from the start. Before you fall in love with a caravan at the dealership or grab that dual cab ute on sale, you…
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Overweight Towing Setups in Australia
Read more: Overweight Towing Setups in AustraliaWhy 3 Out of 4 Fail the Test As we’ve been travelling around Australia, we’ve come to realise that towing weights aren’t just about caravans. The problem is often the entire setup: tow vehicle and caravan together. You pass other vehicle setups along the road, and ask yourself, “how is that even close to being…
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Tobermorey Station Campground
Read more: Tobermorey Station CampgroundIt definitely was a relief to get to this station. The road from Jervios Station to here is hard going. To see our travels along the Plenty Hwy, have a look at this post. It describes the route conditions at the time we went through. Our Experience This station has prepared the campground a bit…
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Jervois Station Campground
Read more: Jervois Station CampgroundThis was our first stop over when doing the Plenty Hwy. At 340 Km from Alice Springs, and being a relatively easy drive, it was good to get here, as we were uncertain as to what to expect of the Plenty Hwy. You can read more about our time on the Plenty Hwy here. Our…
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The Plenty/Donohue Hwy Conditions
Categories: Famous TracksRead more: The Plenty/Donohue Hwy ConditionsWe have recently completed the Plenty/Donohue Hwy, starting from Alice Springs going over the Queensland border the highway becomes Donohue Hwy to Boulia. An epic 750 Km stretch of road. When we wanted to go from Birdsville to Alice Springs in 2019, we gave the Plenty hwy a miss due to it being too rough.…
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Champagne Corner – Free Campground
Read more: Champagne Corner – Free CampgroundThis is a free campground just a short drive from Roxby Downs. Lots of space, and if you go over the sand dune, lots of flat spaces to choose from . Once you turn right into Andamooka Rd, turn right again to go over the sand dunes, the pictures here are of that side. Our…
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Spuds Roadhouse – Our Experience
Read more: Spuds Roadhouse – Our ExperienceIt was a welcome relief to finally get here, after driving 370 Km from our last place Blyth Showgrounds. The campground looked well kept, but due to heavy usage, the facilities were getting a bit tired, they were clean and usable. Our Thoughts The campground next to Spuds Roadhouse is not actually run by them,…
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Blyth Sportsground RV Park
Read more: Blyth Sportsground RV ParkThis is our review of this campground, which is a donation camp, we stayed here for one night. We would definitely stay here again, the whole campground and facilities are top notch. Our Experience The campground is well maintained, with great (near new) facilities, even including showers. It is about 140 Km north of Adelaide.…
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Tooleybuc Sporting Club
Read more: Tooleybuc Sporting ClubWe have stayed at the Tooleybuc Sports Club twice over the past year, and can recommend it to anyone wanting an overnight stay. This is about 470 Km to Adelaide. Our Opinion The first visit was in the middle of summer where the temps were hitting mid 30’s. It was hot, and also no power…
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Budget Update – 5 Months on the Road
Categories: Van LifeRead more: Budget Update – 5 Months on the RoadWhat does it cost to live full time on the road in Australia? A difficult question to answer as everybody is different in their setups, wants and needs. For us, a couple on the road towing a caravan with their dog, taking our time getting around. Below is a breakdown of what it has cost…
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Sandy Point Reserve – Our Experience
Read more: Sandy Point Reserve – Our ExperienceOur experience at Sandy Point reserve was a good one. In fact this campsite has to be one of the better free ones we have been to so far. If you are traveling through Hay, or want to stay a day or two, then consider this campsite. Description This campground is large, with plenty of…
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Carcoar Dam – Our Experience
Read more: Carcoar Dam – Our ExperienceThis is our review of our stay at Carcoar Dam, a positive one considering how busy it was. We stayed here with friends over Easter weekend. It was very busy, we still managed to find a spot to camp and would recommend this campground to anyone. The dam itself is nice with not many mosquitoes…
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