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With weight restrictions and changing weather conditions, keeping your caravan light can be tricky

To state the obvious, reversing a vehicle with a caravan attached to the back of it is fundamentally more difficult than reversing without one.

Certain compromises on comfort must be made in a caravan. However, the luxury of a comfortable mattress is not one of these

Stay polite while holidaying with these 10 rules.

CIAA has partnered with other organisations to provide free online safety resources as everyone hits the road this summer.

If you could make a living while touring the country in your van, would you? These travellers show it’s done.

Staying safe on a trip requires a bit of common sense, a bit of preparation and a bit of expenditure. Combined they’ll add up to a happy trip and safe return for all.

Packing light for a hike? Try these recipes using easily dehydrated/packable staples for a more gourmet experience!

When the weather is not on your side, cooking and craft are great indoor activities when travelling with children.

It’s time to double check your safety kit so you’re prepared for any sticky situations

Many of Australia’s most beautiful regions are best explored by caravanning but starting out can be incredible daunting.

Here are some things to keep in mind when preparing your caravan for a getaway.

For parents of school-aged children, learning on the road brings its own set of unique challenges to the trip. Find out how to make this important undertaking more effective – and enjoyable – for all involved.

A good rule of thumb when buying an RV online is – if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is.

It’s all in the seasoning for these simple pleasures.

This Aussie-designed and developed auto transmission lockup kit promises to save money and reduce vehicle wear and tear by changing the operation of the transmission to optimise it for towing conditions.

Touring with your family is a great way to spend quality time together and create memories that will last a lifetime.

Combining romantic outback musings with practical planning to safely enjoy one of the greatest experiences – life in outback Australia.

Add some heat to your camping recipes - ranging from hot, medium to mild - these will fog the windows of your camper on a winter’s night!

These breakfast recipes pack a protein punch while keeping you sustained all day

There are a lot of advantages to smaller vans if you are prepared to embrace a more minimalist approach to travel.

Adventure Cooking with Campfire

Most major caravan parks offer benefits and discounts to keep your camping costs down!

Being equipped with batteries and solar panels means staying off the grid is feasible but for how long?

Camping is the best way to see the great outdoors, but it can wreak havoc on your wallet. We look at how to make your next camping experience economically friendly!

If you’re unable to purchase the caravan you want outright, a secured caravan loan can often be used to fund your purchase. You’ll borrow part or all of the money needed, and then repay the loan amount - plus interest - over a fixed term.

Understanding towing weights is confusing, and a 3500kg maximum tow rating specified is often misleading. Here’s a short guide.

Balancing your tow vehicle while hitched up is of the utmost importance, and these devices make it a breeze

Purchasing a pre-loved caravan or motorhome might seem daunting, but by working through some simple checks, particularly in the case of a caravan, it can be a fairly straightforward process.

Water leaks are an expensive problem in a caravan, particularly if its not discovered quickly

Camping beginners may not be accustomed to the various types of sand pegs, so let us give you the rundown!

Driving a beach or through our vast deserts is a great experiences for any traveller — but to do it safely takes some knowledge and skill

We caught up with Andrew Phillips and the team from The RV Repair Centre to give us the run down on refreshing a kitchen sink

We caught up with Andrew Phillips and the team from The RV Repair Centre to give us the run down on protecting your van

Andrew Phillips and the team from The RV Repair Centre guide us through how to look after your drop down stabilisers

It pays to be kind to your coupling. Often neglected, it is the critical link to keeping a van connected to your tow vehicle.

Creek crossings are easy, once you get the hang of it. Our remote area specialist, Scott Heiman, shows us how to get it right

In this DIY, we offer a thrifty solution to the perennial problem of heat loss and gain through RV windows

The humble jockey wheel is one of the most underestimated, overlooked and undervalued bits of kit on a trailer.

You can't hit the dirt with the same tyre pressure as on the blacktop but getting the right pressure can be fiddly.

If you spend enough time on the tracks, you’ll need to replace your caravan’s shocks sooner or later. Fortunately, it’s super easy to do.

When you can’t use an air con, a fan is your next best bet. Editor-at-Large John Ford recently had a go at installing his own.

With a history of ‘camping’ dating back for the last 300,000 years, you’d think we’d have it down to a fine art by now, right? Wrong.

Ufixit windscreen repair fluid promises lots, and then delivers more. Whether it’s the work of genius this stuff is DIY sticky magic.

Throw away your teflon cookware, it’s bad for you and the environment. Read on and we’ll show you how to make your iron cookware non-stick.

Side mirrors are integral to check the traffic around you and reversing. Here Scott Heiman shows you how to replace them yourself.

We rely on regular maintenance services to keep our rigs in shape, but there are a few things that need to be checked more regularly