Maintaining your caravan could seem like a last-minute decision. Even without an engine, a caravan or camper still needs routine upkeep. It must function in a challenging environment while following in your wake. The rugged terrain can often damage our homes on wheels, and dust gets into places you didn't know existed! The constant vibrations can seriously damage gas and water plumbing. It's almost a given that at some stage you will have to deal with at least one of these pr

Do you often forget how many stops you made to fill up on your last road trip? Or how much you spent in fuel? Or even what towns you stopped at? I do all the time, and it really bugs me when we get home, or begin planning again. As much as none of us want to know how much money we have spent in that dreaded fuel bill, it is handy to know roughly what cost your next similar trip may be. With this in mind, we created a spreadsheet that will do exactly this. It allows you to en

You've set the date, you've got your finances in check, set up is ready and you know which way you're heading. Yay! But now you come to the pointy end of the organising. Yep, the UN-fun stuff. When you drive out the driveway, you want to be free of all those thoughts that would normally consume your mind. Did we turn the TV off? Did we throw out the left over milk? And the door. Did you lock the door? We've been there, trust me, it's an awful sinking feeling. And it's eaten u

With each time we all plan to hit the road, there are certain things that need to be done to prepare the van for travel. From closing hatches, to locking doors, to securing awnings, there’s so much. The more we travel, the better we become at remembering everything that needs to be done, but at the risk of forgetting something, even the smallest things, we knew a checklist was the only way to go to speed up the packing up. Once you have customised the checklist to suit your s

The most important approach to ensure that you can enjoy everything on your bucket list while on a road trip, as well as making the most...

Pre-Departure As caravanners, (campers and tent-ers also) there are always certain things we need to be thinking of when we travel. It’s not a matter of the hassle being taken out of the equation once you’ve left your previous destination, but more a new set of checklists running around your head each time you leave a destination, arrive at a destination and while you’re travelling also. With our checklist you have the freedom to: *Personalise it to suit your lifestyle and n