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How much water do you carry in your camper when heading to the desert?

When heading off into the bush, people need to be prepared in case things go wrong. here are some basics to remember.

Camping is all fun and games until someone breaks these unspoken rules. Here are some tips and tricks.

Far from macabre, a road trip to have a Poke around in cemeteries situated in remote locales yields a lesson in australian history

Ron recalls the deepest, deadliest bogs he’s ever landed a vehicle in and gives away his secrets about how he got out of trouble.

Outback floods continue to bring life to remote desert destinations. Here’s the scoop on one particularly spectacular inland waterhole – Malkumba-Coongie Lakes National Park.

Following massive rains in the north-east, flood waters are enlivening the plains as they cut a path to Lake Eyre. The Moons quickly jot these words before hurrying off to experience it all.

Navigating from A to B: once a challenge requiring human ingenuity, now something we can achieve by pressing a few buttons. Ron and Viv Moon explore how mapping has changed over the years.

Why Ute Chassis Break

Travel, particularly interstate travel, now comes with a great deal of uncertainty. It’s important to be flexible, and not just because of COVID-19.

Keep safe in the warmer weather with these tips

Kids are way more flexible and travel better than most adults. The limiting factor in many cases being the adults and what they can put up with!

This month Ron and Viv reminisce on their first trip through the Kimberley

The desire to add comfort features to our campers has led to a new range of problems which weren’t part of the scene several decades ago. But the fixes are often simple if you know what to look for.

How did the oddball trees of the Aussie outback wind up where they are? It’s not just a matter of curiosity. The answers could reveal secrets from our nation’s past.

If you want to really get away from it all, get to know the great desert routes that delineate Australia.

Bush Mechanic Magic

Borgy’s tried and tested wheel assembly trackside fix: how a roof rack, log or an old car panel can safely get your damaged trailer back to town.

There’s a new app in town to help save the day

Fraser island (K'gari) has been consumed by bushfires, leaving one of our favourite destinations scalded. But of course, Fraser will recover in time.

Wonnangatta Valley, in the Hidden Valley of the Alps, has a long history that includes some rather mysterious circumstances.

If you’re into history and are keen to immerse yourself in vast wilderness, why not follow in the footsteps of European settlers.

And other things I've recently learnt on a trip to Cape York. You never stop learning, no matter how experienced you are.

Some folks may exaggerate just how bad dirt roads are, but the fact remains, they can, over time, damage your rig and potentially leave you in strife.

Australia’s past is full of stories that, in our day to day living, we forget ever happened. The Moons introduce a few museums in which these former times are still vividly alive.

Centre of Australia

Fixing 4WD Cooling System Problems