Long Distance Touring: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
Our wide, brown land is full of tracks waiting to be traversed. There's more to travelling them though than simply heading off.
Editorial
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Staying on a High
Time spent on the road is great, the return to our daily routine can weigh us down. Kath wonders whether there’s a middle road.
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One for the Birds
Australia’s bird fauna is one of the richest in the world, and it is believed to be the origin for many of the bird species found elsewhere.
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Stay Alive this Summer
Keep safe in the warmer weather with these tips
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Don't Let the Bed Bugs Bite
Whether you’ve been on the annual migration or ticked an adventure off your bucket list, how do you protect your rig?
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Buyers Guide for the Camper Lifestyle
There has never been a better time to spend your holidays exploring our magnificent country, adding a camper to the equation is a great option.
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Keeping Gear in Good Working Order
We run through fundamental pre- and post-trip maintenance jobs to carry out on your car, camper and rooftop tent
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Dominant Dunes
Mobile sand has taken charge of a major chunk of the Australian continent over the past 30,000 years
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Steppin' Out
Get back to basics and strap on your hiking boots as Kath takes us on journey to discover the rugged wilderness of southern Tasmania.
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K'Gari is Burning
Fraser island (K'gari) has been consumed by bushfires, leaving one of our favourite destinations scalded. But of course, Fraser will recover in time.
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How Do Offroad Campers Enhance the Experience?
Offroad camper sales are going gangbusters at the moment — why are they so popular?
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Not One Redeeming Feature
How Europeans consigned the Tasmanian tiger to extinction in a little over a century
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Sufferin Succotash
Friedrich Nietzsche said, ‘What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger’. Kath looks at what makes her stronger during a Sweltering Summer Scorcher.
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Summertime Blues
This month David reflects on his changing experience of summer, and what this may mean going into the future.
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Never to Young to Go Bush
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!
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Who Ya Gonna Call?
If something goes wrong out on the road, do you know which numbers to call to help get out of trouble?
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Soothing Sizzling Summer Scorchers
Our survival expert Scott Heiman considers what we can do to remain as cool as a cucumber this summer.
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Camping on the Cheap
Here’s how to spend less on money-munching realities so your trips can last for longer without hurting your savings.
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Simple Mods to Pimp Your Camper
It doesn’t take much to mod your camper. It’s more a case of taking your time, using the right tools and remembering to measure twice and cut once.
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Noises in the Night
We may not have lions and tigers and bears in Australia (oh my!) but there are plenty of animals that can go bump in the night
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Victorian High Country
Where water is more valuable than gold
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Be Safe Be Mobile
When all else fails, your mobile phone might be your best asset in an emergency
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The Life of Tyres
Look after your road rubber, and it'll look after you
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Victorian High Country vs Your Camper
We show you the best ways to enjoy the Victorian High Country with the camper in tow
