How to keep the insects away at your campsite

How to keep the insects away at your campsite

We’d all like to have an insect free campsite especially when we know there’s lots of nasties that bite!  While there’s a bundle of commercial products available to manage insects, try some of our tips to help keep those nasties at bay. Oh, bugs are generally drawn to a white light at night time, so […]

DRIFTA Canvas Bags

DRIFTA Canvas Bags

Over the many years we’ve been travelling, finding the right packing solution for all our gear has been a challenge. While plastic tubs can be stackable, they eventually disintegrate, so we followed the jolly swagman who we think had the right idea, and chose to go with canvas. It’s weatherproof, it breathes, and it’s dustproof […]

Snow Peak & Porlex to the coffee rescue

Snow Peak & Porlex to the coffee rescue

If there’s one thing that we choose never to skimp on whether we’re at home or when travelling, it’s having a good cup of coffee. We wouldn’t consider ourselves full blown coffee snobs, but for the couple of cups we like to have each day, they’ve got to be good! Satisfying our coffee fix while […]

All you need to know about battery maintenance

All you need to know about battery maintenance

We tend to define batteries by putting them into one of two categories in the RV world. The first type is a starter battery, which is predominantly used to turn your vehicle’s engine over and supports the electrics associated with driving. The second type is the house battery used to support accessories and lifestyle features […]

How to free camp for longer

How to free camp for longer

The RV lifestyle lends itself to being nomadic as we travel from place to place – but there comes a time for most of us when we think, “I’d like to find lovely spot and just stay there for months!” You want a place that you can call home whilst out on the road; somewhere […]

Uniflame Camping Table

Uniflame Camping Table

If there was one camping accessory that we’ve tried a number of over the years, tables would be high up on the list. You name it, we’ve tried it…plastic and aluminium, and we even tried timber in those early days of travelling. After being introduced to the Uniflame Campfire table, we were eager to try […]

Waeco CF11 Console Fridge

Waeco CF11 Console Fridge

When travelling with a fridge of sorts is so popular these days, we’ve found having an additional small console fridge like the Waeco CF11 is a perfect accompaniment to our touring set up. This lightweight option fits snuggly between our front seats, so unlike our other vehicle fridge, this one’s accessible at any time. Feature […]

Our Setup

Our Setup

At the time of our big lap, both of us had driven Mitsubishi vehicles for so long, it was only natural that we took a Pajero for the trip.  The Pajero was fitted with a few accessories to help with towing and the long distances – we added a long range fuel tank, the suspension was upgraded, […]

5 long term travel myths busted!

5 long term travel myths busted!

Many of us long for that extended break where we pack up and head out for weeks or months, or perhaps a lap of the map that takes a year or longer. But if you’ve ever listened to anyone that said it’s “too hard, too expensive, too dangerous, or you’ll simply get bored”, you’d never […]