- Big Lap Planning
- 24 Jul 2021
☰ What’s In This Guide The Three-App System WikiCamps: Finding Where To Stay Hema Explorer: Getting There Safely Google Maps: The Glue That Holds It Together Using All Three Together: The Daily Workflow Setup Before You Leave You don’t need a dozen apps to plan a Big Lap. You need three, and you need to […]
- Big Lap Planning
- 23 Jul 2021
20 Caravan Laundry Products You Need For Washing Your Clothes on The Road
The beauty of caravanning and free camping comes with the burden of washing your clothes by hand more often than ever. Of course, occasionally, you might stay at a caravan park with more amenities and do weeks’ worth of laundry in two days. But for all other moments, you need to get equipped with the […]
- Big Lap Planning
- 19 Jul 2021
The Best UHFs For Travelling Australia
Getting a UHF Radio is among the first purchases you need to make when setting up for your Big Lap. When wandering through parts of Australia with no connection, like the Outback, a UHF will have your back. It gives you a sense of security – even though you decided to go off the grid, […]
- Big Lap Planning
- 18 Jul 2021
Towing A Caravan For Beginners: Here’s What You Need To Know
☰ What’s In This Guide Towing Gear & Setup Hitching Up & Unhitching Driving With A Caravan Tyre Pressures Towing Rules Reversing Towing Safety Towing a caravan for the first time is intimidating. The rig feels enormous, every turn is wider than you expect, braking distances double, and the idea of reversing into a site […]
- Big Lap Planning
- 11 Jul 2021
Everything You Need To Know About Weights, Caravans & Towing
☰ What’s In This Guide Why Towing Weights Matter The Weight Terms You Need To Understand How To Work Out If Your Vehicle Can Tow Your Caravan Do You Need A Towing Upgrade? Fuel Economy When Towing Towing weights are the least exciting and most important topic in caravanning. Get them wrong and you’re looking […]
- Big Lap Planning
- 09 Jul 2021
8 Tips For Preparing For The Big Lap
Planning for your trip of the Big Lap is no small feat. The thought alone may turn the less adventurous away, but for some it’s the trip, and the challenge, of a lifetime. The Big Lap of course refers to travelling the entity of Australia by road, in one epic road trip. From the windy […]
- Big Lap Planning
- 05 Jul 2021
Everything You Need To Know About Buying A Caravan
☰ What’s In This Guide Your Setup Options Size & Space Features That Matter Capabilities & Off-Road Towing Limits Layouts Brands Before you visit a single dealership, you need to know what you’re looking for. Walking into a caravan showroom without clear criteria is how people end up buying an 8-metre van because the salesperson […]
- Big Lap Planning
- 02 Jul 2021
How We Decide Between Free Camps & Caravan Parks
Once making the decision to trip around Australia we changed up our ‘idea’ of what caravanning really was. Before the madness of the world unleashed upon us, we would go to a little local caravan park and a gorgeous one in Pambula. I mean we have travelled to quite a few places around Oz over […]
- Big Lap Planning
- 28 Jun 2021
27 Things You Need To Free-Camp Like A Pro
Saving some money while travelling is always welcome and free camps are the best ways to do it. With such a fantastic choice, it’s impossible not to stay at least a night while on your Big Lap. Free camps are often picturesque, secluded spots with not many amenities. To have the best time while staying […]
- Big Lap Planning
- 26 Jun 2021
23 Caravan Kitchen Accessories You Need For Your Big Lap Adventures