This travelling Life

This Travelling Life

Tips, advice and stories that help you enjoy the best travelling life.

David Gilchrist

A dog's tale

Holidaying with dogs A Dog’s Tale Dogs. Big round slobbery ones or small, plucky courageous ones, whatever size or shape, dogs form an important part of many travellers’ experiences. If you’ve ever re...

15 Jun 2021

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Caravanning in snow country

Image by Ian Burt Caravanning in Snow Country An Antarctic blast has turned many parts of New South Wales into a snow globe world, registering some of the coldest days in over two decades. Some places...

15 Jun 2021

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David Gilchrist

Classic RV Resto

Classic Resto The folk at RV&Caravan Centre have had the opportunity to work on several classic caravans and motorhomes over time. One recent caravan was a classic Airstream International from the 196...

7 Jun 2021

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David Gilchrist

Best caravan, motorhome and RV Mods

Best caravan, Motorhome and RV mods You buy a new or second hand caravan, then do a few trips and find that you want to modify something about your caravan, camper, motorhome or hybrid. Perhaps that m...

2 Jun 2021

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David Gilchrist

Tips for better carvanning

Cover image from spelio Caravanning is a wonderful adventure, the open road, the endless horizons. The thing is, you really need to go about it safely. To do that, there seems to be so much to conside...

26 May 2021

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David Gilchrist

Free apps to take on a road-trip

Free road-trip apps - six of the best You know how it goes, you’re doing that big trip and want a little extra information while you’re on the road. Don’t fret. Here are some handy free apps that’ll g...

24 May 2021

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David Gilchrist

Power On

Battery management systems explained It’s always a fully charged topic, but battery management goes hand in hand with caravans and camper trailers. And the latest buzz on battery management is what’s ...

19 May 2021

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David Gilchrist

Going gas-free

Going gas-free Getting power in a caravan often means firing up a gen set. The trouble with generators is that they take up a lot of room and not all camp sites allow generators. But that’s not the en...

13 May 2021

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David Gilchrist

Carrying weight

A weighty problem When it comes the time to consider a new caravan, perhaps for the first time, you’re faced with having to consider weight. When the dealer starts talking about Tare weight, ATM, GVM,...

11 May 2021

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David Gilchrist

Lock it or lose it

Video copyright channel 9 Lock It or Lose It It's no secret that caravans cost a lot – and that makes them a tempting target for thieves. The trick is knowing how to discourage the crooks and send the...

10 May 2021

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David Gilchrist

Going off-road

What makes an off-road caravan? When it comes to caravanning, you’re likely to make many choices. Some are easy like choosing tomato over BBQ sauce for your evening camp-side fry-up. Some are much mor...

27 Apr 2021

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David Gilchrist

Warming up with diesel heaters

All you need to know about diesel heaters There’s something about the cooler months. You know the recipe for great winter travelling – a drop of red, a comfy caravan or motorhome, a little cheese, cra...

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23 Apr 2021

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Two roads diverged in a wood, and I – I took the one less traveled by.

Robert Frost

People don’t take trips, trips take people.

John Steinbeck

Why do you go away? So that you can come back. So that you can see the place you came from with new eyes and extra colors. And the people there see you differently, too. Coming back to where you started is not the same as never leaving.

Terry Pratchett