We’ve recently made an upgrade to the caravan with the addition of a diesel heater. One thing that has prevented us from doing free camping over winter in the past has been the lack of heating in the van. As much as we love a good campfire, the caravan can be way too cold for… Read More Winter Caravanning & Diesel Heating
The Royal Flying Doctor Service is a unique and vital medical service in Australia. It provides 24 hour emergency healthcare over the entire country, covering an area of more than seven and a half million square kilometres. Not only do they provide emergency care to people living, working and travelling in rural and remote areas,… Read More RFDS – A National Treasure
A self indulgent blog post today because it is my son’s 27th birthday and we can’t be with him, separated by states and shitty circumstances. So I thought I’d take a look at one of the big camping trips we did with our kids to the Northern Territory, and what a brilliant experience it was.… Read More Road Trips and Camping with Kids
It’s the Easter weekend and unlike any one we’ve ever experienced before. I hope everyone is having their fill of chocolate. I know that shouldn’t happen until Sunday, but tough times call for desperate measures! Just to tempt everyone a little more here’s an ideal spot to head to in South Australia (add it to… Read More Barossa Valley Chocolate Company
Talk about social distancing, we were doing it back in the mid to late eighties without even having a valid reason for it. Come to think of it we were also free camping, going off grid, having a digital detox and taking part in all sorts of other trendy buzz words and phrases, before they… Read More Unpacking Travel and Social Buzzwords and Jargon – What?
Anyone in South Australia who has ever taken a drive through the town of Port Elliot will be familiar with the sight of a patient line of people snaking out of the Bakery and filling the outdoor tables and chairs, looking very satisfied with their purchases. The reason apart from the obvious, Hey it’s a… Read More Go Nuts for Donuts at Port Elliot
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