Continuing with our caravan (and other holiday essentials) maintenance routines, here are a few more details of what has gone into the preparations for summer. A few more fixes have happened on the caravan and leading into the summer holidays, our small fishing boat is also ready to go!
When it gets to the last quarter of the year, it’s a good time to start preparations for the upcoming summer caravanning holidays. With car and caravan maintenance it pays to prepare with plenty of time in advance so that there is time to book in with professionals to get work done, before the summer… Read More Preparing for Summer Caravanning
Luckily we were at home in between trips but still it’s a stomach dropping experience when you put the key in the lock of the caravan door, only to turn it and watch it keep turning around and around in circles, not unlatching. This happened to us recently and set us on a search for… Read More Oh shit! – Locked Out
Safety on the road is the most important part of caravan holidays, we all want to arrive safe and sound at our destinations. All safety aspects need to be considered before taking off towing a 3 ton house behind you including anti sway, ride levelers and braking controls. We have a complete service done on… Read More Caravan Wheel Alignment – Onsite
Every now and again a spanner gets thrown into the works when you’re caravanning but hopefully with pre trip planning and maintenance, the troubles are minor. On the last caravan trip when the weather was too cold for spending time outdoors past sundown, we had the consolation of the TV on board so at least… Read More How’s Your Reception?
We’ve had our Jayco Sterling caravan now for three years having bought it second hand. The prices and choices were better in the eastern states than in South Australia so my husband and daughter went on a quick road trip to the Gold Coast hinterland to see, buy and bring back this van.
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