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Clean Water At The Click Of A Button
I was excited when I heard that we’d be taking a Guzzle H2O Stream on our Outback Pub Experiences trip as I’d seen one used by the team from Expedition Overland during a Baha adventure. Being able to see for myself how it performs in Australian condi
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Specs Exceed RT Tourer
Tare 1040kg ATM 1600kg Payload up to 560kg Ball weight 110kg Suspension Cruisemaster Independent Suspension (coil or air bag) Coupling DO35 Chassis Hot dipped Wheels and tyres 3 x 16" Method Race Wheels with LT265/70R16 tyres Style camper tra
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Camper Trailer Australia
Editor at Large Glenn Marshall Production Editor Tyler Jefferson Deputy Editors Charlotte Long, Sinead Reilly, Robyn Pitman-Williams, Julia Jene Lead Designer Nicholas Ramsamy Designers Swathi Sankaran, Angus Greaves Production and Design Manage
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The Flip Side
While you’re driving around rural Australia, consider the enduring importance of our National Parks and State Reserves. Deforestation went hand-in-hand with economic development. According to the Australian Productivity Commission, about 90 per cent
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Pint-sized Powerhouse
Camping doesn’t have to be the testosterone-scented domain of technically intimidating, super-sized lifestyle machinery and ‘plant it’ 4WD yahooism. South Australian company, Little Guy have been taking the ‘macho’ out of camping for over a decade an
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Travel Planner
When scouring the internet for a travel itinerary, your searches can be tainted by search algorithms that direct you to places that everyone else goes. Meanwhile, your GPS is probably only interested in finding you the quickest route between set dest
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Cta Specs Swag Sct16 Max
Tare 1920kg (2180kg with fixed inclusions) ATM 2500kg or 2700kg depending on tow vehicle Payload up to 520kg Ball weight 125kg Suspension SWAG Heavy Duty Independent Coil Suspension Coupling McHitch 3.5t uniglide Coupling Chassis Hot dipped Q34
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A Land Full Of Diversity
When explorer Captain Charles Sturt and his crew made their way through this often-hostile environment in 1845 while searching for an inland sea, I doubt he thought a national park would be named after him. These days, instead of dragging an 8m whale
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Hybrid Travelling
In the world of camper trailers, hybrids are the coming thing — that’s only if you consider they haven’t already arrived with a big thump. They form a necessary and significant component of any brand’s line-up, and sales to the over 50s are almost ex
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Behind The Scenes Outback Pub Experiences
The planning had spilled into months, the event was delayed multiple times due to border closures and travel restrictions, but suddenly it was time. But even as the participants left their hometowns, Mother Nature decided to have a say with storm clo
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Carnarvon Gorge Fast Facts
GETTING THERE: From Roma drive 200km north along the Carnarvon Development Road to the signed turnoff. From Emerald drive 196km south via Springsure and Rolleston to the signed turnoff. From the turnoff drive 45km to the park. WHERE TO STAY: Camping
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Lithium Batteries
When it comes to lithium batteries, there are no real household names. We’re flooded with Facebook ads for the best new release at supposed bargain prices, and a quick search on the likes of eBay will get you dozens of results for all sorts of unhear
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Fast Facts
WHERE: Sturt National Park lies 330km north of Broken Hill, or 430km west of Bourke in the northwest corner of NSW. CAMPING: There are four great campsites in Sturt National Park. Dead Horse Gully (1km north of Tibooburra, Mt Wood (27km east of Tiboo
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Fast Facts
• Today there are 63.7 million sheep in our paddocks. In the 1970s, there were 180 million. • Australia produces just 3 per cent of the world’s wheat (about 25 million tonnes per annum) but accounts for 10–15 per cent ($4 billion) of the world’s 100
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Red Centre Essentials Checklist
In what used to be called ‘the Mereenie Loop’ — part of it goes through Mereenie Valley — The Red Centre Way is your grand tour of the best of Central Australia. It’s such an integral part of our country that even high school groups head to the iconi
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Great Things Come In Small Packages
Sometimes you just want to climb into bed after some tough travelling. With the right rig, you'll have your bed set up, a place out of the rain and access to all your gear all in a couple of minutes. If you are staying longer than overnight, another
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Ridgy-didge Bush Camping Exploring Witchelina Nature Reserve
When heading north on the Outback Highway, some travellers stop in at Farina to check out its famous bakery, ruins and campground. Very few take the 25km detour from here to the Witchelina Nature Reserve. Remoteness keeps Witchelina off the radar, as
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A Hybrid That's Cut Above
If you’ve had a camper trailer and want a little more space but aren’t ready for a full-on caravan, the SWAG hybrid camper could be for you. It gives you a dry bed, eating area and even an internal toilet and shower without any canvas, but is still e
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Travel Planner
Here are some other great locations we fitted into our itinerary and we’re sure you’ll find more: • Lake Clifton and Yalgorup National Park near Mandurah • Mammoth Cave filled with mega-fauna fossils at Margaret River • Cape Leewin and Cape Naturalis
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Bike Carrier Revolutions
For generations, bikes have been strapped to roof racks, tied to the A-frame of a camper trailer or caravan and hung off the back of an RV — but how often did the bikes survive the adventure unscathed? Now there is a simple modular solution that allo
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Fast Facts
WHERE: 25km west of Farina. 245km north of Hawker. 627km north of Adelaide. Loosely in between Lake Torrens and Lake Eyre, to the north-west of the Gammon ranges. BOOKING AND CAMPING: If you wish to camp, book with Nature Foundation on (08) 8340 288
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Where And When
The best time to visit the south-west WA is autumn and spring. That said, the weather is enjoyable throughout the year, with Mediterranean-style mild winters and hot summers. Free camps are quickly filled in peak season, so, to avoid disappointment a
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Return To The Outback At Last
In this edition, we get to show you what we did on the Camper Outback Pub Experiences adventure. For months this trip has been deferred, but finally, the travel gods smiled upon us, and we headed to outback NSW to check out some epic pubs with partne
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A Jewel In Queensland’s Sandstone Belt
An oasis in the heart of Central Queensland, towering white sandstone cliffs form a breathtaking gorge carved by Carnarvon Creek over millions of years. With narrow gorges feeding off the main gorge containing splendid attractions, remnant rainforest
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Wet'n Wild Western Wandering
The statistics tell us that we Aussies typically commute less than 20km to work, and don’t venture further afield than 50km on day trips. We’re happy to travel 400–700km and spend an average of five days in one location, while anything further or lon
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Silos, Shearers And Shiraz
How do you plan your next adventure? Do you point the rig in a direction and simply let the thrill of the ride guide you? Perhaps you go back to the same location every year and hang the billy on the same nook as your grandad, or maybe you’ve got a b
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Cta Specs Austrack Tanami X13 Hybrid
Tare2140kg ATM2850kg Payload710kg Ball weight 140kg (approx) Suspension Adjustable independent coil suspension with twin reinforced shock absorbers Brakes12in heavy-duty drum Coupling McHitch 3500kg uniglide premium Drawbar 150 x 50 x 4mm hot-
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Au Revoir
IN SEPTEMBER 2008 I had just walked out of my camper after spending half an hour flicking through a few copies of a new magazine called Camper Trailer Australia. I had picked them up off a table in a nearby hall, where the editor had just laid them o
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Staying Powered Up
What are the benefits of having an Enerdrive power system that is completely composed of Enerdrive accessories and parts? Complete power systems are the true Enerdrive difference. Whilst alternative systems usually comprise of individual products fro
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Specs Little Guy Rough Rider
Tare 620kg (as seen) ATM750kg Payload130kg Ball weight 64kg SuspensionManutec leaf springs are supported by AL-KO shock absorbers BrakesNone standard CouplingCruisemaster DO35 Chassis/Drawbar 2 x 50 x 75mm RHS Body Structural plywood laminate
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