Margie and Tim

May 7th, 2026 Inside this newsletter👉 Why your caravan weights matter more than you think How to weigh your van at a public weighbridge (step by step) The difference between GVM, ATM and tow ball weight Where to find a weighbridge near you Join our new Skool community! Hello! We've got a new van coming in July — which means we've been knee-deep in weights, limits, and paperwork. Fun times. 😄 It reminded me how confusing this stuff can be when you're starting out, and really, even when you're...

6th Oct 2026 Inside this newsletter👉 Why getting your weights wrong is more than just a fine The two bits of kit that let you weigh the van in your own driveway GVM, GTM, ATM and GCM, in plain English Tim's Maintenance schedule Good morning from Adelaide, Knowing the weight of your caravan and tow vehicle is vitally important while travelling. Getting it right can give you peace of mind while you are enjoying your travels, but getting it wrong could lead to unnecessary stress on you, stress...

1 Oct 2026 Inside this newsletter👉 The five lines our $700 a week was actually split into Why the fuel figure is so low, and the driving pattern behind it The costs that don't appear in any weekly travel budget, ours included Want to grab the updated Go/No Go Calculator? Good morning from rainy Adelaide! We budgeted $700 a week for our family road trip, and in the first three months of living in a caravan we didn't actually hit that figure once. Some weeks that was a win. Other weeks the...

13 September 2026 Inside this newsletter👉 How families top up their travel funds by working in the towns along the way FIFO rosters and remote jobs, and what that actually looks like on the road The real numbers behind our own freelance and online income Good morning from Adelaide, One of the questions we get asked more than almost anything else is how do you actually fund a trip this long? We've covered the budgeting side plenty of times, but this one's about the income side, what other...

8th Sept 2026 Inside this newsletter👉 A front-to-back DIY maintenance check you can do in an afternoon The stabiliser leg mistake that can actually damage them The tyre and gas bottle checks most people skip Need Tim's maintenance schedule? Grab it here Good morning from Adelaide, It's spring! If that doesn't make you want to get out and explore, then I'm not sure what will! :) Is your van ready to go? Maintaining your caravan is just as important as maintaining your tow vehicle. Plenty of...

3 September 2026 Inside this newsletter👉 How we turn a real departure date into one weekly savings number The ballpark most families use, and where our own number actually sits Why ticking a box each week makes saving for the trip feel real Whohoo! It's spring! Time to dust off the hats and find the suncream... soon... hopefully! :) We've now done 2 short trips in our new van and each time, we've added to the list of things to take next time... We'll be heading away again this weekend, and no...

19 August 2026 Inside this newsletter👉 Why wheel nuts loosen after corrugated roads The right tool: a torque wrench, set correctly The star pattern that gets you even tension Hello :) Quick one from me (Tim) today — it's Wheel Nut Wednesday! and this is a two-minute check that's easy to skip and really shouldn't be. (PS: for more caravan hints and tips, and what we're up to with our new van, feel free to follow us on YouTube ) Why it matters Wheel nuts can work loose over time, especially...

15 August 2026 Inside this newsletter👉 How adding awning walls turns your awning into real extra living space What actually holds an awning wall down properly The 3 things to get right when you're choosing awning wall sizes Big sale on at My Generator... Happy Saturday! I normally don't send emails on weekends, but one of our partners just told me about an awesome sale they're currently doing, and I know many of you are wanting to grab some spares, upgrade parts on your van, add some solar...

13 August 2026 Inside this newsletter👉 The two real ways to close your Big Lap savings gap Why your departure date has to be locked in first The other option some families use when they haven't saved it all Need to grab the budget spreadsheet that does it all? Hello from cold Adelaide! Last week, we took the van out for its very first night away! whohoo!! Some call it a shake down trip, some call it the first trip - whatever it's called, we're slowly getting used to our new home on wheels....