Margie and Tim

Hey! Hands up if you're ready for Christmas! I know I'm not, but will be last minute somehow!! Between birthdays, catchups and more, it's been busy! We've also got some exciting news... we've just put a deposit down on a new caravan! I'll walk you through the process and things we've found out early next year, but we've been able to customise a van that suits our family and our kids' needs. Talking about Christmas, I've written a blog all about Scooters. It's a question that comes up often:...

Hey Reader Welcome to 2026! What are your plans for travel this year? We are waiting on our new van... details to come soon! Hopefully, we can pick it up around April, but in the meantime, we have a few shorter stays planned around South Australia. In the second half of this year, we're planning a few months around Victoria and NSW, with a few out-of-the-way stops planned. Talking about getting ready for travel this year, if you're thinking about checking out Ningaloo Reef and Exmouth... now...

Hey Reader If you've been to most places in Australia this past week, you'll know it's been HOT. Like, off the chart hot! Where I am in Adelaide reached 43.6 degrees today! We've had a few of you ask how we manage to keep cool when we're camping off-grid without access to powered sites. So we thought we'd share what works for us... It all comes down to your electrical setup. To run anything that draws heaps of power, such as the air conditioner, you need to understand how your 12V and 240V...

Hey! Countdown is on... Christmas is just around the corner! I did a poll in our Facebook group about who loves camping over the Christmas period, and most of you agree with me - way too busy! For us, it's the time to stay home, do boring odd-jobs, catch up on things and plan the next adventure! Having said that, I love the idea of camping anytime! But, when given the option, Christmas is just too busy! If you would like to join our caravanning group, click here For us, Yorke Peninsula is a...

Hey! It's the start of summer! Yesterday, I was inside sheltered from the crazy wind and rain... great start to summer! We're yet to put up the Christmas tree as we've been busy getting kids birthday parties ready, this is alway a hectic time of year! You'll find a great little article on Business Insider that I wrote just last week, all about Christmas in the caravan, feel free to check it out :) But for now, back to our blog, and we've added a few new articles. Tim's been hard at work...

HeyReader It's only a handful of weeks until Christmas. Is that crazy or what! If you're planning a getaway, make sure you book now as it's always so hard to get a campsite, accommodation or anything over the Christmas break. It's also a great time to visit the Southern part of Western Australia. The weather is beautiful, crowds aren't too busy, and it's just lovely! I've have a few blogs that I've written for some ideas, along with a few caravan tech notes from Tim. This week for me is a...

Hey Reader How are you this week? I can't believe that the Christmas Pageant has just been and gone here in Adelaide! It was on the TV for a few minutes in our house, but the kids aren't really interested in it. But, it marks the time that Christmas is coming!!!! :P This year is just flying by.... And again, we're back to Black Friday sales. Some of our affiliate partners have some awesome deals which I'll share with you shortly, but first, let me share a new article that Tim just wrote about...

Hey Reader I'm sitting here writing this email in our home in Adelaide... and it's bucketing! We've just got back from a great trip to Melbourne to visit some family, and we plan to stay put for a few weeks while Jas finishes Kindy. Crazy! If you're new to our community, I homeschool Alex our eldest, but Jas is attempting Kindy when we're at home. We'll see how things go - both kids are Autistic with great talents, but also some struggles. I don't share much about their struggles as I'll...

Hey Reader How are you? I've been exploring local waterfalls with my kids over the weekend, and somehow no one ended up getting wet!! It's nice getting out for the day and exploring your home town. If you haven't been following along with our journey, we're currently in our Adelaide house for a while, catching up on boring things like doc appts and home ed stuff. We plan to travel again shortly, thinking Tasmania?? If you have any suggestions, I'd love to hear! Let's get into the good stuff:...