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...

3 Aug 2026 Inside this newsletter👉 The things to sort before you leave, beyond the van and the route Why "lock up and walk away" isn't as simple as it sounds The one thing that matters more than all combined Good morning from Adelaide, As we prepare our van for the big lap, we're doing daily short videos on Instagram to let you know what we're doing each day - just the little things we've found make life so much easier, feel free to check them out and follow along:)...

22 July 2026 Inside this newsletter👉 Time frame: how long can you travel for? Work this out first! How to get the boring stuff done first. The tool that we use to help plan and budget: Budget Planner Good morning from Adelaide, Winter is here, and we're counting down the days to head somewhere warm! We've just picked up our new van, and can't wait to show you! We'll be releasing a video soon on our YT channel, I'll let you know when it's up and ready :) Let's dive into today's email - tips...

July 10, 2026 Inside this newsletter👉 Why so many people spend months (or years) planning a big lap and still don't leave The top things that actually matter before you sort your route Important info on the Budget Planner re end of promotion (and exciting news!) Hello from Adelaide, It's a Friday! Who else is going away this weekend? This weekend, we're staying home and making the most of school holiday programs. If you've never checked them out, have a look at your local community libraries...

July 8th 2026 Inside this newsletter👉 Adelaide hikes are keeping us busy while we wait on the new van. Is a generator right for your winter set-up The caravan maintenance jobs that cost nothing (but save a fortune) Quick heads up — our $9 budget planner deal ends Sunday Tim's maintenance schedule guide Hey How are you? We've been finding all the cool hikes and walks around Adelaide over the past few weeks - passing the time until our new van arrives sometime this month. Looking forward to...

July 1st 2026 Inside this newsletter👉 The two systems in your caravan (and why they matter) How your batteries get recharged When the two systems connect — and what to watch for Considered a portable power station? Tim's maintenance schedule guide Good morning from a cold wet rainy Adelaide! It's the start of the next financial year, and until I started my own business I never really took any notice of it. Now the paperwork seems simply crazy! However, something that doesn't need to be...

Hey The question I get asked more than anything else. It's not "where should we go first?" It's not "what's the best van to use?" It's this: "We want to do a Big Lap — but where do we even start?" I get some version of this almost every day. And thinking about it, it was the same thing I was asking before our first big trip! I could find a million posts about campsites and routes and van setups. What I couldn't find was someone saying, the, well kinda, boring stuff - This is what you need to...

Hi How are you? The thing that I've seen that stops most families from going on their big lap is not knowing where to start with the planning, or starting in the wrong place and then wondering why it's not coming together. I've helped a lot of families work through this. And the ones who actually leave all have one thing in common — they sorted things in the right order. Here are a few tips that might help: Step 1 — Work out your timeframe This might seem really, really obvious — but you need...

June 14, 2026 Inside this newsletter👉 Why your water pump is turning on and off rapidly What a water accumulator actually does Is it easy to install? (Yes — very) The one we installed — works a treat Join us on Skool — caravan tips inside Good morning from rainy Adelaide, How are things going? This week I want to talk about something that drove us nuts for a while, the water pump turning on and off rapidly every time you wanted a low flow of water. I'm sure you've had this happen many times...