Author: Michelle
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Caravan Wardrobe Storage Solutions
You’ll already know that the caravan wardrobe storage space in any caravan or motorhome is very limited! And that’s if you’re lucky enough to have a wardrobe in the first place. If you’re struggling to figure out how to make the most of the space in your caravan closet, then I’ve got some ideas that…
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DIY Caravan Renovations | More Aussie Gems
I don’t know about you guys, but I spend way too much time scrolling through Instagram looking at DIY caravan renovations. I mean, waaaay too much time. I love looking at how these talented DIYer’s take a very tired, usually brown, and often water damaged caravan (I can only imagine what they smell like!) and…
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The Big Aussie Lap Blogs
I’m gonna presume that you’re a bit like me (I mean, you ARE on my site) and that you love reading about others who have been, or more excitingly, are currently on, their own big Aussie lap journey. When I first start researching for this trip, I was dismayed at how few blogs there were…
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The Basics of Fifth Wheel Trailer Hitches
I’ve been seeing a couple of fifth wheelers coming through the showground and they’ve been feeding my desire for a fifth wheel in our life. They’ve been mostly the Travel Home brand (below), which I love, and it’s made me realise that I didn’t actually know what they’re talking about when it come to fifth…
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DIY Caravan Makeovers
Before we got our caravan, I had all these aspirations of doing our own little DIY caravan makeover and really making it a home on wheels. As it turned out, we only had 2 weeks from when we picked up the caravan to when we moved into it. So she only got a couple of…
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Keeping Cool in this HEAT | Portable Air Conditioners
As I write this post in mid-January, Australia is sweltering through one of the worst heat waves on record. Fans and portable air conditioners are flying off the shelves at Bunnings and Mitre10, and everyone’s staying cool in their air conditioned homes and businesses, or heading to the water to get some reprieve. For those…
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Caravan Park Etiquette | How to be a good caravan park neighbour
Caravan park etiquette is probably a bit of a weird topic to be writing about, but when we were travelling around Australia in our camper trailer we mostly ended up down the back of the park or in the unpowered area. So it’s only since we’ve had our caravan that we’ve joined the ranks of…
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How to get your washing done when you live in a caravan
Are you wondering how you’re going to get your laundry done when you hit the road, and thinking about getting a small washing machine for your caravan? Ahh, laundry. Never stops does it? And especially once you hit the road. I’m sure you end up with a lot more laundry actually… until you realise that it’s…
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When Disaster Strikes – Free Emergency Contact Form Template
Back in 2011 Ben and I moved to Christchurch, NZ. The day after we arrived, the 6.3 magnitude earthquake hit Christchurch. 185 people were killed, and thousands were injured. The damage to buildings and infrastructure was massive. The rebuilding continues, still. To say we were ‘lucky’ feels trite; we (including my mum, who we were with)…