• General tips

    Everything About Water

    This article is an accumulation of information found throughout our website which combined offers our take on the broad topic of water sourcing, storage, usage and conservation. The sourcing, storage, usage and conservation of water all play an equal part in freecamp planning. Being under prepared in regards to water, or leaving water to blind luck will at best reduced freecamping to a matter of just a few days and at worst to an hour long depressing sightseeing diversion. If your plan is to stick to caravan parks then water conservation will never be an issue; and in that case it’s easy to travel with no water tanks at all,…

  • Equipment

    Generators, do I need one

    Not such a simple question.   We carry a generator and always have possibly.   Ive had generators all my life for both work and play so my tilt on generators is probably easy to predict.   We dont carry a generator with any plan to ever actually use it.   For us it falls into the same ‘what if’ category as our 20ltr jerry of spare diesel and our cars winch. A generator in the camping environment has two very clear, unarguable and distinctive features It remains the only proven system of producing continuous and reliable power in all conditions, and is currently the only realistic method to provide sustained 240v output. It…

  • Equipment

    Awning Rafters

    Awning rafter are the extendable accessory bars that attach between the van and the awning roller through the middle area of the awning to support the awning material.   They shouldn’t be confused with the Anti Flap Kit bars that clamp on the outer front and rear edges of the awning material to provide an attachment point for front and rear annex walls. Rafters are generally used to eliminate or limit awning flap in the wind, and to a lessor extend assist in shedding rain water. Wind is the arch nemesis of the caravan roll out awning, and its important to be prepared for strong winds particularly when you least…