by caravanning with kids | Nov 22, 2020 | Family Van Reviews, NEWS, Uncategorized, Vacationer Caravans
When buying a caravan, we all have our wish lists. That piece of paper that continues to get added to each time you see something cool online or at a caravan show. The list seems to get longer and longer, then shorter and shorter as you realise what you...
by Irene V | Nov 4, 2020 | Big Lappers, Big Lappers 2020, NEWS, QLD, QLD
I’m sure the saying goes, ‘the harder the climb, the better the view’. Or, ‘the hungrier you are, the better the meal’. Well, how about this one – ‘the longer the free camp, the better the bath’. We’d been free camping a lot. Down from Darwin, we were 3 months...
by Irene V | Oct 27, 2020 | Big Lappers, Big Lappers 2020, NEWS, SA
Carol and Adam, one of our 2020 ambassador families and the faces behind Barefoot and Breastless shared with us their first red dirt caravanning experience from Coober Pedy,. which includes underground churches, opals and even dinosaurs! Check out their story below!...
by Irene V | Oct 27, 2020 | Big Lappers, Big Lappers 2020, NEWS, QLD
Looking for that ultimate family experience? Then you should definitely consider becoming your own skipper and experience all the Whitsundays has to offer all from the comfort of your own boat. This is exactly what our 2020 Ambassador family 4 Boys and a Caravan did...
by Irene V | Aug 20, 2020 | Big Lappers, Caravanning Tips, NEWS, Tips
Caravanning During Covid Where can we go? Are we allowed? Your questions answered! When Covid-19 arrived in our country early this year, we could not have imagined that mid August we would be still in the middle of it! All our travel plans have been cancelled...
by Irene V | Aug 12, 2020 | Big Lappers, Big Lappers 2020, NEWS, QLD
Is Lady Elliot Island on your bucket list? Our 2020 Ambassador family 4 Boys and a Caravan spent an amazing three days on Lady Elliot Island. Check out their adventures and tips below! Real Families | Real Stories! This beautiful coral cay is located at the southern...
by caravanning with kids | Jul 19, 2020 | Caravanning Tips, NEWS, Product Reviews, Tips
This is one of the coolest things we have added to our new Vacationer Caravan! A custom made chopping board to fit over our sink – which can also double as a cheese platter! Winning… Our old caravan had an insert that fit into the sink well – we...
by caravanning with kids | May 27, 2020 | NEWS, Uncategorized, Win
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by caravanning with kids | May 17, 2020 | Big Lappers, Big Lappers 2020, NEWS
What do you do when you are told to go home and isolate, but you have no home to go to?! Pandemic was announced on March 11th 2020 and many travelling families were on an adventure of a lifetime. Exploring our wonderful country, living full time in their caravans. ...
by caravanning with kids | May 9, 2020 | Big Lappers, Big Lappers 2017, NEWS
Would you Lap Australia with your young kids on your own? When I met Faith, I instantly liked her…a lot! As I listened to her tell her story about her lap of oz, as a single mum with two young kids in a Motorhome, I was intrigued. Faith could not wipe the smile...
by caravanning with kids | Apr 24, 2020 | Food, NEWS, Snacks
A banana bread with a twist! Once again, we posted a few glimpses of this MAGIC Banana Bread on our Instagram stories & were flooded with messages for the recipe – here it is: If you have followed along for a while, you will have enjoyed trying all our easy...
by caravanning with kids | Mar 27, 2020 | Big Lappers, General Tips, NEWS, Road Schooling, Things to Do, Tips
You are now stuck at home or in your caravan for an extended period of time…with the kids! Here are our top 20 Isolation activities for kids…and grown ups too! *PLEASE add your favourites at the bottom and we will keep adding & building this list to...
by caravanning with kids | Mar 9, 2020 | Big Lappers, Caravanning Tips, NEWS, Tips
Do you need a washing machine in your caravan? Adding a caravan washing machine to your set up is one question that we find is tossed around the campfire often. As we headed into our own caravan build, we found ourselves asking the same question – should we get...
by caravanning with kids | Mar 4, 2020 | Big Lappers, Caravanning Tips, NEWS, Tips, Uncategorized
There are so many reasons why we LOVE caravanning! Many of which are impossible to explain to other families who have not hit the road with their home on the back! Are you thinking about caravanning, but worried about the kids? Will they hate it? Will we hate it? Here...
by caravanning with kids | Mar 2, 2020 | Big Lappers, Big Lappers 2019, NEWS, Road Schooling
Are you thinking about doing the Big Lap? Many families we speak with a similar concern – Schooling – how will I school the kids – Distance Education? Home Schooling? Un-schooling? This is the story of a home schooling family, who kicked goals with...
by caravanning with kids | Feb 25, 2020 | Big Lappers, Big Lappers 2020, NEWS
When we first heard from Carol we were immediately inspired by her courage, determination and fight! This is her story…. We all have reasons for traveling, I guess at some point we get an itch. Some people plan, others are spontaneous, but what is the trigger...
by caravanning with kids | Jan 6, 2020 | NEWS
AUSTRALIA BURNS!We would have loved to start this article with HAPPY NEW YEAR! However, many of our community were faced with anything but! The bushfires have ravaged massive chunks across our glorious country and we were inundated with messages from...
by caravanning with kids | Dec 29, 2019 | Big Lappers, Caravanning Tips, General Tips, NEWS, Tips
Have you spent years watching other people travel around our amazing country, hitting the road for months and years at a time? Maybe you have wondered if your family could do it? But, hang on… How the hell do they fund their adventures? How can they afford it? I...
