by caravanning with kids | Mar 8, 2018 | Big Lappers, Caravanning Tips, NEWS, Product Reviews
Have you thought about the security of your valuables when you are caravanning or camping? We had been looking at a Safe for our caravan, but carrying around an extra 50kg was not an option –then we found Hide Away Safe! We recently spent lots of time with the owner...
by caravanning with kids | Mar 5, 2018 | Big Lappers, General Tips
This is a must read if you are a Nurse or Midwife (Baby Catcher!) and planning to work on the road. When families hit the road to travel and see this glorious country, many of them plan to work while they are on the road. Meet Millie (our Thermy loving caravanning...
by caravanning with kids | Feb 10, 2018 | Big Lappers, Caravanning Tips, Tassie Planning, Things to Do
Could Tasmania be the most beautiful state in Australia? Our 4 week Caravanning Tour of Tassie has sadly come to an end and we jam packed adventure and fun into every second. From the sail over on the Spirit of Tasmania to trekking into incredible waterfalls, from...
by caravanning with kids | Jan 31, 2018 | NEWS, Tips
We can’t wipe the smiles off our faces! Our Australian run website has been named in the Top 8 Caravanning Blogs Worldwide AGAIN! Winfields Outdoors in the UK release their TOP Outdoors Blogs worldwide each year. In 2016 we were named as an Instagram account...
by caravanning with kids | Jan 5, 2018 | Caravanning Tips, Food, Uncategorized
The Travelling Thermomix by Millie xx “I got a Thermomix for three reasons: We are loaded! I love gadgets! Andrew was super supportive about it coming in the caravan with us. These are 3 very big lies! We aren’t rich I am useless with technology Andrew was...
by caravanning with kids | Dec 29, 2017 | Caravanning Tips, NEWS, Things to Do, VIC
Our very first family caravanning adventure was in the Winter. Not long after we purchased our first caravan, we couldn’t wait to hit the road and experience our first (of many) weekends away. This was the very reason we got the van in the first place! (read...
by caravanning with kids | Nov 29, 2017 | General Tips, NEWS, Product Reviews, Things to Do, Uncategorized
Our “Christmas Gift Guide for the Whole Family” is filled with some of our favourite products. Gifts that will bring massive smiles to your family and friends. Gifts that will LAST. Gifts that are unique, quirky and FUN. Gifts for the kids. Gifts for...
by caravanning with kids | Oct 27, 2017 | Big Lappers, Caravanning Tips, NEWS, Our Big Lap - 7 month Lap of Australia!
Our Big Lap is OVER! We have followed Our Big Lap from the very beginning and have loved all the stories and posts shared by Bec & Lloyd about their adventures. The highs…the lows…and all of their hilarious and emotional reflections. Their big lap...
by caravanning with kids | Oct 25, 2017 | Fun, General Tips, NEWS, Things to Do
Here are our top Crafting Activities for when you are on the road that are super fun, easy and take up no room! Crafting on the road: When we are on holidays our girls still like to get stuck into some crafting activities, however, we don’t have the room to...
by caravanning with kids | Jul 16, 2017 | Caravanning Tips, NEWS, Tips
One thing you can’t do without when you are travelling around this wonderful country with your caravan or camper is FUEL! We are very lucky to have regular fuel stops is our top tourist areas and if we are going off the grid, making room for jerry cans is a must. The...
by caravanning with kids | Jun 7, 2017 | Big Lappers, Caravanning Tips
Do you Free Camp? A few years ago I had mixed feelings about Free Camping. Going off the grid, in the middle of nowhere, with the kids, I have to admit, it wasn’t sounding very appealing for me (remembering that I was a five star luxury girl before I discovered...
by caravanning with kids | May 28, 2017 | Big Lappers, General Tips, NEWS, Road Schooling
“How do you educate your kids when you are on the road?” “The thought of homeschooling makes me want to vomit!” “Will I hate the kids trying to be their mum and teacher?” So many things to think about when you take the kidlets out...
by caravanning with kids | Apr 30, 2017 | Caravanning Tips, NEWS, Tips
Caravan Reversing Tips: When I took over the wheel and started towing our 24ft caravan, the thought of reversing made me want to do a little vomit. Wayne had previously done all the towing, so I was jumping into very new territory. (Check out his tips for teaching...
by caravanning with kids | Apr 12, 2017 | Caravanning Tips, NEWS
Giving the Boss (the Wife, Mum, Adele) a refresher caravan towing lesson was never going to be easy…this is how it all went down! We have been caravanning for many years now and it is still surprising that there is so much more to learn. One thing that we have often...
by caravanning with kids | Mar 24, 2017 | Caravanning Tips, NEWS, Uncategorized
Say a big Aussie G’day to Winfields Outdoors 🙂 We were over the moon earlier this year to be named by them as one of the Top 8 Caravan Blogs…in the WORLD!!! So we started thinking….what is caravanning like in the UK? Do they do things differently? We...
by caravanning with kids | Mar 20, 2017 | Caravanning Tips, NEWS
Early on, our thoughts were very clear – we would never let the girls activities stop us from getting away on weekends. Many other families had often remarked that when they get older it gets much harder… Extra curricular activities, sports, dancing, friends,...
by caravanning with kids | Feb 28, 2017 | Caravanning Tips, NEWS
Late last year we discovered our first 4 bunk’d caravan in the flesh! Surprisingly, we had not come across one for many many years. We knew they existed, but had not seen one in real life. We have lots of friends with more than three children and were super...
by caravanning with kids | Feb 16, 2017 | Caravanning Tips, NEWS
On our first few trips away, there were a few small things that we had forgotten, that we needed. Unbelievably, our first ever trip in the van saw us leave the can opener at home…Eeeeeeek! When we got back from our East Coast adventure in 2015, we commented...
