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 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 | 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 | 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...
by caravanning with kids | Nov 30, 2019 | Big Lappers, Caravanning Tips, NEWS, Tips
What was Caravanning in the 1940’s like? Many people can’t imagine what it would be like with no powered sites, no solar panels, no GPS, no mobile phones or internet! So, let us take you back to 1944… It was the end of WW2, Harry and his wife Isobel...
by caravanning with kids | Nov 25, 2019 | Big Lappers, Big Lappers 2019, Caravanning Tips, NEWS
What’s it like in the middle of nowhere? Will the kids enjoy being off the grid? We asked our mates from Lapping Oz what their top tips were with tackling remote locations with kids…. REAL STORIES | REAL FAMILIES With the right preparation and the right...
by caravanning with kids | Nov 25, 2019 | Big Lappers, Big Lappers 2019, Caravanning Tips, NEWS, Uncategorized
We met JD & Steph at the Caravan & Camping show in Melbourne, they were in the planning stages of their Big Lap – gathering all the information they needed for their huge adventure. We were excited to hear about their plans and the todoingfamily.com was...
by caravanning with kids | May 10, 2019 | Big Lappers, Big Lappers 2019, Caravanning Tips, NEWS
Travel Australia in 4 minutes! Grab a cuppa and ENJOY! We followed along as Munro’s Making Memories travelled around our amazing country and ‘lived the dream’! When they returned home, they shared one of the best re-caps we have come across. Sit...
by caravanning with kids | Apr 28, 2019 | Caravanning Tips, Dinner, Food, NEWS
Don’t have a camp oven? No worries…simply dig a hole and cook it in the ground…Really? Can it be that easy? It’s always an adventure when we go free camping with our local mates Rob, Lauren, Matilda and Olivia from Not Board Around Oz –...
by caravanning with kids | Apr 26, 2019 | Big Lappers, Big Lappers 2019, Caravanning Tips, NEWS
Setting up & planning for your Big Lap adventure? – buy a van and drive away right? Um…not quite! There are lots of things to consider and every family needs & wants for different things – what will work for your loved ones? We asked Laura...
by caravanning with kids | Apr 19, 2019 | Big Lappers, Caravanning Tips, NEWS, Tips
How ‘Blogging’ & ‘Social Media’ nearly ruined our Travels – this is a story that is real, honest and raw. This is a story that some of you might relate to. If you are thinking about blogging or setting up social media accounts for your adventures –...
by caravanning with kids | Jan 23, 2019 | Caravanning Tips, NEWS, Tips
When we met Ronny & Tania from Achtung Campers at a recent industry event, we had a great chat about their super cool campervan conversions and what it was like travelling in one with a toddler! There were lots of heading nodding as we could totally relate! Here...
by caravanning with kids | Nov 23, 2018 | Big Lappers, Caravanning Tips, NEWS, Road Schooling
How do you get Your Mail and Parcels While Travelling? This is a question we get asked a lot! Especially as we post parcels all over Australia to remote locations every week! Michael & his family from A Big Peachey Adventure have tackled the ‘mail’...
by caravanning with kids | Nov 15, 2018 | Caravanning Tips, NEWS, Product Reviews, Tips
Did you check out our article – Where do you sleep your baby in the caravan? – We popped in our top 5 tips and got so many messages from families asking how to turn their caravan bunk into a cot with netting – or creating a fully enclosed area! ...
by caravanning with kids | Oct 14, 2018 | Big Lappers, Caravanning Tips, NEWS, Tips
Top 9 Caravan & Camping Facebook Groups to Join! Thousands of new groups are created on Facebook every day around the world. The choice is overwhelming and while some groups offer a bounty of information & resources, others are filled with negative crap that...
by caravanning with kids | Sep 14, 2018 | Big Lappers, Caravanning Tips, Milsy Pezwardo - 2018, NEWS
Millie and her family are living full time on the road and they share with us their top tips for travelling with your dog – Advice for BEFORE you set off and some awesome tips for when you are on the road and getting to know your fur baby…making this the Ultimate...
by caravanning with kids | Sep 13, 2018 | Caravanning Tips, NEWS, WA
Are you planning the Gibb River Road? Can you tow a caravan along the Gibb River Road? We started our research and thought we would share some hot links to help with your planning…. The Gibb River Road was originally built to transport cattle from the...
