Our Big Lappers!
If you have followed Caravanning with Kids since the very beginning you will know that we are not big lappers! As much as the idea plays around in our heads, we are simply a family that LOVES weekends away, short family getaways and extended school holidays…
…..this doesn’t stop us dreaming! What is the next best thing? Following other families who have jumped…taken the leap, packed up and are experiencing life on the road FULL TIME!
Our Big Lappers! was born…. Join us, as we follow their journey, cheer them on, support them and love every second of their adventure…
Port Campbell National Park | Victoria
One of my favourite places in Australia is found along the Great Ocean Road in Victoria. My first adventure without my family was to Port Campbell and as teenagers, we explored everything the area had to offer. I remember walking along the beach at Gibson Steps...
The Caravanners Creed
We were recently gifted a tea towel with The Caravanners Creed written on it and we LOVED it - although not too sure about the last paragraph about 'grey hair'. What do you think? Can you relate? THE CARAVANERS CREED. As we travel down the highways with our caravan in...
Do you need to book your caravan adventure?
Are you planning a caravanning adventure this year?? Caravanning in 2021 is going to be very different...Pre COVID we would have said "She'll be right...just GO...no need to book!" Like many other caravanners, we would often hit the road with no real plans, no...
Bathing in Julia Creek with Vincent VanGoes
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 into...
Barefoot and Breastless | Coober Pedy
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!...
Bareboating around the Whitsundays
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...
Caravanning During Covid
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...
Lady Elliot Island | 4 Boys and a Caravan
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...
The Race to Isolate!…when you have no home to go to | 4 Boys and a Caravan
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. ...
Dreams come true! A single Mum, 2 young kids & a Motorhome
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 off...