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An inverter converts the 12V DC power stored in your caravan batteries into 240V AC power, the same as a household power point. This lets you run appliances like laptops, coffee machines, hair dryers, power tools, and blenders without being plugged into mains power. For some Big Lappers, an inverter is the difference between a […]

You can’t manage what you can’t measure. That applies to budgets, waistlines, and most definitely caravan batteries. Without a monitoring system, you’re guessing how much power you have left, and the consequences of guessing wrong range from a dead fridge overnight to flat batteries that can’t start your water pump in the morning. A power […]

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The water you put in your caravan tanks on the Big Lap will come from a staggering variety of sources. Town water in capital cities is reliably clean. Town water in small regional centres is usually fine but can taste of chlorine or bore minerals. Water from station tanks, outback bores, and remote fill points […]

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Power, water, and gas are the three systems that determine how independently your caravan can operate. Get them right and you can free camp for days (or weeks) without visiting a caravan park. Get them wrong and you’ll be chasing powered sites, rationing showers, and wondering why your batteries died at 2am. Most new caravans […]