After 47 years of towing caravans, boats and trailers your correspondent went back to school for re-education at the excellent Tow-Ed Nationally Recognised Towing Course based on The Australian Practical Towing Guide.

Tow-Ed provides a thorough skills base for those who tow.

This is regardless of whether you are new to towing or an 'Old Head'.

GoSee believes that everyone who tows should complete an RTO controlled competency-based course.

The big takeaways for the GoSee team after completing the Getabout Training Services Drive and Recover a 4WD course is we all learned something new and we all had a good time doing it.

At the end of an intensive one-day training session we have something real to show for the interesting bush and forest 4WD driving experience near Queanbeyan.

For new Goseers or for any GoSeers in doubt about their towing safety here is how to use the free TravelSmart Club Member Towing Compatibility Test.

From the top - Join the free GoSee TravelSmart Club.

On the road and on the water the effective battery system which is easy to maintain and repair is the best choice.

Gel sealed batteries are technically cutting edge but the Absorbed Glass Matt (AGM) option has a more forgiving charging band.

Peter Couvaras of Battery World chats with GoSee about deep cycle variables.

As thousands of Australia's Recreational Vehicle mounted winter Snow Birds prepare to head North Phillip Berry Manager Projects and Member Benefits Campervan and Motorhome Club of Australia Ltd says camping freedoms are in danger.

We are in real danger of losing many of the great overnight rest areas that are currently available to us he says.

GoSee has a big, thoughtful, positive, sympathetic, informed response after asking caravan parks to respond to the recent GoSee free camping Information Article from a Grey Nomads standpoint from Gil and Lyn Larsson.

Despite GoSees daily association with caravan parks and the caravanning industry the response to this opportunity to talk about free camping from both sides surprises GoSee in its size, the time taken on extensive, thoughtful written replies and the intensity of the comments . . .

The education of caravan buyers dove-tails with responsible Recreation Vehicles (RV) sales in Traralgon.

GoSeeAustralias set of Hayman Reese Tow Ball Weight Scales are on loan to the team at Traralgon Caravan Sales for evaluation.

TCS already uses the free Hayman Reese GoSeeAustralia.com.au TravelSmart Club member towing compatibility module on the GoSee website.

TCS support GoSee and Registered Training Organisations like Tow-Ed on the value of RTO training for caravanners and Recreational Vehicle (RV) users.