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| 18 Jul 2008 | | Eco-adventurer Hans Tholstrup has once again shown that modern diesel motors make towing Australia economical.
He used less than 53 litres with a Hyundai i30 SX CRDi manual turbo Diesel, towing a light Cub Kamparoo Weekender trailer from Sydney to Melbourne.
GoSee reported Tholstrups successful less than 75 litres of diesel used with a bigger, heavier Jayco Feather caravan in December 2006. |
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| 17 Jul 2008 | | Mary Taylor has returned from her 17th trip around Australia in her yellow Honda Jazz – and she is already planning her next one!
Her marathon around Australia included Broken Hill, Longreach, Katherine, Broome, Perth, Ceduna and Mildura. She covered more than 16,000 kms.
Mary at 90 loves the freedom driving brings and the open road. 'You have got to experience the country,' Mary said on her return home. |
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| 16 Jul 2008 | | GoSee TravelSmart prizes for members who signed up in June include practical guidance in book and DVD form which will make the Recreational Vehicle experience better and safer.
One prize is the ultimate Recreational Vehicle travel handbook. The DVD's include 31 minutes on towing which communicate real skills.
In June we had another New Zealand winner Linda Guy of Maraetai Manukau. |
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| 9 Jul 2008 | | GoSee is now confident of the stability built into the European suspension and innovative anti-sway towing design of the Geist Activ AK 495 family caravan.
Storm wind with gusts to 50 knots put the issue beyond dispute for us as they shifted their testing blast about in a three-day evaluation.
The Geist's unfazed overall performance ends for GoSee any suggestions the European build is too light for normal Australasian caravanning conditions. |
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| 9 Jul 2008 | | Joanna Gash Federal Shadow Spokesperson on Road Tourism is Road Testing Road
Tourism. Jayco and GoSee are helping with her practical caravan in tow
approach.
Joanna is on the road on a touring route which takes her through NSW, South
Australia and Victoria before she returns to her start point in Nowra.
High fuel costs are compounded by signpost, broadband and mobile cover shortages. But good news - Yes there is water in the Murray and Yes river boats still operate and Grey Nomads are much younger |
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| 27 Jun 2008 | | Holiday parks are the first sub-sector to formally demonstrate commitment to the national-level tourism strategy goals Minister of Tourism Damien O'Connor says.
As 70 per cent of visitor nights are spent at New Zealands holiday parks he recognised the importance of listening to feedback from the sector, as he floated plans for a environmental levy for overseas visitors coming to New Zealand. |
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| 26 Jun 2008 | | When Shadow Minister for Climate Change, Environment and Urban Water, Greg Hunt, invited Helen and John Taylor to Canberra to show all motorists how they can save between 10 and 30 percent of their weekly fuel bills, the Taylors were happy to oblige.
The couple hold 36 fuel economy driving world records between them. They drove 773km to Canberra at just under posted speed limits and used 3.71 litres of fuel per 100km. |
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| 24 Jun 2008 | | GoSee believes that people increasingly expect to have to book camping, and in fact want to be able to book.
With free camping a hot Australasian topic the question is whether or not the costs of caravan parks and the unavailability of camp sites in prime locations in peak periods is driving more people to bush camping and its close relation free camping. |
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| 13 Jun 2008 | | What do caravan parkies do when they take a holiday?
They go camping in Western Australia - travel more than 9350km and use 1141 litres of diesel which cost $2068.03 at an average $1.82c a litre.
Jenny and Geoff Tait toured with their new Cub Spacevan camper behind their Land Rover Discovery.
They conclude their report for GoSee on their land voyage from Tocumwal to Western Australia and back. |
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| 12 Jun 2008 | | Hello everyone my name is Chloe and I have been camping for the first time.
We stayed at Skenes Creek Beachfront Park, probably the only caravan park in Victoria between Geelong and Apollo Bay that allows dogs and camp fires. And it is right on the beach.
We wanted to know where I could take my humans camping and assess the good and bad of that for them and me.
We also tested a new Oztent and tried Ozpig cooking and its capabilities for future trips. |
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| 12 Jun 2008 | | Self Leveling Suspension does not transfer weight from the back to front wheels of a tow vehicle.
All it does is level the vehicle. Whatever loads are on the wheels remains the same, and it requires a Weight Distribution Hitch to transfer weight from the back to front wheels.
It is a myth about SLS that a WDH is not required when towing. Today we post comment on SLS and WDH from icon towing equipment maker Hayman Reese - |
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| 6 Jun 2008 | | What do caravan parkies do when they find time for a holiday?
They go camping.
Jenny and Geoff Tait are in Western Australia with their new Cub Spacevan camper making light work of rolling along behind their Land Rover Discovery.
Jenny & Geoff continue their report for GoSee on their land voyage to Western Australia. |
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| 30 May 2008 | | Two years after the devastation of the Grampians bushfires, Grampians Estate has celebrated a new beginning with the release of the Black Sunday Friends Shiraz Collection.
Eight cool climate local and regional wineries donated fruit to continue the winemaking tradition of Grampians Estate.
The recovery effort involved hundreds of people, mostly volunteers, and continued for months on end. It still continues today at a personal level. |
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| 27 May 2008 | | GoSee hit the road for 11 days with fuel prices at NZ$1.749 cents a litre and rising in one of the smallest cheapest cars available to Kiwis and did just that.
The Daihatsu Sirion is a different approach for GoSee.
Bred on big vehicles we are a long way from the big six-cylinder sedan hire cars and diesel motorhomes which are our usual choice for long-run touring in New Zealand's North and South Islands. |
| 26 May 2008 | | What do caravan parkies do when they find time for a holiday from their four star rated day-job?
They go camping!
Jenny and Geoff Tait took the long way home and went to Western Australia with their new Cub Spacevan camper making light work of rolling along behind their Land Rover Discovery.
Jenny & Geoff report for GoSee on their land voyage to Western Australia. |
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| 17 May 2008 | | New Zealand now has a unique international touring option for Kiwi buyers of quality leisure vehicles.
Collect a new campervan or motorhome in Australia or the UK, explore the best of both continents, and then take the leisure vehicle back to the dealer/factory to have it shipped to New Zealand.
Once such a touring option was on the wish-list now Barrons and its partner dealers make it happen. |
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| 13 May 2008 | | Cooking with the Cobb is like a great love-match it requires patience, technique and understanding.
But like the perfect partner the more time put into the relationship the greater the rewards.
GoSee uses a Cobb modified for boating. This will stimulate the digestive juices of hungry boaties in Australia and New Zealand.
The Cobb is no fast-food speed cooker. The tastes it creates from its recipe book in its eco-oven process must be tried to be appreciated. |
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| 25 Apr 2008 | | Anthony Wake is responsible for a new caravan mobility for the disabled.
With the hugely successful Victorian Caravan Camping and Touring Supershow at Caulfield attracting more than 61,000 in six days his innovation got a lot of attention.
The Roadstar Daintree custom wheelchair accessible caravan is built to individual needs.
Anthony, a caravanning devotee, has driven the Accessavan to levels which made it the first of its type at the Supershow which could be inspected by caravan enthusiasts in wheelchairs. |
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| 19 Apr 2008 | | GoSee knows there is a strong demand for good quality, well priced, basic cabin accommodation throughout Australia and New Zealand.
Kevin Downie of Lake Hume Tourist Park is across it with basic caravan park accommodation which is much better than average as it comes completely self-contained with fine views from the balcony.
Despite the challenges of the drought he has just added six excellent Jayco cabins in a perfect fit with what many travellers say they want. |
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| 17 Apr 2008 | | Don and Gayle Peters are really excited today.
They are resident owners at Dalrymple Tourist Van Park at Charters Towers Queensland.
They are friends of ours from way back so Gayle called to give GoSee the 4 star good word.
'We are wonderful here', she said. 'We had our AAA assessment and we are upgraded to a 4 star caravan park!!' |
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| 15 Apr 2008 | | Our children gave us Top Tourist Parks of Australia gift vouchers for Christmas and as Nick and I, to our shame, have never seen the Great Ocean Road we decided to take a couple of days to explore. We stayed with Avys and Terry Hope at the Aireys Inlet Holiday Park. Avys is a mosaic artist and Nick and I fell so in love with one of her mirrors we had to buy it! |
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| 3 Apr 2008 | | The 2008 NSW Caravan, Camping, 4WD and Holiday Supershow at Rosehill Racecourse (Parramatta, NSW) saw strong interest from visitors but more cautious buying behaviour. The CIA NSW said today that the current state of the economy and recent interest rate rises could be some of the issues on the minds of buyers, making them more hesitant to commit to purchasing leisure products. |
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| 1 Apr 2008 | | GoSee is proud to be a sponsor for a pride of white lions. The five Gangsters, as the boys are known, are among the achievements of Mogo Zoo in South Coast NSW. Mogo Zoo's Jonathon Minor says white lions occur naturally in the wild but do not live long lives. White is too conspicuous a shade in their native environment for that. But there are greater dangers to the survival of beautiful animals than occur in the wild. |
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| 26 Mar 2008 | | This year the Caulfield Victoria Caravan Camping and Touring Supershow has the biggest display of motorhomes ever assembled in Victoria. It features Swagman, Winnebago, Sunliner, Jayco, A'Van Show Organiser Peter Wright told GoSee today.
Visitors can preview over 75 different caravan and RV brands plus a number of new exhibitors. Many manufacturers will release their 2008 models. |
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