Travelling Outback Australia? Your Caravan Backup Plan Must-Haves

Family Travel Australia
Season 7
Episode: 225

Planning a caravan trip in remote Australia? Watch this video for tips on creating a backup plan for safety while on the road. Stay prepared and enjoy your journey!

It's our final week of vehicle preparations before we hit the road for Darwin, travelling the Explorers Way from Adelaide to the Northern Territory. The LC79 goes in for its 160,000km service, and we also install some new lighting, The Beast from Lightforce, ready for our remote travels. Plus, Paul catches up with Ben from Barossa Offroad to discuss the importance of a Caravan Back Up Plan for Remote Travel in Australia, what gear is a must to take with you and the spare parts that will get you out of trouble. And, we have an unexpected curveball when our ARB dual compressor packs it in, just days before we are planning to hit the Oodnadatta Track!

Ben covers some simple yet often overlooked items that are light weight and could help you get out of trouble should the worst happen, then later on Katie goes over some essential communication gear and emergency preparedness, and Jasper has you covered for Easter with some kid friendly recipes!

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00:00 Unexpected Challenges on the Road
00:39 The 79 Series Overhaul: Lighting Upgrades with Light Force
00:59 Explorin' The Explorer's Way: An Offroad Journey from Adelaide to Darwin
01:13 Childhood Dream: Tackling the Oodnadatta Track
01:27 Iconic Landmarks: Uluru, Kings Canyon, and Beyond
01:53 Top End Wonders: National Parks and Darwin
02:26 Final Preparations: Caravan Maintenance and Upgrades
03:20 Ben - Barossa Offroad, South Australia
04:21 When Should you Replace Wheel Bearings?
05:22 Offroad Essentials: Vehicle Preparation and Spare Parts
05:40 Prepack Greased Bearings
05:59 High Temperature Wheel Bearing Grease
06:43 Hitch Pin
07:13 Wheel Studs
08:49 The Darling River Run
09:14 Servicing & Maintenance
10:14 Cooked Compressor?!
11:40 Caravan Water Filters
12:05 Tap Water Filters
12:59 Loose Carbon Filter
13:28 Smety's Mechanical
14:54 Safety First: Personal Satellite Devices and UHF Radios
15:44 Personal Satelite Device | Garmin In-Reach Mini
18:11 Uniden UHF Radio
19:09 Benefits of Having a Satellite Device for Emergency Communication
20:27 THINK! Road Safety Episode 221
21:29 Internet Anywhere: The Advantages of Starlink
22:25 Emergency Preparedness: Evacuation Plans and Safety Tips
22:48 Travel Australia Ultimate Guide eBook
24:03 Season 8 Begins Next Week!
24:14 Jasper's Easter Treats: Fun Recipes for Kids
24:52 Easy DIY Easter Recipes
25:43 Time To Melt The Chocolate
26:51 Putting Ears On The Bunny
27:50 Easter Joke Time
28:09 Easter Bunny Cottontails
29:32 Easter Joke Time
29:43 Chocolate Easter Egg Nests
32:05 Easter Joke Time
32:52 Happy Easter!
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