And Around We Go - Travelling around Australia - with the Bakers!

Welcome to the technical talk blog with Dave.

This blog is filled with hints, tips and modifications based on our car, our caravan, or to make our trip even more enjoyable. Below is our last 5 posts, or scroll down for more.

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Our Van

Our van is a 2017 Essential Exceed Series II from Essential Caravans. The van is 21 foot, model 6.1, with a Queen bed up the front, kitchen with full oven, 3 way 190L fridge, microwave,...

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Our Jeep

This is our chosen tow vehicle, a 2017 Jeep Grand Cherokee Trailhawk. A very comfortable and very capable vehicle. Engine: The Trailhawk features a 3.0 L V6 Turbo Diesel engine, with: 184kW (240hp) of power...

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Drawers

We have a cupboard that had odd sized shelving, as it was designed to be three pull out pantry units, however the original owners had it converted to 9 shelves. These shelves are only 220mm...

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Towing speeds around Australia

So how fast are you allowed to tow a caravan around Australia? If you just want to jump down to the relevant speeds for the state you want to know about, use these quick links:...

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Van wobble when parked

EDIT: Update at the end – 7th November 2022 OK, this is a post about reducing the wobble in the van when its parked and people are walking around inside, nothing going on, just moving...

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e-Bikes – A year on

We have had our Momentum Transend eBikes for a year now (wow thats gone fast..) and thought we should do a quick review a year on. Are we still happy? Yes. That pretty much sums...

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Our Inverter

To run 240 volt equipment when free camping, an ‘inverter’ is required. These connect to your 12v battery supply and step it up to 240v AC to suit your home style electrical equipment. This can...