Travelling Tips and Advice

If your vehicle, caravan or RV isn’t driven regularly, properly maintaining your batteries is the difference between heading off on your next adventure and a flat battery when you need it most. 

With a reliable 12V power supply, you can expand your cooking options and make on-the-go breakfasts more exciting. Travelling doesn’t mean you need to skip a delicious meal. If you’re on the road this Easter, discover how you can use your mobile power system for new camping breakfast ideas.

With the Easter long weekend creeping up quickly, it’s the perfect time to make sure your 12V setup is as ready for an Easter getaway as you are. There are a few quick things you should check before you hit the road to make sure you don’t run into any troubles while you’re trying to relax. 

Matt and Holly from Overland Travellers have had their fair share of 12v headaches. REDARC speaks to them about the importance of investing in a good 12v setup for long term travel.

Camping off-grid or hitting the road for a long adventure is a great way to connect with nature, but it also presents unique challenges and questions like can you keep food in your car while camping? And how to store food safely while camping?

Overlanding across lengthy stretches of road can be a difficult task due to the time, few places to stop off at and the minimal amounts of cars and people. For a safer journey, keep your mind active and your power running with these tips from REDARC.

When travelling solo or with the family, you may want to bring a laptop. Maybe it’s for entertaining the kids, editing videos on the go, or watching a movie. However you plan to use it, you’ll need an inverter to ensure laptop-safe power to keep it charged.

Avoid common mistakes with a few tweaks to set things right with luxuries from home, meaning a world of difference to how you feel the next day - and your willingness to go camping next time.

When it comes to meal planning for car camping, delicious and easy-to-make meals can make your trip much easier and free up time for the other activities you have planned. 

Practical tips for keeping your beer icy while camping. Whether it’s from an esky, cooler, chilly bin or fridge - cheers to the perfect beer in the great outdoors!

For extended touring adventures, keep things organised with this blog from REDARC. Effective organisation ensures easy access to your everyday essentials and usually ends up providing more space for cooking, sleeping, storage and power.

Lara Kittel from REDARC’s Team, takes us through her experiences camping for a week along the Great Ocean Road. This camping road trip occurred in the winter of 2023, so prices at campgrounds may have adjusted since, be sure to check local information for the latest news and pricing.