Stories

Dave Baxter (Avalanche City) and Luke Thompson have just completed a 13-date tour of New Zealand in a Mighty campervan. Spanning over 2500km, Dave shares the story of Avalanche City’s Mighty road trip
Rick Boyd and his partner Dave Jetts chanced into refurbishing vintage ’vans for a living more than a decade ago. Rick tells the story of their Northland company, Retro Caravans Northland Ltd.
When faced with a lack of availability, Frank and Dale Appleton decided to build their own Teardrop Camper and have travelled many an incredible mile since.
It’s easy to make costly mistakes when you buy a new or used vehicle. Peta Stavelli offers some advice on getting it right.
Swapping your RV’s incandescent bulbs and fluorescent tubes for LEDs is an obvious step toward easing the load on the batteries — but it also presents a sparkling opportunity to unleash your creative juices and stamp a little exclusivity over the vehicle. Lawrence Schäffler reports.