Tuesday, June 25, 2013

Around Australia on a unicycle!

This has got to be the hardest way to travel around Australia... by unicycle! Australian actor Samuel Johnson arrived in Margaret River today. He has completed 7,733km out of the 15,000km so far to break the world record (for the longest journey on a unicycle) and raise over a million dollars for breast cancer. What keeps him going? His 35 year old sister, Connie, who has 6 - 12 months to live...

 
Check out his epic journey here and DONATE!
http://loveyoursister.org/



Sunday, June 23, 2013

The Dynamics of Caravan Stability

Caravan stability is an evolving area in which a fair amount has yet to be established and proven. The interaction between trailers and their towing vehicles has been understood by the transport industry since WW1, but almost all has only been described in engineering papers and substantially in mathematical terms. Collyn Rivers is about the only technical writer attempting to explain this subject in reasonable clear English.    

His article attempts to discuss the technicalities of caravan towing dynamics in relatively plain English for those keen to know more on the topic but, like so many, cannot understand far more technical documents that cover this complex subject. Written by Collyn Rivers, an internationally recognised author on technical subjects in the automotive electrical, solar, and caravan/camping industry, this article provides design guidelines and tips that assist owners to avoid major buying and usage errors.

This article has been written specifically for ExplorOz, with a longer, more technical version to be available from the author’s website at a later stage. You can find it here http://www.exploroz.com/Vehicle/Caravans/Caravan_Dynamics.aspx

Friday, June 21, 2013

Great site for travel planning

I LOVE Tourism Australia's website for info about road trips, events, walks, tourist highlights and general stuff about Australia. You can look up each area for a checklist of things and places to see and routes to drive. Check it out http://www.australia.com/explore.aspx