Time to Roam Magazine Issue 12 - December/January 2015 | Page 4

| upfront contents 12 DEC/JAN 2015 upfront 07 / REGO RIP OFF Move to cut rates in NSW 08 / REST AREA ANGER Truckies and caravans clash at roadsides 10 / FREE CAMPING DEBATE WA parks fight back features A look behind the WA city topping the charts for RV ownership 44 / BUSINESS AND PRODUCTS Win the latest Navman GPS 18 / CELEBRITY CAMPER Jimmy Barnes shows off his American classic caravans 22 / THE FIRST SUMMER CARAVAN HOLIDAY Australia’s place in world caravan history 25 / SAVING YOUR DIGITAL PHOTOS on the roam 46 / MY TOP 5 Fighting a tidal wave of plastic 50 / WHAT IS IT ABOUT COFFS? Why the popular holiday city never loses its shine The best way to ensure you don’t lose them forever 54 / GOING BANANAS tried+tested Great local produce and places to eat 28 / BATTLE OF THE BUDGET BEATERS Making a Viscount Supreme better than ever Coromal raises the stakes with new Appeal 32 / FIVE START 5TH WHEELER One man’s dream to build the perfect luxury RV 38 / SOARING TO SUCCESS 56 / MY RENO RESCUE 58 / VINTAGE GLORY The vans and faces from Shellharbour vintage meet 60 / KOMBI KLASSICS 62 / TRADES AND SERVICES 42 / CHOOSING A REVERSE CAMERA 64 / WHAT’S ON Let technology do the work for you Australia’s best guide to regional events timetoroam.com.au THE FIRST SUMMER CARAVAN HOLIDAY 38 Soaring to success The annual VW festival at Old Bar Wedgetail’s ultimate slide-on camper 4 22 KOMBI KLASSICS 16 / OUR NUMBER ONE PLACE FOR CARAVANS ON THE COVER Jimmy Barnes with his classic Avion and Airstream caravans. Photo by David Tease