Articles by Brendan Batty

Brendan Batty
Contributing Journalist

Determined never to work a conventional job in his life, Brendan is one of Australia's most experienced journos dedicated to caravanning and camping in Australia. The owner and editor of ROAM magazine and the camper trailer website, campertrailerreview.com.au, he has written a guide book for travelling Australia by caravan, worked for just about every 4WD or camping magazine in the land and can't decide whether he likes his tent, swag or vintage Viscount the best (but it’s probably not the swag).  
 
Having travelled extensively through Australia in all manner of vehicles and accommodations, he’s tested campers and caravans from just about every manufacturer of note (and then some), done his own lap of Australia, won't let his kids watch TV in the car and spent just about everything he has on decking out his 4WD.

Caravan vs camper trailer vs motorhome - how to choose the right one for you
By Brendan Batty · 19 Jun 2018
In a country as expansive, varied and as beautiful as Australia, there is no better way to explore it than by road.
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Top 5 tips for a great camping trip
By Brendan Batty · 28 May 2018
You've got a 4X4 kitted out with aftermarket gear and your family is ready to go camping – but just how do you have your ultimate beach or bush trip?
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Mitsubishi Outlander 2WD petrol 2018 off-road review
By Brendan Batty · 28 May 2018
Can Mitsubishi's Outlander in 2WD guise be a genuine gravel-road bush tourer or is it just another wannabe weekend warrior?
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4WD off-road camping adventure in Wombeyan Caves, NSW
By Brendan Batty · 01 May 2018
It's just one of those weekends - you know the ones. In the lead-up, while you're slaving away at work all week, the weather's bluebird perfection with sunny days and clear skies, warm days and gentle breezes. Then Friday arvo hits and, even though you're ready for a weekend camping, the southerly buster rolls in, threatens a month's load of rain in two days (Saturday and Sunday, of course) and drops the temperatures enough to make you question global warming again. This is an adventure just for those weekends. One that embraces the weather and still makes the most of the two days off.
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