25 August 2022
While this little article will never get a vehicle on rent it’s a story worth telling. Recently I had the opportunity to fly interstate and left myself plenty of time just in case the rumours of chaos at the Australian Airports were true.Two hours prior to my flight should be plenty I thought and gu...
1 June 2022
A little over 20 kms North of Hawker in the Flinders Ranges is a creek crossing that some years back was the perfect spot for a free camp.Forget free camping for now, because next to that creek and at the end of a 3 or 4 km dirt driveway is the homestead and office to an outback sheep and cattle sta...
26 October 2020
In these strange COVID times, now is the time to have a look in your own backyard. Smaller house blocks, townhouse and unit living have all seen the demise of the good old fashioned backyard.Remember when you used to dig holes in the backyard, sleep outdoors, sit and marvel at the blue sky and eat f...
3 September 2020
Given current circumstances people are flocking to South Australian destinations and experiencing all of the beauty our remote northern backyard has to offer.I’ve done the same and have visited country and remote regions more frequently than ever before ... there’s nothing too difficult about a long...
18 October 2019
Goolwa, a small town with a population of around 2500. That number swells during school holidays, Christmas, Easter and in fact any long weekend during the year. Goolwa sits approximately 100 kms from Adelaide and is easily driven in an hour and a half or so, including a quick stop if you need. Th...
4 September 2019
It’s a quandary ...hire, buy, try, sign up, sell or walk away?The transport industry has exploded, with changes to peoples buying habits being dictated by the convenience of shopping on line. Where retail shops are closing, the delivery of warehoused goods is booming and getting in amongst this gr...
15 August 2019
Probably true to say that most of today’s modern vehicles are able to travel dirt roads, however… it’s not true to say that all rental vehicles are able to be driven on dirt roads .There are many ads online and on the TV spruiking the capabilities of SUVs and 4 wheel drives in off road situations bu...
5 July 2019
It's located 570km's north of Adelaide, right at the very tip of the Flinders Ranges.It's a place that sits between the Flinders and the most remote areas of South Australia. It's Copley! Rarely featured in the news, Copley goes about it's business without any fuss and is currently run mostly by a g...
5 June 2019
Of course you can, but we suggest it would be best if you rented one of our Four Wheel Drive vehicles. We also suggest when travelling to one of Australia’s Alpine areas it is also that you should be prepared for all weather conditions as the conditions can change with very little warning.If you ch...
13 May 2019
It’s brand new, with massive differences between it and the previous model and if it’s as reliable as the current model Hiace Van … then bring it on!I have seen it, but not driven it, so my comments are speculative.The new Toyota Van (the first all-new Hiace in 15 years) has be re-designed from the ...
7 March 2019
The culling of kangaroos is currently a topical issue, and best left to others to debate, but with it being particularly dry in South Australia at the moment along with a couple of good breeding seasons, the kangaroo numbers are bigger now than they’ve been for some time.With two kangaroos to every ...
28 February 2019
Every work site is a little different, but every work site’s hire vehicle and hire site safety accessory requirements while a little different, can be catered too.Rather than listing all that’s possible in the way of vehicle safety accessories (there are probably 15 to 20 options available) required...
25 June 2018
I don’t know about you but I like knowing exactly what I’m up for when I purchase anything … and I hate secret add-ons.Well welcome to the rental vehicle industry, an industry with a maze of secret add-on charges and smoke and mirror conditions.When booking a rental vehicle as difficult as it is, it...
2 May 2018
Every now and again … stuff happens!Especially when you’re hiring a vehicle. Well if stuff happens with us then we talk it over. We specialize in tradie and commercial vehicles and expect ‘stuff to happen‘.You’re in a tight parking spot and you scrape a hubcap … stuff happens.You’re loading a ladde...
9 April 2018
So close to Adelaide, and an easy four hour drive puts you right at the start of the Flinders Ranges.Coffee is well priced, meals are cheap, groceries are good value and fuel is quite often about the same price as Adelaide - No Sharks!Load your boot with a couple of camp chairs and a table and an em...
16 February 2018
Don’t be fooled. Often hire car companies will state your excess and then have exclusions written in the fine print. There are some 4WD hire companies that don’t even allow vehicles on dirt roads.What about this scenario? You might be driving along a bitumen country road and need to drive on an acce...
11 January 2018
If you are travelling anywhere outside of the metropolitan area you should have a full sized spare tyre. Many vehicles that might look like they can cope with dirt roads are fine, until you hear that dreaded pounding of a flat tyre.If you’re heading to country areas, then a full-sized spare is the a...