Mighty Travel Blog

Mighty campers has put together a World Cup Cricket Camping Survival Guide. Below we have outlined all the basic information you need to safely plan, camp and watch this coming summer’s epic itinerary of cricket.

​​There are a number of great spots along Australia’s east coast to catch sight of the whales during their migration. Read on for five of the top destinations.

​Winter in the Snowy Mountains region in New South Wales is heavenly for skiers and boarders. Apart from the stunning scenery of the Australian Alps (some of the world’s oldest snow-covered alpine landscapes), travellers can enjoy hitting the fresh powder on the slopes each day, taking in the crisp air, hanging out with a bunch of friends on an awesome ski trip and, of course, warming up with a taste of schnapps!

​With a 12 day drive time and over 2000 spectacular kilometers, The Great Tropical Drive is one mighty stretch of asphalt.

​The winners of the Tourism Australia France & Mighty Campers #DesignTonVan competition are now on the road! Sophie (the lucky winner) and two friends picked up their specially decaled Mighty Jackpot Camper in our Sydney branch and are making their way up the East Coast of Australia to Cairns for a month.

​Soon enough we were heading west on our 5 day long trip which took us through the goldfields of Ballarat and to the Grampians. Here we stayed at a Big 4 campsite (complete with a discount for booking with Mighty!) and enjoyed a couple of days of walking through the breathtaking scenery.

Continue east on the legendary Great Ocean Road and you’ll find the limestone towers of the 12 Apostles. Surfers and hikers will love Bells Beach, an iconic surf spot. If you want to get a bit more involved in the area there are a number of volunteer organisations which help to protect the environment, adorable koalas and kangaroos.

​Check out some of the biggest attractions along Queensland’s 1,900 km of coastline. This route takes in the Great Barrier Reef, a World Heritage site and the pristine rainforest in a national park located on an island.

​Experience the best of Australia in southern Queensland through the Great Sunshine Way. Discover Queensland’s vibrant capital, Brisbane, World Heritage listed national parks including Fraser Island, and the stunning Sunshine Coast and Gold Coast.

A few months back the lovely Marie was our "Win Your Trip Back" winner! Once every month one customer with a CONFIRMED booking made in the prior month is randomly selected to be the winner of "Win Your Trip Back" by Mighty Campers! 

Marie was kind enough to send us a story about her wonderful trip in the Northern Territory of Australia!

Four of Quiksilver's top French surfers share their favourite Australian surf spots. Want to know a bit more about these pros and where they love to go when they head to Australia? Read on for their personal tips!

​With 37,000 km of coastline and 10,685 different beaches it's no surprise Australia is renowned for its surf. Discover Australia's legendary surf with our guide some of the most awesome surf spots in Australia.

Tourism Australia has partnered with Quiksilver to promote Australia to the crowds heading to the Quik Pro event France 2013.  They have a competition running and part of the prize is a 4 weeks roadtrip in Australia with a Mighty Jackpot Camper!

Australia is synonymous with surfing so the event is a perfect opportunity to find out more about Australia's legendary surfing spots and road trips!

​As Quiksilver puts it "Pumping barrels, heavy shore breaks, insane crowds, sick parties... here's a few things going through everyone's mind when you mention the Quiksilver Pro France! " 

​Although we have been camping a lot in years gone by, we had never tried holidaying with a campervan, so we decided to try it on our recent short trip to Queensland.

​If you’re aged between 18 and 30 and hold a passport for a country or region participating in Australia’s Working Holiday Maker program, you may be eligible to apply for a 12-month visa which enables you to work in Australia while you are here.

Our Mighty Jackpot campervan is heading off on her “gap year” to see Europe!

Travelling half the world our compact Jackpot campervan leaves Melbourne and will take in the sights of Sydney, Adelaide, Singapore, Colombo, Malta, Genoa arriving in Hamburg around the 20th May.

​Our Mighty crew love festivals, and to celebrate the upcoming EPIC festival season, we have 3 X GOLD DOUBLE PASSES to giveaway to Stereosonic in Adelaide this Saturday, 1 December.

​Congrats to our November Mighty Win Your Trip Back winner – Tyler!

Tyler is visiting New Zealand from the USA and has won the cost of his trip back. Look how stoked he is!

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Imagine, winning the cost of your camper back simply because you've travelled with Mighty Campers!

We love getting people out and about exploring our beautiful country and so far Jonathan (August), Julie & Jack (September) and Nicola (October) have all got their money back after experiencing the amazing New Zealand countryside or Aussie outback.

​If you've been travelling in Australia or New Zealand this year, then your votes can count in helping TNT crown the winners of this year's Golden Backpack Awards 2012. The Go ...

​Festival Season is coming up very quickly and Mighty Cars and Campers is happy to be again supporting our friends at Rainbow Serpent Festival.
Rainbow Serpent Festival is a 4 day, international music, arts & lifestyle festival from the 27-30 January 2012.

​It’s voting season again for the annual Golden Backpack Awards 2011! Vote for the best car or campervan operator in Australia.

​Here are a few of the Mighty crew’s ultimate road trip songs. It’s a great mixed bag of music to suit every mood in the van; from songs to get you started in the morning after a big night to some sing along classics.

​A great story from two German backpackers who had an amazing visit to Kroombit Park farmstay. Their adventures including horse riding, clay trap shooting, quad bikes and riding a mechanical bucking bull!

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The popular Meredith Music Festival, in Victoria is celebrating its 20th Anniversary this year. Needless to say, tickets sold out almost as soon as they were made available.

At Mighty Cars and Campers, we thought we’d give festival goers a bit of info about how to get there, what to bring and how to get it, what’s banned, and what’s the situation with the camp facilities. Check out all the details below

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The popular Meredith Music Festival, in Victoria is celebrating its 20th Anniversary this year. Needless to say, tickets sold out almost as soon as they were made available.

At Mighty Cars and Campers, we thought we’d give festival goers a bit of info about how to get there, what to bring and how to get it, what’s banned, and what’s the situation with the camp facilities. Check out all the details below

​It’s voting season again for the annual Golden Backpack Awards 2010! This year is more exciting than ever with two new awards announced

​We recently got a great message from some happy customers, Becky and Pete, regarding their trip in one of our vans. We asked them to send some pics of the trip and a story about the adventure. Here’s what they said:

​Check out some great pics of Queensland we have found. Why wouldn't you want to come?