GORV - Digital Magazine Issue #17 | Page 46

REST YOUR HEAD When you’re out on the road, it’s important to keep your gear as light as possible. That’s why the BlackWolf Deluxe Self-Inflating Pillow caught my eye. Now, when you’re caravanning, a normal pillow takes up little space and payload capacity. But if you’re tent camping – or you’ve left the van at the holiday park to camp further afield – a unit such as this makes sense. The BlackWolf pillow can be rolled up and stored in a small carry bag – it takes up little space in the backpack – and thanks to a special valve, it will inflate itself at bedtime. However, on first use, I was expecting it to self-inflate a little more fully. In fact, it only sucked enough air in to become half inflated. I found that three or four breaths through the valve were required to inflate this pillow to a comfortable level. Nonetheless, the BlackWolf Deluxe Self-Inflating Pillow is undoubtedly a handy addition to the camping kit, particularly if overnight hiking is on the cards. MORE INFO BLACKWOLF PILLOW RRP:$69.99 WWW.BLACKWOLF.COM.AU ACC GROWS IN QLD A 12 per cent growth in membership of the Australian Caravan Club (ACC) over the past year has sparked the formation of two new branches in Queensland. In Far North Queensland, the club’s 51st branch, the ACC Rainforest Ramblers, hit the ground running with 34 initial members. The branch will service RVers from Cooktown to the Cassowary Coast. The club’s 52nd branch, the ACC Awesome Bundy Cruisers, formed days later to service RVers living in the Bundaberg and surrounding region. Rainforest Ramblers inaugural President 46 gorv.com.au The inaugural meeting of the ACC Rainforest Ramblers. Eddie Wickham said the branch was planning its first muster for August at the Fishery Falls Caravan Park, south of Cairns. “Our group focus is very much about fun, friendship and adventure within the recreational vehicle community,” he said. ACC Awesome Bundy Cruisers branch convenor Janelle Allen said the branch’s inaugural members were looking forward to seeing membership grow. With an Australia-wide membership of about 5000, the ACC is one of the largest RV clubs in the country. For more information, phone 1800 734 493.