As we continued our motorhome journey on the east coast of Australia, we crossed the Tropic of Capricorn at Rockhampton. Darkness was falling and there was no way we could reach our intended campsite, so we camped in the wild, listening to the surf breaking under palm trees. This is what motorhoming is all about—to be free as the wind, to wake up early and stroll along a deserted beach (or a forest glen) at 5 in the morning, before the searing sun gets a grip.

(Gary Blake and Wendy Johnson, marine photographers who live in England, spent two weeks touring Queensland, Australia, in a motorhome.)

After two months of planning and Googling, we set off in our rented motorhome on a 1,250-mile “trip of a lifetime” along one of the world’s great coastal roads, from Brisbane northward to Cairns and the Great Barrier Reef.

Buying a truck camper is often the easiest and most affordable way to become an RVer, especially if you already own a pickup truck.

Lance Camper Manufacturing, which builds both campers and travel trailers, has compiled a list of reasons someone might choose a camper over other types of RVs. While every type of RV has its own advantages, here are some reasons to choose a camper:

Camp David is the name David Eastman has given his two lots at Lost Lake Resort, and while his property  isn’t nearly as spacious as the presidential retreat  in Maryland,  you would be hard pressed to find anyplace more suitable for relaxation.