Off Grid Down Under by MDC

Australia is only covered by mobile phone signal across 30% of its landmass. If you're relying on Google Maps in the outback, you're relying on memory — and memory from a platform that's never physically driven those tracks. In this episode of Off Grid Down Under, Steve sits down with Sam Hayward, Chairman of HEMA Maps, alongside MDC's Banksy and Vaughan, to dig into 40+ years of mapping Australia's most remote country. From the company's Dutch founders laminating marine charts in Queensland,...

Almost twenty years ago, Vaughan Hindley started Market Direct Group with $5,000, a laptop, and a bulk lot of 12-volt camping jugs on eBay. Today, MDC is one of Australia's most trusted off-road caravan brands — with 40,000+ units on the road, showrooms across the country, and a footprint in the United States. In this episode, Steve sits down with Vaughan (CEO & Founder), James Field (General Manager – Commercial & Product), and Mark Banksy (Beach2Bush Adventures) to tell the ...

What if a caravan expo wasn't just a place to buy a van — but a full festival weekend with onsite camping, motocross shows, fireworks, live music, and food trucks? That's exactly what Caravanning Queensland is bringing to Willowbank Raceway this August, and Steve sits down with the team behind it to find out how it all came together. Joining Steve are Ben Menzies, Business Development Manager at Caravanning Queensland, and Jason Plant, CEO of Caravanning Queensland (CTIAQ) — along with MDC's...

What happens when the grandson of the man who built the original Land Rover starts making the hitches that go on the front of your caravan? You get Cruisemaster — and one of the most quietly impressive engineering stories in Australian off-road history. In this episode, Sam sits down with Andrew Goddard, Managing Director of Cruisemaster and AutoPacific Group, alongside MDC Managing Director Vaughan Hindley and General Manager of Commercial & Product James Field. Together, they trace the ...

From remote tracks to breathtaking campsites, they share the real stories, hard lessons, and honest tips that only come from life fully on the road. Whether you're planning your first big trip or already out there chasing the horizon, this one's for you. In this episode, we sit down with Daniel, Steve & Rolly who share their experiences of living off grid for long periods of time and doing it with an MDC caravan built for exactly these kinds of adventures. 🎧 Listen on Spotif...