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Portable evaporative air conditioners
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Is anyone using these in your van? I am wondering how much current they drawer, and if they are a practical solution for free camping?
Regards, Snook
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Driving lights
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Im looking to upgrade the lighting on the tow vehicle and Im hoping fir some recommendations on driving lights, either the traditional spot lights or light bar. Im looking for that perfect solution - great flood and fantastic range.
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Compressor
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Afternoon everybody. I have to replace my portable 12 volt dry Air compressor, any recommendations. Regards Bowser.
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Nissan Pathfinder or Isuzu MUX ???
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Hi Everyone! We are buying another car and can't decide between the Nissan Pathfinder or the Isuzu MUX. We need a seven seater with good towing power (0ur van is about 1.8 - 2 tonne fully loaded and we will have seven people/kids in the car). Both cars seem to fit these requirements, but they each have t...
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All the best for Xmas and 2020
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Jay&Dee would like to wish each and every one who visit the Grey Nomad site A very very Merry Christmas and may the big 2020 be all that you would want it to be. Happy Days Jay&Dee
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Insects coming through windows with flywire screens.
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We have a Jayco Journey, brand new, but surprised the fly screens and combination shade screen allows insects in at an almost epidemic rate.
Im wondering if there is a way of slowing their access.
Thank you.
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RussT
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The internal engines best period
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Man is embarking on an unknown era. We are entering the electric car phenomenon...or are we?Most of us recall the oil scare in the 1970's. V8's were discontinued only to be built again in the 1990's. Turbo's came in around the 1980's to be more economical . People rushed to get their Kingswood on LPG dua...
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Air Conditioning Condensation
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Another newbie question, so all you experts go easy on me please, this is not Twitter. Just back from a trip staying four humid but dry days and nights in one caravan park where we used the caravans air conditioner a lot. When pulling away from the site to come home I noticed an enormous amount of water, w...
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Caravan pvc pole carrier
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Where is the best place to buy 150m pole carrier in Melbourne thanks.
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Road Closed how to find them
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I share the following links, on how to find road closures, for the state/area you are travelling through, you will have to zoom into some of them Australian Capital Territory (You have to scroll down, and then zoom in, for this one) https://www.cityservices.act.gov.au/roads-and-paths/act_pub...
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Eyre Highway (Nullarbor) CLOSED...
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The Eyre Hwy has been closed due to bushfires... DESCRIPTIONEyre Hwy both directions between Norseman and Balladonia - Bushfire TRAFFIC IMPACTRoad Closed. Exercise Extreme Caution. No Detour Available. ALSO.. COOLGARDIE to ESPERANCE DESCRIPTIONCoolgardie Esperance Hwy both directions...
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Roads melting in the heat
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Below is a link to a newspaper article, about roads melting in the heat I was wondering if anyone could point to a source, of how to find out what the the road conditions where, in regards to melting It would probably help a lot of us, to avoid these roads, whenever possible https://www.abc.net.au/news...
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12v switch on golden eagle caravan
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observe the switch to the left of the 240v power plugs and above the water level indicator, this seems to effect only the 12v power on there is no 12v power but there is 240v, on 1 there is 12v as well as 240v, on 2 there is only 240v, I am wondering if the 2 setting may activate the 12v to the 3way fridge while t...
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Insects coming through windows with flywire screens.
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We have a Jayco Journey, brand new, but surprised the fly screens and combination shade screen allows insects in at an almost epidemic rate.
Im wondering if there is a way of slowing their access.
Thank you.
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RussT
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Bushfires - What About The Fuel
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https://volunteerfirefighters.org.au/sorry-mr-mullins-what-about-fuel
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Alden Satellite
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Has anyone had any problems lately locking onto the satellite. Just 20k east of Charters Towers and having lots of trouble,ight be better with the old one on the ground
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CB etiquette
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Finally had a CB fitted to our vehicle in prep for our big lap starting next year. I'm used to american movies with lots of breaker breaker good buddy and the odd 10-4 thrown in. I'm fairly confident it's different to that on the road. Please enlighten me.
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Frightening Experience
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Having recently completed an incident free trip through western NSW, SA and Vic we set off again yesterday for Urunga. Sitting on 95kph about 20kms north of Raymond Terrace the bolts holding the rear axle on the van snapped on the passenger side causing us to have a pretty wild ride trying to bring the r...
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REDARC 30 BMS
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Hi again. My REDARC 30 BMS (also has a Victron 60 battery regulator) has reset itself back to the CALCULATING phase, the process it performed when I first got the caravan. Is this normal when it was functioning perfectly yesterday or is there a possible issue that could have caused this? The VICTRON 60...
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Rest Area Overtaken by Backpackers at Arrawarra
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On my last trip south , irate truckers were arriving late and couldn't get a parking spot , as they were leaving they let everyone know they were angry with there air horns. These backpackers hang around the beaches during the day and come back to the Rest Area of a night. It will cruel it for everyone soon...
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