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Follow up to my Small Scrape with the Servo Bowser...you won't believe..
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I mentioned early this month that I had scraped the side of my caravan on a Servo bowser whilst looking for the elusive diesel pump..in a large City Servo in country Victoria... $300 cosmetic damage to my van...it was a light scrape....you won't believe the supposed ""damage"" to the servo bowser, me...
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Bourke to Willcania via Tilpa
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has any one driven this road lately? if so what are the road conditions like, thanks in anticipation of a reply.
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OH NO I put the wrong fuel in my car !!
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Hi No I did not do it, but plenty seem to have My suggestion is to pay attention to what you are doing, but if a mistake is made then this may help. Here is a link that I was given, to a company that is geared to quickly attend to your problem. It has information on the different types of 'wrong fuel' that are p...
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Visitors to this Forum
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I have just had a look at the present list of viewers of this Forum, There were 7 from the U.S.A. one from Germany and a few from Aussie, To me, it seems a pity that these Visitors don't log on and make some comment regarding their interest in this Site, I'm sure they must have a tale to tell about their trave...
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Gas useage for Suburban HWS
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Hello Everyone, I'm after some advice. Is it more economical to leave a gas HWS lit continually over a period of a few days? Or better to turn it off after use - ie one lot of washing up & two showers & then turning it back on the following evening for the same cycle? Up to now, I have done the latter th...
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petrie, wyllie pk, nth. Brisbane update
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here r the before n after Photos. Sign said the older trees were not natives. park is still closed. Good they planted new trees.
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the rocket
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Gass certificate
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Rego is due on the van nsw plates,we are in qld.Went in to local mechanical workshop to day to book in for rego.Told I needed a gass certificate. Ok first I had heard off but of i went to chase it up. Rang 3 different gass fitters to get quotes.$130.00 .$150.00..$220.00 just to look more if work to be done....
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Oodnadatta Track
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hi we are Jane and Graeme. We are looking to travel the Oodnadatta Track soon (road conditions pending). We have a 26' van towed behind a GMC. Is the Track suited to this size van?? thanks for your help. Cheers
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Cairns to Charters Towers via Inland
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Hi All I am looking at travelling with a Jayco 21' van in tow behind a Nissan Navara from Cairns to Charters Towers via Atherton, stopping off at Lava Tubes and then on to Greenvale to Charters Towers. Was wondering what the road conditions are like, narrow? winding road? road trains or B doubles? Could...
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Wot Cheeses Me Orf.
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G"day All. Just done a short trip from Eastern Suburbs of Melbourne to Eight Mile Plains Qld, and return,after meeting with relies. Wot Cheeses me orf are 1. Overtaking lanes that finish half to 3/4 the way up a long hill. Now my tug isn't all that fast and does tend to slow somewhat going up steep hills...
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Snow chasers race to Bluff Knoll in WA's Great Southern region in search of snow.....
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Families on school holidays are flocking to the Stirling Ranges in the Great Southern region of WA to see snow, which is expected to fall for the second time this week. "http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-07-05/visitors-race-to-bluff-knoll-in-search-of-snow/8680572"/> K.J.
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carpet of wildflowers across southern Western Australia
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"Yahoo" Hook up your Caravans Boys and Girls, The Wildflowers are a coming....... Heavy summer rain and devastating floods across southern Western Australia have left an unexpected legacy an early start to what is expected to be a bumper wildflower season. "http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-...
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Sat Phone
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Anyone know if there is still a Sat Phone subsidy available today?
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For model collectors
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I saw this one in Aldi today $10.00 100mm car 100mm van Metal. jim -- Edited by Hey Jim on Wednesday 5th of July 2017 06:55:02 PM
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Water pressure
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I imagine that everyone has water pressure problems are various places, and have overcome it by using the pump, but then you are using up valuable water needed when you free camp. Has anyone installed a 12V 80Psi High Pressure Water Pump ? I am wondering if this is a solution, or is there another soluti...
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What lies beneath (inside a Battery)
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Ever wondered what is inside those 6V lantern batteries? I was curious!
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Big van & small tug.
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http://caravanbuyersguide.com.au/tow-vehicle-caravan-weight/
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House Sitters looking after your place when away
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Just chatting with the boss and thinking about the best way to ensure the home is safe when we do extended trips (now retired hoping to get back into it) We were wondering how it worked? We have ample space to park a motorhome or caravan with power and water available. What is the norm? Do you give them the r...
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A different slant on things!
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http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-06-16/the-reality-of-van-life/8624170
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Jayco poor warranty on new van
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Picked up my new Jayco off road journey 3 weeks ago from St Marys Jayco dealer in Sydney, I towed it about 30 klms to my home and parked it in my backyard. The last 3 weeks my wife and I played with it as you do when I noticed that one of the four tyres looked a bit flat, it was, 15 psi, others 50 psi, spare 45 psi, so...
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