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Emergency location beacons
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Can anyone recommend an emergency location beacon for use when traveling on land around Australia? If you have used one and can recommend a brand and model based on reasonable price preferably with no subscription required and ease of use please advise. Thanks. David
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Fire extinguishers
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A bit of advice - check the dates on your mandatory fire extinguisher - my legal friend has warned me re an insurance being denied due to an out of date extinguisher failing to operate.
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Brodie Allen
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camerons corner convoy
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Hello. I am currently planning a trip, probably easter / May this year, Starting from Campbelltown NSW, to Camerons Corner, going up thru White Cliffs, Tibooburra, the Camerons Corner. Returning to Broken Hill thru the Dingo Fence and Milparinka and Packsaddle. I will be driving an Isuzu MU-X 2wd,...
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keiron
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Inverter 3000 watt
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I try to run my microwave 800 w only runs for 3 mins then Inverter cuts out
Battery Voltage is 12.7
200ahs
Clamp Meter says Microwave is pulling over 100 amps???Is this normal??
Have set low Voltage Battery saver to 12 Volts When Inverter cuts out all 12vstuff still works so dont think its low Batter...
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POP TOP VS CARAVAN
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I'm sure I'm starting a war.... but we are about to buy a new van. We haven't owned one in nearly 20 years, but should we look at a second hand Pop Top or a full caravan. As a returning Caravanner we loved our previous PopTop, but we have been told we should consider buying a "full" caravan due to insulatio...
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Stevens Camp Warroora
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I have been invited to join some friends at Warroora - Stevens Camp. I have a Toyota Rav Hybrid AWD towing a Jpod Outback, The Pod has high clearance and is easy to tow but worried about clearance on the Toyota - does anyone have experience of this track? Also how arduous is the walk from the camping ground...
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ChrisE
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Darwin Service Centre
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Will need to have our hybrid van serviced in Darwin the 3rd full week of June 2023. Would like to book it in now as I know how busy it gets up there mid-year.Can anyone recommend a business that can do bearings and a wheel alignment ?Cheers
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Code4
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The monetary cost of being a nomad
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I have been a nomad for exactly four years and during that time have kept track of my spending in a spreadsheet, every expenditure has been recorded with the exception of a new car purchase two years past. Over those four years my expenditure has been reasonably consistent, a little higher in the first...
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Mike Harding
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Jeep Sales
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https://unsealed4x4.com.au/declining-sales-increased-pricing-and-a-shifting-market-is-jeep-done-for/?utm_source=ActiveCampaign&utm_medium=email&utm_content=Is+Jeep+done+for+in+Australia%3F&;utm_campaign=Unsealed+4X4+E...
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Brodie Allen
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Unexpected Encounter
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My turn this morning to get out of bed to go down to the kitchen to make morning drinks. Tea for MrsTea & coffee for me. The outdoor undercover kitchen is reached via the carport. Whilst walking through the carport I stopped to examine a dense conglomeration of green ants which had accumulated on a s...
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Wheel arch "spats"
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Hi All, I've just purchased my fifth van, a Windsor Rapid, and I noticed a chip out of one of the maroon coloured wheel arch "spats". It's a 2005 model van and Windsor has changed hands with a major dealer proving less than helpful when I attempted to source possible replacements. Does anyone know of a s...
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Mobile Phones - Boost
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I have long been an advocate of Boost as the preferred 'carrier' for mobile phones. It is the only 'Reseller' that uses the WHOLE Telstra Retail network. Other Telstra 'Resellers' use the Telstra Wholesale Network that has less coverage I have just received the following message informing that t...
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Starlink
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Starlink seems to be all the rage ATM, so I thought Id share our experience with it. We had been toying with the idea of getting Starlink for quite a while but the nearly $1k outlay put us off. When their special half price offer launched we could resist any longer. It took about eight days to be delivered f...
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caravan internet
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Dear All,
My wife and I are setting out on our first caravan tour next winter, depart April 2007.
Sydney to Port Douglas, across the gulf and back down the middle. Five months. We run a small B&B at Avoca Beach and we wish to regularly access our emails to organize our...
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Water filter
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Can anyone identify this water filter on our VW Crafter We have only been using our tank water but now we are going in a caravan park We were checking the lines and saw the filter and have no idea where to get one or how long it has been in place
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DPF filter problems in DMax
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D max 2017 I have owned since new and when it got o 145000 km and just out of warranty of corse the dpf wants to do a burn every 50 to 100 km instead of the 500km which is supposed to do . I took it to my trusty izuzu service centre and they said 5000 grand will fix the problem and I thought they can stick thatwhere t...
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Police training. Yeah, right. (Full post in Technical section)
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For anybody interested in the complete post I need to advise that I inadvertently posted it in the Technical section. Sorry. Please look at complete post in Technical section. Cheers -- Edited by yobarr on Monday 16th of January 2023 10:25:01 PM
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The Lakes Hwy Tasmania
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Hi, I'm half way through five weeks in Tassie. Currently in the south. The drive down the Midland Hwy was terrible with more road work at 40klh than normal road. A couple of people have suggested going back to Devonport on the Lakes Hwy. I'll be towing a 2500kg van. Has anyone used that road recently?
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Tasse Mike
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Aircon with lithium
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How much solar and lithium batteries would we need to run aircon in Campervan? currently have 2 x 200w panels 2000w inverter with 2 x 120ah AGM batteries also is it difficult to switch over the batteries and how do we determine lithium quality as our installer said all lithium is not the same quality --...
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Looking for a decent Esky
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Not a $300 one, something around $100 -150 mark, that also has at least 5 days ice retention. Also 30-40 litre. The last one we had and recently gave up the ghost, had an 8 day ice retention, 40 lt's, a lock, and was a Coleman, any suggestions? We have a 3 way portable fridge, that we use for longer then 4 d...
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