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Solar controller / battery monitor
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Gday, The solar controller in my van looks like one of those cheap Chinese PWM controllers ( which they usually sell as MPPT) and not really what Im after. I want something that will we show me solar panel output x2, battery voltage x2, power consumption and easy to read etc.... I've used Victron contro...
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Places to stay in Litchfield and Kakadu
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Hi everyone We are about to head north from Ballarat. Just trying to get a feel for how busy and tricky it is near Darwin We were heading to Kununurra but doesnt look like it now. Cant get into Darwin any earlier so just wondering how busy it is and how easy to get accommodation for 2 vans. cheers everyone ...
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Reasonably priced remote commmunication system
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I came across this being sold at Anaconda $345.00 - thought some may be interested - Meet ZOLEO - Seamless Global Messaging for Smartphones - Reasonable priced plans (I believe) - ZOLEO Plans - Australia
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BEST water filter
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Hi all, Ive been using one of these filters for a while now and Im trying to figure out how long they last. Does anyone know? Also is there a better filter out there
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Ger08
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Coffee Shops in LOCKDOWN
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Went for a drive this afternoon and decided it was coffee time , as we pulled up outside cafe, one girl was taking flags down about 3 people lined up in shop to order i made number 4, girl barista looks up and said we are closed! myself and 2 others waiting said oh cant you serve us , answer were closed. as we...
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Definition off-road.
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Brass monkey weather.....,
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Whaaaaaat ! Todays maximum is predicted to be 13 deg c on the south west corner..., bloody hell..., there's brass monkey knocking on my door looking for a welder ! Almost unheard of ! Those in S.A. and Vicco shouldn't laugh as those very same cold air low cells, that are done with us..., are forming up int...
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Gasmate ducted heater
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im looking at these heaters for occasional use for heating my van ,has anyone used them and have any reviews i dont want to fit a permant unit into the van as we dont want to carry it when not needed Im also thinking of a ducted style diesel heater
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Wright
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Caravan sites.
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Tossing up between a 30ft or 35ft bus. Is there many van parks/ camp sites that take either size ? Am I better to stick with the 30ft ??
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kdazz
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Safe, overnight stay near or south of Gilgandra
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I hope to make a dash to QLD from south NSW in a week or two depending on the COVID-19 restrictions. I'll need to stopover somewhere near or south of Gilgandra. I want to minimise the potential contact with SARS-CoV2 so I'd like to stop somewhere safe but without any interaction with other people. Doe...
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Never heard of this before
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I went to book a site at a Reflections CP the other day on the East coast of NSW. Have stayed there in the past so I knew what site I wanted , so I asked for that particular site and was told if I pick my own site it's an extra $5 . I was shocked , I didn't ask whether that was a night or one off. She said to me fortunate...
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Diesel heater.
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Diesel heater cuts off after half hour. Going great again bit after. No timer set. Think maybe green fuel tube crap stopping fuel ? No Error code coming up. Will reducing temp setting help. Currently 26c. ?
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For God's sake buy a CO detector
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ABC radio news: Two men dead overnight in a tent in the Omeo caravan park apparently from CO positioning from a gas heater - maybe jerry rigged? $25 may well save your life - you cannot smell or taste CO you simply fall asleep and never wake up.
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AVan Cruseliner Tyre pressure
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Hi My son in law just purchased a second hand Avan cruiseliner. Can not find out what the tyre pressure should be. Any member know the tyre pressure without weighing the van and doing the calculations Laurie
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Reversing your Caravan
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I posted a video in the Jokes section of horses laughing at a guy trying to reverse a horse float. I think that it may have been frowned upon by some who who believe we should help anyone who cant back a trailer. As I mentioned in that topic I have been told to mind my own business when offering help to some so n...
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Rob Driver
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Kangaroos and towing
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Friendly advice. Yesterday I was towing a 3 tonne van, wet road at about 90kph. Two kangaroos jumped straight out from the bushes in front of me. Emergency braking applied, unfortunately couldn't avoid hitting the second roo. I had an aluminium bullbat on the Jeep. The roo died instantly. The only...
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Alternatives to an annex
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Hi all, We have a forward fold camper which is a ripper apart from one thing. The annex is made of 14oz Bradmill Kordux and is as heavy as a small planet and about as easy to manage. There's a pic of the camper set up in here. As you'll see in the Piliga pic it's a big annex. It's held on by a good quality zip and...
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Weather in and around Townsville in Dec / Jan
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We have been invited to Townsville over the xmas period. But Im not sure but is it there cyclone and rainy season. Is it worth the risk during this time period
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Water use
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Just out of curiosity I would like to know how much water everyone uses while camping. I ask because I posed the same questions on another forum where their caravans had a total of 190 litres, 2x95. All but one said either 2 or 3 days!! Many stay in caravan parks and don't dry camp. We have 120lt on board and...
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Towing
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Travelled from Geelong to Tamworth and found that I needed a WDH. Rang local business, Tow World and explained situation. They confirmed that they had a suitable WDH so called in when I got there. The service from staff was spot on and they even fitted the hitch for me (thanks Reese). Now issue with to...
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