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I've been doing a bit of final running-in before switching my Honda EU20i to fully synthetic oil and took the opportunity to do a few measurements one of which was fuel consumption: When driving its rated maximum continuous load of 1.6kW resistive the generator uses approximately 1lt of petrol per h...

We have two 4kg gas bottles on the front of our caravan, a pretty standard thing. They're housed in a very tight fiberglass cowling. We were advised 6 years ago when we bought our new caravan not to swap them & keep refilling them as gas bottle shapes vary a fair bit in height & diameter. Recentl...

Hi can anybody tell me about crab pots in Western Australia we r taking pots with from Queensland but Ive been told u can not take them into WA is this true cheers Proey

Hello everyone heading up from Esperence to Perth and looking for any advice on where to camp. The road number is 40 and unfortunately haven't got any room to deviate much from the route and need to stay on the sealed roads, have no clue about this area so any help greatly appreciate. Sandie.

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A teacher noticed that a little boy at the back of the class was squirming around, scratching his crotch, and not paying attention. She went back to find out what was going on. He was quite embarrassed but whispered that he had just recently been circumcised and he was quite itchy. The teacher told hi...

Two women went on a girls night out, and got slightly carried away with the ****tails. Drunk and walking home, they realised they both needed to pee. They were near a graveyard and one suggested they do their business behind a headstone. The first woman had nothing to wipe with, so she took off her pant...

Some things you just can't explain.The farmer says, "Some things you just can't explain." "So what happened that is so horrible?" the man asked. The farmer then decides to try an answer, "Well if you must know, today I was sitting by my cow milking her. Just as I got the bucket about full, she took her lef...

Cindy Planning a trip to New Zealand Some years ago we planned to visit beautiful New Zealand. We knew we could not do the holiday justice in a short holiday stay so we planned to start our adventures in the NorthIsland. The following year we renewed our adventure in the South Island. Both holidays we...

Lara Station near Barcaldine QLD is a fantastic place to stay a while. Easily reached via a good unsealed road just off the Landsborough Hwy The camp surrounds a small permanent thermal lake that attracts lots of bird life. There's also a pool for campers to enjoy as well. We recommend this spot highly...

Hi all . The Dometic RM2350R fridge in our 2004 AVAN Erin caravan has become unreliable on both electric & gas operation . It works fine when stationary at home on gas and 240 volt AC but after traveling on 12 volt DC , looses temperature and then does not get cold on gas or 240 v AC even though the u...

McHitch Auto Coupling. Brand new. $350.

Hi. I know this topic has been done often for Diesel, BUT this enquiry is for 98 Octane Petrol. I am needing to carry 1-2 cans of Petrol during the next few weeks thru outback Qld, and I have serious concerns regards the security of them and their contents whilst the van is un-attended. I intend to use Stee...

hi looking for advice on bike racks - we are thinking of having ours fitted to the rear bumper of our van. would love to hear what other travellers think or have experienced. cheers Di

hi all. My wife and i are coming over from NZ this June for a few months touring in Queensland. We use apple phones and iPads. Can I set up wifi in my motor home that follows us around. Last time we were over we purchased AU Vodafone SIM cards that worked ok. We will now be over for a few months and was wondering...

Hi All, thought i might do a quick update on the old van, doesn't look like much is going on but slowly but surely it is happening. I have fitted most of the interior lighting and started making over head cabinets and seating to house the batteries, charger and inverter. In the pictures that i have attach...

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Hi all Just a quick question. The toilet has a plastic cover plate at the rear of the top bowl, where the seat is fixed down. The seat is loose and moves and I would like to tighten it. The plastic cover is clipped in and I would like to know how to remove it without damage. Good to on the Nomads forum as it prov...

Hi everybody Just after opinions from those who have actually used a Westinghouse 2400i. Not after a debate about why or when or just don't. Truly interested in the opinion of anyone that's used one. The husband and I have used the search function and have found 1 entry from a member that has one, so ju...