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Hi, is it just me or do others NOT like the idea of bottled gas installed onto caravans and motorhomes? is it safe and have any hazardous incidents happened in Australia before? Also, is it costly to operate and re-fill? Regards, Mark -- Edited by Hot Water on Friday 27th of April 2018 10:13:11 AM

The rollers on my birdsville slideout are going through the floor has anybody had this problem

Going to make my own solar panel mounting brackets. Wondering what size angle is best and aluminium or stainless??

Truma 14L gas only hot water service for sale in Adelaide. 12 years of faultless operation since installation. Can be seen operating for the next week only before removal. Being replaced with a diesel unit. $180, ex Adelaide. Cheers, Peter

Hi all, My wife and I have been travelling a fair amount over the last 10 years but of course work restrictions have meant they have been nothing longer than 6 weeks. We are planning to sell up and hit the road next year. Health issues is the biggest concern. I have leaukamia, in remission, but still nee...

Wife: "So, what did you do today?" Husband: "I changed a light bulb" Wife: "That's all?" Husband: "Yeah, but I filmed it." clickhere

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What is the best ( easiest ) method to check if my solar panels are working individually, we have three 80amp panels .

Been reading about these for a while, likely next big thing in RV batteries on the market. still short of giving prices. Main advantages Lighter than Lithium ion. Charging 4-5 times faster than Lithium (less solar) About 45% more capacity. will be seeing them in the next 12 months from info obtained...

http://www.autonews.com/article/20180425/OEM06/180429878/bosch-claims-a-breakthrough-that-could-save-diesel-engines?cciid=email-autonews-daily-- Edited by Jaahn on Th...

We're new to caravanning and I was just wondering what is the normal procedure with waster water disposal at caravan parks. We stayed at our first caravan park for 2 nights and we basically just let the sink waste flow onto the lawn next to caravan via hose, which was the general procedure. Is this the co...

A good reason to log in now and again, is that without logging in, you can not see any PM's Richard or Dave if you can see this, I have sent my address in the return PM from Richard Dave you have a message in your telephone message bank I have now gone looking for you at the camperground in your PM

Just been quoted $800 for minor and $1500 for major service for my 2004 Fiat Ducato.My last minor service in Perth was $400. Has anyone any ideas where I can get some reasonably priced Fiat servicing in Brisbane area? I am travelling north within the month so anywhere north to Cairns could also be consi...

Hey, its been a while. We have been relocating from England to Australia. And turning seventy. We have found a campervan fit out company we really like the look of, Achtung Campers in Geelong. (Yep, they are German) The two possible base vehicles are the VW Crafter, which shares the running gear from t...

Did anyone who is registered for the Grey Nomad Times newsletter get an email alert this weekend? I usually receive the alert on Fridays so I'm wondering if it was sent as I've had no email yet since - issue 170 on 13 April. Thanks! cheers, Kay -- Edited by Yaketty on Sunday 29th of April 2018 08:44:16 PM

I have just read that the Ctek DS250SA, (SA stands for SMART ALTERNATOR), will charge the house battery and when it is full will charge the crank battery (when not traveling) from the solar panels. I have a motor home Looks like you can not program the unit, but as I read it, if a wire is attached to the AGM...

G'Day Nomads, I'm still 20-25 years off joining your ranks, but can't wait for the day when I can leave this work obligation behind for a big lap of Oz. I've already visited a fair chunk of the Australian coastline; Eden to Cape York, Margaret River to Exmouth, and Kangaroo Island to Melbourne... and ca...

Hi, we did the Perth to the NT border last year with our 80 series Landcruiser and roof top tent including the Gibb river Rd, Mitchel Falls, Lake Argyle and the Bungle Bungles. We enjoyed the road trip so much we have just bought a 2008 offroad caravan to travel around in, we look forward to reading of othe...