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Scenario:-5th Wheel trailer and tug.The tug is an imported F Truck which had an original GVM of 5171 Kg. The owner had this downgraded to 4450 Kg, presumably to allow the rig to be driven on a car license. The vehicle is a 5 seat dual cab and has a 230 lt fuel tank. Registered GVM of tug 4...

Hi All, I'm looking for a reliable air compressor that can comfortably top up my motorhome tyres (from say 75PSI) to 80PSI. Lots of 12v compressor advertisements talk about 150PSI and the ability to quickly inflate and deflate 4WD tyres - but they don't offer evidence that they can handle 80PSI wi...

Friend of ours was working at the games in one of the kiosks and called round to tell us about the experience and show us her collection of place location badges - metal badges with different countries name etc.. Apparently the participants were encourages to swap them with people from other Commonwe...

Zoom, zoom, zoom!Did March zoom past or what? That sure went quicker than quick. Just as quick as a GP F1.Oh well, back to the start of March seeing this is the March Update. Hold on tight. It was not a big month so won't take long really.The Month started still in Bacchus Marsh area and enjoying the pleasa...

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NOT REALLY "JUST JOKING' Most of them are too close to home 1. The nicest thing about the future is that it always starts tomorrow. 2. Money will buy a fine dog but only kindness will make him wag his tail. 3. If you don't have a sense of humour you probably don't have any sense at all. 4. Seat belts are n...

A woman whose husband often came home drunk decided to cure him of the habit. One Halloween night, she put on a devil suit and hid behind a tree to intercept him on the way home. When her husband came by, she jumped out and stood before him with her red horns, long tail, and pitchfork. "Who are you?" he asked...

A father who is very much concerned about his son's bad grades in math decides to register him at a catholic school. After his first term there, the son brings home his report card: He's getting "A's in math. The father is, of course, pleased, but wants to know "Why are your math grades suddenly so good?"...

hi, im new here so not sure how this works, but i would like to know how people heat water for their caravans sink and shower? thanks in advance

Howdy everyone, Can anyone in this great nomad world give me any info from travellers that have had or know of anyone that have had a Golden Eagle Eureka hardtop van. They are made by Paramount caravans in Melbourne. Hope some kind person will be able to give us some feedback.. Cheers Crocodile & M...

Saw this today, and thought I would pose the question - does this like good loading for a nice level trip?

We have a second hand ( possibly 3rd ) Van with all the gear required to view Foxtel except the dish and box which previous owners removed. We subscribe to foxtel and have installed our spare second box in the van but would appreciate info on which reasonably priced Dish is suitable. Caravan still has a m...

I am travelling in a Toyota Hiace campervan and contemplating a trip from Cloncurry to Lorne Hill. My van is not 4WD and I am looking for info about the accessibility. Thanks

Why did god create man before he created woman? Because he didn't want any advice on how to do it.

Hi guys i have just installed a narva vsr and a circuit breaker in my pathfinder for an Anderson plug on the back. The vsr works fine when i start the car but after driving for a while i check the caravan and the vsr has stopped sending charge to the caravan. I stop the car and restart it and it starts working a...

We are enjoying Glen Innes with its autumn colours up in the New England area of NSW. Show ground camping is comfortable along with other friendly campers. -- Edited by Radar on Sunday 22nd of April 2018 08:45:10 PM

I have a couple of questions about thermal cookers. Should they be in this section or in the cooking section? Happy camping - Nelly

Hi, Has anybody stayed at Dayles Gorge Camping area at Karajini. I have tried to book into there on the National Parks website, and it says you cant book in advance. Its a busy time of the year that we want to stay there [early June] so having a booking would be great. Does anyone have any suggestions. We h...

A while back I bought a high-ish resolution video camera and, of course, once I did that I discovered all the other (expensive) things I needed to buy to "make the best use of it" - gadget creep. Anyway: one thing you really do need with video is a way to edit it and I've spent the past year trying different v...

A fellow traveller told me that a diesel heater can be run on kerosene. I have never heard of this but has anyone any knowledge about this? Chris