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Hi All, with a preference for being out and about in the colder/est months to avoid ...well people I'm considering the addition of a diesel heater for my 17ft van. On browsing before I remember 800-1000 being a ball park figure but now I've recently started seeing ebay with them under $300. For somethi...

Gday... Placed in General to gain the widest viewing. Watch the video within the article - http://rvdaily.com.au/rvd/issue022/#11 Cheers - John

Donald visits an elementary school one day. In one of the classes, students are in the middle of a discussion about words and their meanings. The teacher asks Donald if hed like to lead the discussion of the word tragedy. He agrees to do so and asks the class for an example of a tragedy. One little boy Ron s...

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I have posted occasionally as I have traveled this wonderful land for five of the last six years but now I have left you to head back to the land of the long white cloud. To those of you that have bumped into Plodnalong on the way and have passed the time of day with me I salute you. It's been a ball. Cheers, And...

Does anyone know when the Outback Way section will be complete from Alice Springs to the East Coast, as a fully sealed road..

Good morning to all, Should I be seen as being too nosy with this post, please dump this, but we are keen to know if Master Card is easily used across Australia and even REMOTE regions. We have noticed that some traders have a listing of Cards which they will deal with and often have seen Master Card on the...

Hi, Can anyone help me out for a fee to pick up and transport my caravan when it arrives at Fremantle wharf? I may not be around at the exact date it arrives so would like someone to pick it up and tow it to a location. Most likely Fremantle campground which im about to book. (5 km from pickup) It has a special h...

I have just purchased a cigarette lighter adapter (https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/12V-2-Ports ... 2749.l2649), and need to wire it directly to the battery in my caravan (no more than 50cm from battery to adapter). I am not sure exactly how to do this, but I have sketched two possible wiring solution...

Manual slider works ok. Foot brake only sometimes activating van brake. Have tried dial settings up to maximum (10). Works only at very low speed. Hand brake on van not working properly since hitch was tampered with a while back. Cable is slack and sags when brake is in off position. Van is 12 months ol...

A son was placing his father into a nursing home. Please don't put me in there son! cried the old man. The son said, Pop, I can't take care of you and work too. I've checked the place out and it is the best one there is. I think you'll love it The next day the father called his son and said, Son, you were right!...

would like to renovate our van with new flooring, either self adhesive vinyl tiles or floating timber look flooring, any ideas?

I have a 1991 Mazda T 3500 non turbo, 4 cylinder diesel motorhome. The low oil light on the dash has stopped working. I have contemplated pulling the dash' out to investigate. No! too many electrical wires in there. Then I looked for the oil pressure sender unit somewhere in the block!!?? Couldn't fin...

Farmer Christopher was in pub drinking beer and looking all depressed. His friend Ferdinand asked him why he was looking depressed. Christopher answered; Some things you just cant explain. This morning I was in barn and milking the cow. As soon as the pail was full the cow kicked it down with his right...

Hi, Can anyone recommend a replacement Battery charger come 12volt power supply for our Caravan Cheers Ken & Lynn

Do any of you full timers carry a high pressure water cleaner with you? good for cleaning the Barbie, and the vehicles. Fitted mine in the ute yesterday, just mentally debating on its worth, or is it dead weight.

Gday... Two parrots were sitting on a perch. One says to the other, "Can you smell fish?"

Hi every one on grey nomads we have had a van for seven years but are new to this site. we are in Drouin Victoria and have done some travelling but looking forward to doing a lot more. Safe travels every one regards Phil & Annette

Hi, we have had a van for several years but only getting away a couple of weeks a year, but are looking at ramping that up and trying to get set up eg solar etc before work taps me on the shoulder. regards Kev

Gday... VALE the inventor if IKEA furniture. His funeral will be delayed several days, because nobody can find the little screwdriver to put together his flatpack coffin. cheers - John