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Good evening Nomads, I have just replaced the 240v fridge element in my Dometic 2350. Left it over night to get cold and guess what no joy, after an extensive search found I had forgotten to plug it back in after I had finished the instal. Tried it again but still no joy. It works great on gas and holds on 12...

We have been in Tassie since the beginning of December & will be here until mid March. Although I haven't posted any 'reminders' here for a while our adventures have continued, as have regular blog posts covering them . cuppa500.com/Blog Plenty to catch up on!

Looking at purchasing a Regent Extreme Off Road Caravan - hoping that we can get feedback if anyone has/had one - off road capability, strength, quality etc. Cheers. SCOEY

Bruce and Trevor are beggars. They beg in different areas of Bondi.Bruce begs just as long as Trevor but only collects two to three dollars every day.Trevor brings home a suitcase full of ten-dollar notes, drives a Mercedes, lives in a mortgage-free house and has a lot of money to spend.Bruce says to T...

Aussie Paul.

A certain zoo had acquired a very rare species of gorilla. Within a few weeks, the female gorilla became very ornery, and difficult to handle.Upon examination, the zoo veterinarian determined the problem. The gorilla was in heat. To make matters worse, there were no male gorillas of that species av...

Hi all we have a Karakampa (1700kg ATM) which is a small van and we are looking at upgrading our tow tug (Hyundai Santa Fe) and we would be interested to hear from those of you that are towing a small van with a Mitsubishi Triton and a Ford Ranger and what your towing fuel consumption is and do you tow in top ge...

Last week I had the caravan axle underslung to increase its height to stop it dragging on my driveway. Combined with the pajero lift (2inch) not for this purpose though and the adjustable tow hitch, I'm now able to get in and out without issue. I thought it might help someone looking at their options if i...

Hello,We recently bought a 2007 Avan Aliner.I saw another Avan this morning on gumtree and they had attached metal tool boxes to both the front and the rear of the van. It got me wondering what other changes people had made to their vans that they have been really happy with and that we could learn from.W...

Happy Australia day to everyone. Well most everyone. I cooked the family a good old Aussie lunch with Rosemary & mint butterfly lamb roast veg with the baked spuds pumkin carrots whole onions, with corn cob and peas. A few drinks later, it was time to take an afternoon nap with me mate on the back lou...

Most people probably already know this, but seeing as I just heard it I thought I would pass it on. I had problems with my GPS and Dash Cam falling off during hot weather. A friend told me to put a light smear of Vaseline on the suction caps. Six days of over 40 degrees in Tamworth and both stuck it out Thought...

After being forced to live on the road for the past 13 months Ive decided to get a mate people just cut it any more.

Hi all, hope this is in the right place. We are in Tamworth atm. Heading to Melbourne on Monday. Taking 3 weeks to get to Greens Lake. Trying to get hubby to take the road less travelled. Any suggest for a leisurely road trip greatly appreciated. cheers Kathy PS, Hoping to Free Camp all the way -- Edited b...

An old man was wondering if his wife had a hearing problem and decided to put her to the test. One evening, he crept up on her while she was knitting in her favourite chair and whispered, Honey, can you hear me? After no response, he moved closer and said a little louder, Honey, can you hear me? Finally, he...

Hi,most dogs who travel with owners are chipped,mine is,why cant we register our dog with parks with chip no,and if found off leash or wandering in a national park,parks could issue a fine,fair enough, ferral cats are a greater problem Australia wide,they dont get a mention, 80% of travellers hav...

Hi all I recently updated my tug from a 2014 Hilux SR5 to a 2012 GXL 76 series Landcruiser to tow the new Age Manta Ray 16E Deluxe and loving it :)

After getting my companion dog sold the motorhome and ordered a new van due March got the vehidle and set it up now the waiting game.

Gday... Read about it here Cheers - John

Hi all, I picked up a redtrack portable hot water system with intentions of using it when in the van or mobile car camping. I watched a heap of videos and read many forum posts on these type of set ups and a little while ago got around to picking one up. I looked at the coleman hot water on demand, water heater...