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Hi all, long time listener first time caller. I have borrowed my mother in laws avan sportliner cl. The battery has exploded. We didn't get much of a hand over and were running everything off mains. Obviously I need a new battery but do I need to check the charger for faults or could it be that we cooked it b...

An old married couple no sooner hit the pillows when the old man passes gas and says, 'Seven Points.' His wife rolls over and says, 'What in the world was that?' The old man replied, 'its fart football.' A few minutes later his wife lets one go and says, 'Touchdown, tie score...'... After about five minu...

Three blondes were walking through the forest when they came upon a set of tracks. The first blonde said, "Those are deer tracks."... The second blonde said, "No, those are elk tracks." The third blonde said, "You're both wrong, those are moose tracks." The blondes were still arguing when the train h...

Due to the complexity and level of difficulty, each course will accept a maximum of eight participants each. Sign up early and get a discount on registration. 1. HOW TO FILL ICE-CUBE TRAYS. Step by step with slide presentation. 2. TOILET PAPER: DOES IT GROW ON THE HOLDERS? Roundtable discussion. 3. D...

Hi, Looking to buy a new van. Does anyone have a Crusader or Comfort Van? Wondering what their after sales service is like. Thanks Jayne & Neil

.....but I'm not quite at retirement age! I am however taking 6 months to travel along the East coast - starting in Melbourne and heading north! Going against the norm and wanting to experience a warm wet north! I will shortly be getting my 2005 VW Transporter that has been converted to a campervan and h...

Hi all, not exactly new as I've been lurking around here since 2015 I'm a particular fan of the "Techie's Corner" To my shame I've just realised that I've never introduced myself so this is me saying "hello"

Hi all we get about a bit .do a lot of travel on road and a little off road .will watch with interest as we progress thru the grey nomads how to do list cheers

So joining the "grey nomads" in Germany, we call us the "stars", I am happy that I can join for the time being here and cruising through the country with my bought campervan - my little big Kea, a Ford transit, for me alone just enough, easy to drive and to find nice spots. So I am already 63 and tell you, I a...

Thanks for the acceptance I have just subscribed to this very informative Site/ Forum, and looking forward to using it for info. I am normally on the road around 12-16 weeks a year and soon it will be a longer time on the road. It would be nice to be called a Grey Nomad but I would need hair for that to happen...

Starting my adventure soon. Cannot afford a flash van so it's the bargain basement for me. Just need a van to take me some where to work out where I want to be..

Hi everyone, I have just joined the forum - looking forward to being a part of it. I have also just finalised my rig - only problem is it is too shiny. I need to get it out on the road (and off the road), get some real dirt and dust on it... Cheers, Alan

Hi Folks, I am a very new member to this forum and like what I have seen looking from the outside for some time. Last week I ordered a new caravan that will come with a reasonable amount of gloss black checker plate. The colour coordinator and I are now in chaos as I am worried about fading and the colour coo...

G'day all. were also newbies to the grey nomad community and poms on a visitor visa.... We have just bought a new age road owl, one of the first one. Love it! we have a daughters, son in law and new grandson in Sydney so will be sticking mostly to NSW for our travels... any tips, welcome specialy on free or ch...

Hi we are in the process of planning to join you guys on the road we are going to sell everything and go full time but we need to get lots of things sorted out. We have a Avan Tayla and are considering changing it for a semi off road with a toilet and shower we would welcome any advice on what model we should go fo...

HI Guys We are new to the forum, My name is Steve, and my wife is Ros. we are looking to do some touring next year, and looking at buying a Van.. we are new to it all so help would be appreciated. Have a few likes Tandem, Sep Toilet, Sep shower, Club kitchen, East West bed, Price range $20,000 to $35,000. we li...

Hi folks, My real name is Paul and with my wife Sue are starting our planning towards life on the road. We already travel and camp as much as we can when work allows however that looks to be changing. Our youngest has just graduated university and a restructuring where I work could see me made redundant w...

Which is the best doesel heater to buy?

Hi all, We are new to the site and new to Caravans. We have a new 20ft Cencept with their "off road" kit, an upgraded 150mm frame, independent suspension etc fitted. Van is 6 mths old now and we have done 3 x short one week trips to get our bearings. So far all is good with the Van (hope it stays that way)....

My wife retires in 12 days and we have been planning our trips for sometime now. This year will see us take in Darwin and either the east or west coast. We aren't sure which way we will turn yet. Still have lots of questions of course despite carting an off road trailer around for a number of years up severa...