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Gday... Before any knickers get twisted and fingers begin flying all over the keyboard castigating me for heresy, the point is simply to read the article, absorb the information, consider the data provided and be informed and aware of the limitations of STANDARD vehicles offered for sale in this c...

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How do nomads attach fittings to the thin outer aluminum skin of their vans. I recently fitted anti flap brackets with 1/8" ally pop rivets and on the first test the batten hook caught on one and almost ripped it off. On a couple I was lucky to strike the frame behind and they are firm.

I have a Avan Cruiseliner Adventure Plus fitted with dual water tanks with a single filler inlet.The equalising of water into the second tank is very slow. The filler inlet simply overflows although there is no water in the second tank. The dealer advice was to leave it for 15 minutes until the tanks le...

Usual disclaimer, I am not associated with anyone, selling anything I recommend EvaKool a fridge stockist, and mygenerator an eBay reseller, as a satisfied customer Recently purchased an EvaKool 110 litre Platinum 12 volt upright fridge from mygenerator on eBay, as local suppliers do not stock u...

Yes it's the time of the year when the bearded fat guy in the red suit comes around. What are you hoping he will bring YOU? That's if you've been nice & not naughty! Here's our wish list. Judy a pair of Nikon Monarch 10x42 binoculars: Keith a Gretch Jim Dandy parlour acoustic guitar: Can't wait for th...

It doesnt rain very often here in sunny Oman just a few days a year and we are currently experiencing one of those rain events right now. Due to the lack of wet weather they dont really bother building drainage systems on secondary roads or in suburban areas they just depend on causeways or wadis to cope w...

Snow white, Superman and Pinochio are walking down the street. They come across a sign that says : Beauty Contest.. Snow white says she is going to enter. After a while she comes out with the 1st prize!... They walk further and come across a sign that reads : Strongest man contest. Superman ente...

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Hi all just want to say I am looking forward to get going, purchased the van yesterday pickup tomorrow. So I will hopefully won't be a pest as I need your advice and experiences. My missus and I are looking at travelling the expanse of this big land gradually at first then full time nommading after Octobe...

May I wish everyone a very Merry and safe Christmas. Happy Campers !!

Has been stored for some 2 years. Basically it's in good condition. Mechanically very good, but the body is rough. $900 ono. Honda/Caravaggi garden shredder mulcher. Honda GC 160/5.0 petrol motor. Stored for 3 years VGC. $600 ono. Dayboro area. S/E Qld. Pipes.

This "postie" is in near new condition. It was completely refurbished by "CT 110 motorcycles, Caboolture in 2014. Purchase price was $2,500!? When bought it was ridden 70 klms, then put in a shed. Genuine 27131 klms. Excellent condition. Firm price is $1,200. Unregistered. Dayboro area. S/E Qld...

I have searched Wikicamps and failed to find a suitable spot to stay for perhaps a week. Requirements: 1. dog friendly 2. Near water. Easy access from van. ie no steep riverbanks though snake infested long grass. 3. Must be safe for swimming. or really just sitting on the edge in the water. Fairly...

Guys planning on following the Murray River any advise on places to stay?

Good morning, I recently purchased a Satlink WS-6906 satellite finder for DirecTV. The instructions are more useless than helpful. I am looking for step by step directions on how to get satellite. Satellites that I need to acquire are 99, 101, 110, and 119. Many thanks, Bill

Over the last few years I've bought quite a few items online, but I've just tallied up my "bad" purchases and how they panned out. What I found was that I had 6 purchases from China that were basically junk - the postage costs to return were more than the item cost so put that down to experience. Also had abo...

How do you attach pictures that are not upside down,you hit attach files button ,it directs you to your saved picture that are not upside down,then you tick your not upside down pictures you want to load,simple so far eh,then you hit the button to load the file works great but it's loaded the picture ups...

Mercedes Sprinter, 103,000k. Excellent condition, well maintained (receipts). Gas heater, air con, sep shwr /toilet. Huge storage. $72,000. For further details and pictures contact me. Pipes

If you like guitar performances this is pretty good. Bill Kirchen on his "Fender" Great Entertainer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gsLdufJePz0 Bill pays tribute to all the old school players while getting sound effects aplenty from his Fender in this live version of his hit single from 197...