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Solo and tossing up between keeping a base and making short trips or doing the big circuit. Have an auto 2005 LandCruiser 100 TD GXL that has been the Carport Queen and has only having towed once, my tinny from the yard to the street for its new owner. Set the vehicle up for towing a van and going years ago...

Thanks for the acceptance, long time Caravaner who lost my wife due to bad medical treatment in 2015 now exploring Solo at the moment maybe will find a travelling companion one day.

Hello, and some suggestions please. We are about to do the "Big Lap" in Jan 18, for 12 months; and am about to purchase a generator for the trip. My "on boards" require (if we use multiple devices at once) a 4kva generator. I would value your suggestions. Regards. Hetho.

Hi all.. im new to the clan (obviously) and soon to be taking to the road with my 2 dogs... so... simply put.. Hi to all ... any info or help is very appreciated :)

Hi all We've been on road for 5 months now and prefer to stay in caravan parks. However we're worried that over the Xmas period the rates will be excessive. Anyone have any suggestions for a cheap park in NSW or Victoria please?

Hi all, My wife and I are looking to do the big lap next year when we retire, we think we have decided on the 4x4 and caravan option. Our position is we are pommies who have fallen in love with Oz as we have kids living in QLD. We will be having to leave Oz every 3 months to reset our visa, the research we have comp...

A Police Officer pulled over an elderly couple driving down the freeway He walks up to the drivers side window and asks the husband for his license and registration. The wife, hard of hearing, asks what?! What did he say to you? The husband replies he wants my license! The officer asks him if he knew how f...

A Police officer pulled me over. He said "Papers" I said "Scissors - I win" - and drove off. The blighter must want a re-match, he's been chasing me for 20 minutes.

Hi, we're preparing to take our van for a long awaited cruise and consequently our discussions, etc. have got to the GVM; ATM; GTM; TBM questions. We have a 2007 Jayco Masport Poptop and our "tug" is 1993 series 80 Landcruiser. The VIN plate on the van states: GTM 1333kg; ATM 1494kg; Tare Mass 1194kg....

The power Supply in my 20 YO Westport has finally carked it. On our last trip the LED lights seemed a bit dull & when I turned on the parallel incandescent ones they really went dull. Some wouldn't even switch on. So I deduced that I had no 12v output from the Power supply. Elec tests confirmed thi...

my husband loves bird watching and photography any recommendations or apps to download

Hi I have never heard or seen this before however I have an Anderson plug which is failing. I have followed the current and amps from my solar panels through the solar controller and the watt meter to the Anderson plug which goes into my camper however when I plug in to the camper the watt meter does not pic...

I don't know whether I am just getting too old or if I am just missing something but I thought that battery chargers were meant to charge flat or low batteries. I just bought a cetek d250s dc dc charger for my caravan along with a 200 watt solar panel and I do a lot of bush camping. When I installed the new sys...

I haven't used the van in 18 months. Gas comes through to stove, oven and hot water, but the fridge will not light. I've tried it regularly over the last 3 weeks, numerous times. It was supposed to be fixed several times, but the guy is sooooooo busy... There doesn't appear to be a pilot light, and as it's...

I was rather pleased with this photo taken at Gnungan Cliffs in the West Kimberly in May.

Getting back to that DD thing, I come in here for fun and entertainment and that's my choice. If DD comes in here for hard work that's his choice I suppose. Sorry Cindy but I was a late starter.

DOES ANYONE KNOW OF SOMEONE WHO CAN PROVIDE 1:1 LESSONS FOR TOWING/BACKING? I'VE JUST TAKEN DELIVERY OF A NEW VAN & I CAN'T TRAVEL TO OR CONCENTRATE FOR THE FULL DAY COURSES! I LIVE IN A NORTHERN SUBURB OF MELBOURNE! THANKS! CHEERS! KATH

Hi All We are currently at Ulladulla and looking at an easier drive back to Melbourne on the Hume rather than back along the Princes Hwy. Anyone have experience getting across to the Hume, ie through Nerriga, Braidwood, Canberra or would it be better to go up to Goulburn? I have been on the Kings Hwy from...

Single retired man, 55, ready to commit to super long term house-sit,animal sit,and garden care. Pet free here however I love animals,. I only take on extra long term sits, that's more than 5 years and this could be forever if needed. Flexible...thats me, so Im very open to your needs and requests eg fo...

We are shortly to become completely debt free, and plan to lease the house and travel around for a bit. Ideally, we would like to travel without impacting too much upon our savings, and without dipping into our Super too early (I'm currently mid-fifties). It doesn't matter how many times I sit down to w...