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Hello, If anyone is contemplating buying deep cycle batteries on line please check the weight of the battery first as I got caught with buying 2 x 130amp batteries that only weighed 22kilos each as opposed to 32kilos which is what I think they should be. My 120litre WAECO gave up the ghost within about 5...

Hi all, we've just returned from a short trip up to Kalbarri on the West Coast, On heading home I decided to cut across country from the Brand Highway and came out on the Midlands road at Carnamah, it was on this road that we saw some Wildflowers still flowering, even though the temperature was into the 30...

Jim got tired of losing his hair and starting to go bald - So he decided to shave it all off. Now he was totally bald so Jim went down to his local Pub to test the new look on his friends and ran into his best mate Frank. Frank burst out laughing and said; "Your head now looks like my wife's B*m". Jim put a hand t...

Imagine the fragrance of a slow cooked casserole. Some fresh griddle bread to dip the gravy. I bet her four children get stuck into it, lucky them. Brings back the memories of early farm life, when no-one had anything much but we all survived and shared things about. http://www.heraldsun.com.au...

Do caravan air cons need re-gassing? We have an Ibis AirCommand and are presently in Alice Springs. Air temp outside is well above 40C. Temp inside van went up to 27C. I have cleaned the filters regularly. Thought I'd ask here before getting the; "you will need a new one, we happen to have one here (at our...

My solar regulator is a PWM and doesn't show state of charge. Without having to change the regulator, what are my options to be able to show SOC of my 2 batteries which are 2 x 120 amp agm connected in parallel - pos to pos. Don't really require all the bells and whistles, (already have volt meter on batteri...

I just paid $480 NSW caravan registration, $1300 CIL caravan insurance, $850 for another 6 months storage fee and I opted not to put the van in for it's 12 monthly service when I only just paid $400 for a 6 monthly service and it hasn't been anywhere. Why does it annoy me because I have been out of the countr...

Hi All, Just wondering what to do when our car rego is up. Currently registered in NSW but at the time rego is due will be in WA? TIA

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Wanted to buy S/Hand Anti Flapper kit for caravan roll out awning including 1 x curved bar awning support , I am Located near Geelong Vic, but willing to travel about an an hour in any direction, Tia

Can anybody tell me why a 600watt inverter wont run a 50watt fan. Battery is fully charged.

I am in the depths of despair as I work my way through a few van DC problems. In another thread discussing the Prostar float voltage. I found that the 20A DC to DC charger not working!! So trying to remember when and where I got it as it should not have failed yet!! Finally remembered I bought it at Superchea...

Hi. Re the Grey Nomad Times. Just wondering what I am doing wrong. When I press Click to comment nothing happens. Do I need to stand on my head to click it ? Frustrated but it must be me ! Col P

Hi everyone I hope all are traveling safely and enjoying this great country, I have a request has anyone met the following people Lynden and Sheryl Dorrington from Hobart Tasmania} Sheryl is my sister we have lost touch over the years and am trying to reconnect. Thank you

Just did a write up on my blog site, (blogspot one) of our most recent get away with the Coaster. It was only a few days at Lakes Entrance, but a pleasant break. Probably the most exciting trip-related event was the huntsman spider I found crawling around on my shoulder, when washing the awning after the...

In January 2016, a lightning strike triggered a blaze that tore through some of WA's best agricultural land, near Waroona south of Perth.By the time it was extinguished 17 days later, almost 70,000 hectares of land had been scorched, 181 homes and buildings destroyed and two lives had been lost.B...

Yesterday morning I bought two six packs of beer on sale at the Liquor Store.I placed them on the front seat of the car and headed back home. I stopped at the service station where a drop-dead gorgeous,almost blonde was filling up her car at the next pump. ### It was very warm and she was we...

Just spent a week in the Flinders, yes! it's a delightful area at this time of year. However, I strongly suggest you purchase provisions well before arrival, in either Port Augusta or Port Pirie, similar with fuel, the less you have to spend whist up there the better, prices are exorbitant, I suspect t...

A woman stopped by unannounced at her son's house. She knocked on the door then immediately walked in. She was shocked to see her daughter-in-law lying on the couch, totally naked. Soft music was playing, and the aroma of perfume filled the room. 'What are you doing?' she asked.'I'm waiting fo...

A blond is telling her bff about her first time riding a horse. "So I got on this pretty little horse and it just took off galloping with me. I tried to hang on but, the saddle was so slippery that I started to fall off. I was yelling for help and hanging on for dear life. I had my arms wrapped around it's neck. I...