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We left central Victoria on June 18th. We got 30km from Wagga and the water pump on the Holden V6 engine seized. Three freezing days there then we snaked our way through the Great Divide to the Wyper Scout camp Bundaberg. $10 a night, spacious, relaxing. Free camps in Texas, Binnaway, Bellata, Feder...

Just a little something to kill a little spare time. Which most on here have. else we wouldn't be here. Would we now! ! !. -- Edited by macka17 on Saturday 15th of July 2017 11:10:40 AM

We have just joined this form and are looking forward to exploring all the topics posted. We run a Ford PX Ranger towing a Mars forward fold Spirit camper trailer. We have travel extensively every second year with our last 4 month trip in 2016 leaving our home in Hobart and travelling up the Oodnadatta...

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A police officer pulled over a bloke and asked him for his license, the bloke said "sorry I must have left it at home". The officer said "Ok, can you at least identify yourself"So the bloke adjusted his rear view mirror, took a quick look at himself and said: "Yes, it's me."

Have a problem on the road at present with intermittent tripping of 240 volt operation of heater on Jayco van. Unit trips the the safety fuse quite often for no reason after heating for several hours or days, waiting for it to always trip which has now occurred. Are we looking at a heater coil replaceme...

Hi All I have just purchased a sat dish and Vast decoder. I have tried to set it up but aren't having any luck. I can not get ch 800 on my Vast decoder. I have used the satellite pointer app on my phone. 37,54'26 S 144,37'51 E 44.5 d Dish looks to be facing the correct way as per info given by the app. Angle is se...

I'm interested in what type of Insurance people have when flat towing car behind motorhome. We've always had full comprehensive with KT but the cost now is worth more than the Suzuki . When I rang around as soon as I mentioned flat tow ,they didn't want to know us. Cheers Mick

Countdown is on the the battle of S.O.O. 2017 at Lang Park next Wednesday. Now being a born in Queenslander and having played my first game in Queensland, I think I will go for a win for the MIGHTY MAROONS. what do you think..... ( now that's leading with my chin.) Jay&Dee

G'day, I'm 66 and have been writing original songs nearly all my life (never professionally) and I've decided to put them up onto YouTube for free. I've just started putting them up and so far have 17 of my songs on YouTube. By the end of the year I hope to have about 60 or so songs on that site. It's not comme...

Hi to all. I have designed a tent peg tool that allows people with crook backs/knees etc; to drive / set them without the need to bend down OR use a hammer. The prototype is completed and field trials concluded. My question to my fellow Nomads.... Is there a need for such a tool firstly. secondly; the pro...

Pleased with my recent solar installation (15 x 265w panels). Today at noon it was "8 degrees / feels like 5" yet my house solar panels were running at just below 80% efficiency.

We're thinking of buying a new Jayco Starcraft 16' Outback poptop and we're interested in other peoples views, good or bad. We intend to freecamp a fair bit so would be relying on the solar/battery system to power the van. Most of the dirt roads travelled will be formed gravel roads but do expect to enc...

Hello everyone, I am new to this site and hopefully you will be able to help me and my family who are travelling from Melbourne to Darwin. We came from UK but now live in awesome Australia and want to explore it. I have my wife and 8yr old daughter. We have a camping trailer that is basic but want to improve it...

Good news for people travelling in the Streaky Bay area. A brand new caravan park has opened 4kms out of Streaky Bay. 5 star toilet/shower blocks. Currently $28 pn off peak. Absolutely beautiful happy camping Marls50

I am heading east soon with a motor cycle in ute and caravan on back and am a bit concerned about the caravan weight issue that seems to be getting attention from the constabulary of late . Our 17 foot , single axle A Van Erin caravan VIN plate lists the ATM at 1485 kg . But when I weighed caravan , it was 148...