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Had an Anderson plug on solar panels on ute to battery. Had a problem - check voltage looked OK, plus open circuit voltage good battery but not charging. Checked wiring - + wire at Anderson lug broke at the soldered joint. Seems it registered the voltage but wouldn't let current through resistance....

hi all. I've done a few trips, and I am hoping to do 4-5 weeks in August/September. Going to leave Brisbane and head west to have a look. Why. Just because. Just planning at the moment, but hope to take in white cliffs, Cameron's corner, innamincka, S.A., etc, finishing up at the Birdsville races at t...

One of the birds we have been looking for in our travels is the Brolga. On our way back from Mount Coolon today in a crop long side the road was 2 to300 Brogas. Quick stop and out came the camera. Literally in seventh heaven. Side note...did ask for help looking for a new camera a few wks back. We settled fo...

Hi everyone, I'm out @ Birdsville for the 'Big Red Bash' tour. Great music, loads of 4x4's & campering styles out here. The daytime weather is 22degrees & sunny. Nights cooler but layering up & camp fires are the GO!! The Police presence are everywhere & a quarter of the tourist to the...

My wife and I will become grey nomads this coming October. Having worked all our lives, mostly in the Pilbara WA, we are really excited about the prospect of travelling this great counrty of ours. We're heading to the AFL grand final end of September and then head off through VIC & maybe NSW hunting...

i have seen in camping shops a simple wire device holder with what looks like a stainless steel mesh attached to its base for making morning toast. Can anyone tell me how it is used and if it's ant good? Ralph. Chicken strangler.

Can we connect a USB to a iPad Air to listen to music. We have not one in our car Cheers

How, all. You might remember a few moons back I asked about the above filter, well, I have purchased one today and is being fitted this Monday. I ended up not getting the 'Flashlube' one as it was too difficult getting anyone to order it in so went with the 'Fuel Manager' one. Does the same thing and is 30 mi...

I am having real trouble with my sight these days. 47 years as a type 1 Diabetic is catching up with me even though eye specialist says I am in better shape than most in my situation. I spend a lot of time in my comfy lounge chair with laptop on my knee and the lighting in these newer "environmentally friendl...

When I got home my wife had two of her friends round. "Here he is," she said. "We were just talking about having a foursome, if you're up for it?" She smiled and winked. Two minutes later, I appeared naked with my d1ck in my hand. They all had tennis racquets in theirs! -- Edited by Possum3 on Tuesday 18th...

My husband and I are in our early 50's; currently looking at buying a caravan with a view to commence travelling around Queensland in 2009, and later on all of Australia. We own two de-sexed male Manx cats of a genteel nature and would like to know if it is possible to travel with cats, if they are trai...

Has anybody use sikaflex or the like to secure panel framework to roof of caravan, so as not to have to drill too many holes.....just a thought.. Cheers. Kezngaz.

Well now I've seen everything, WELL Allmost. Lambie and I, took a train ride up to Katoomba in the Blue Mountains this morning. On out Seniors Opal card $2.50 each We started our walk down the Giant Staircase walk into Megalong Valley and along the winding path through the rain Forrest towards the Sc...

Good morning grey people, Back again for some informed advice. We purchased a 2010 XK559 Geist German caravan and need to have some extra keys cut. I have shopped around and have been informed by two local locksmiths that they are unable to secure the necessary blanks (Germany never used to fire blank...

Hi. We just returned home from a great trip through the flinders ranges, up the oodnadatta track and then to Alice Springs, then Uluru, Port Augusta, Adelaide and home to Ballarat. I lost a (spare) car key. Nissan, no id tag. Possibly in the SA ranges view rest stop north of port augusta on 9 July or a rest...

The happy wanderer tv anyenna. Anyone used one and what do you think of them? Cheers