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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...

I just had a phone call from the federal police , my computer has been hacked by a gang from china, aparently the conduct some criminal activities thru it. If I don't give them access (FP) to it the computer ,they will come and arrest me. I told them that I was ready for them , all I need was my Pj, and tooth b...

Check out My mattress add below. It is now only $90.00 neg. It is in my Granddaughters room for protection and must go. Not my Granddaughter the mattress. Send a smoke signal via PM if interested.

Has anyone had any experience with theSatKing Promax Automated TV System the square dish type

Hi all have a FORD RANGER 3.6LT Diesel my question is do I need to fit an Anderson plug to my Ranger? I dont have a van yet and just want my Tow setup right. Cheers Wayne

I have my Camper up and ready to go, I have a box fitted at the front of the camper into which will be incidentals and there is a trough behind that , that I will be filling with 4 x20 litre Jerry cans, I have weighed the tow coupling down force and that is 85kgs. I can balance the load out somewhat with heavier i...

When I brought the tug, I wanted a year at least within range of the supplier to make sure warranty problems were handled correctly. During that time, I had a leaking main seal, not bad, but leaking, and of course it was replaced. After my last service it was noted that the seal was leaking again, so I chas...

Hi all, I am slowly outfitting my IMAX van as a camper home. After much research I have decided to purchase an Engel MT45FC-P 40lt fridge/freezer combi. The stats say the DC power consumption is... Variable from 0.5 to 2.7 AMPS Maximum. At the moment I can't put solar panels on the roof as I am waiti...

So, what do you do to pass the time at Port Lincoln? Why, visit the Glen Forest Tourist Park of course! A fairly short drive into the countryside not too far from town, the park is a rural property that's been converted to an interesting animal haven where you are given a small bag of feed and sent off t...