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G, day. I am having continueing leak problems in the roof seams in my camper. Tried silastic (useless) , sikaflex 241(good , but didn,t last,). Has anybody used brushable duraseal? I have used it on roofs and in water tanks. I would apreciate your sugestions. Thanks, Bill -- Edited by bill12 on Saturd...

Hi all I am a solo traveller currently getting ready for my first trip. I would really appreciate hearing about anyone's experience on satellite phones and carrier/plan for remote Queensland. I am heading from the QLD east coast through Mt Isa to the Gulf remote towns and will be staying up there for...

Hi we are doing an east to west crossing of the Simpson Desert with friends and then continuing across to WA with them. Due to the itinerary, schedule, etc, we need to drop our van off on the western side of the Simpson before heading back to Birdsville where we will be meeting up with our friends. Can anyb...

Gday all Just a quick note to let you know we will be in the Flinders Ranges starting 9th October this year. Anyone wanting to avoid that area would not be great to miss you. We will be at the Wilpena Pound caravan park. Big blue RAAF ensign on the van, cant miss me. OH dont stop for happy hour either.. Cheer...

After a truly wonderful first attempt at caravan touring, today I finally got to finish editing and compiling the nearly 2500 images we took on the road. I see it as the last act in the episode even though we came home just before Christmas. We'd lived in a caravan for 10 years way back when, but never took...

Hello everyone, We've got a 2015 GXL 'standard' Prado and we love it! We just upgraded our Goldstream Goldstar camper to a full size caravan about 2300kg. It doesn't sit too badly, but it is sagging a little in the rear, we are heading to Uluru in July and think it best to get it level for obvious reasons tr...

Aussie Paul.

Finally managed to get it from the printers

Serious Question:....I just left my manual Caravan Handbrake on, and drove for about 50kms before discovering same..... I recently had my bearings 'done' and I know my Van brake linings were in good condition.....before leaving the handbrake on. I could feel no real difference in my electric br...

The unusually damp wet season is testing the resilience of residents in Western Australia's remote north, who say they are enduring "A1 cabin fever" as their communities are cut off by flooding.http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-04-02/remote-living-on-a-wa-property-cut-off-by-floodin...

Hi everybody after dodging Debbie We are looking at going across to Daly Waters from Mt Surprise. Q is it sealed and what is it like to drive.

https://www.tradervs.com.au/tow-vehicle-reviews/1703/holden-colorado-z71-crew-cab-tow-test

Aussie Paul.

I have a problem tonight. Camped 24ks NW Longreach Qld. My Dometic fridge Model RM4605 will not switch over onto gas. All other gas appliances (gas water heater & stove) are working. Could be some bad fish by morning. Any suggestions of a possible fix will be more than appreciated.

AN INTERESTING OBSERVATION 1. The sport of choice for the urban poor is BASKETBALL / NETBALL. 2. The sport of choice for maintenance level employees is BOWLING. 3. The sport of choice for front-line workers is FOOTBALL. 4. The sport of choice for supervisors is Cricket. 5. The sport o...

A SHORT, BUT BEAUTIFUL LOVE STORYA man and a woman who had never met before, but who were both married to other people, found themselves assigned to the same sleeping room on a transcontinental train. Though initially embarrassed and uneasy over sharing a room, they were both very tired and fell as...

A rabbit walks into a pub and says to the barman, 'Can I have a pint of beer, and a Ham and Cheese Toastie?' The barman is amazed, but gives the rabbit a pint of beer and a ham and cheese toastie. The rabbit drinks the beer and eats the toastie. He then leaves. The following night the rabbit returns and aga...

IS there anyone from South Oz heading North to the NT after the Easter break. Just wondering about free camp availability and is there going to be others around. They say safety in numbers

The Pacific Hwy south of the Tweed River has now one lane each way open to get out of and get into QLD. The authorities have asked if you are not on the road in that area now please wait until tomorrow so the heavy traffic has a chance to clear up a bit