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CSR Marco Ricciardi from Toronto police at a law and order news conference has advised all home owners to not use faraday pouches to protect your car keys. Rather, he advises car owners to leave their key fobs at the front door "because criminals only want your car keys" and this prevents them from bre...

SSD run too hot & de-throttle so they do not over heat, great, but irritating at times. The other issue is if you can run them cooler they apparently last longer. I've added heatsinks & Noctura 40mm fan (all spare bits I had) to the SSD. It now run at a reasonable temperature. P.S. I can't stan...

Hi, I am intending to take my Pajero and 18 Ft van from Kuranda to Cairns. I have driven it once without a van and remember it as being very steep. Is it advisable to do this with a van or is there an alternative route that I should be considering. Thanks in advance.

Cow based Economics lesson SOCIALISM You have 2 cows. You give one to your neighbour. COMMUNISM You have 2 cows. The State takes both and gives you some milk. FASCISM You have 2 cows. The State takes both and sells you some milk. NAZISM You have 2 cows. The State takes both and shoots you. BUREAUCRATISM Y...

i've got mannum sorted out with bolto res and swan reach with the free camp across the river. just need murray bridge and younghusband. any ideas?

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Hi All has anyone this towing an off road van .tow car is a 70 series LC thanks

Hi All has anyone this towing an off road van .tow car is a 70 series LC thanks

Jaguar Land Rover Australia has recalled 361 examples of the 2020-2024 Discovery Sport, Range Rover Evoque and Range Rover Velar due to a fire risk caused by an oil leak.The latest recall comes a day after three other Land Rover models were recalled for an unrelated fire risk.Due to a manuf...

A 'vanning associate of mine has just sent me an e-mail - during the night they heard a bit of a bump and didn't think much of it. This morning, they are 15 meters from the cliff instead of about 50 where they were camped!!! The fall is about 150 long!!! Seems all the rain has softened the ground? WOW!! ...

Hi All, Now aiming to setup a van for offgrid use. Having completed our previous camper setup (12V solar, MPPT, DCtoDC, 240V charger, AGM battery) I am considering a new approach to the van. I was hoping to find out if anyone is using a 48V LiFePO4 DC setup with 240V inverter/bypass & solar input. ...

I have seen some m/h's with an electric roll-down bed in the roof - do you think that this would make the m/h top heavy when travelling? especially with an innerspring mattress on it.

on special this Sat. for $499. getting mixed reviews from all over the net. does anyone have a first hand opinion

Over 70s jokesI was standing at the bar at the RSL one night, minding my own business.This quite hefty, very plain looking woman came up behind me, grabbed my arse and said,"You are very cute. Do you have a phone number?"I said, "Yes, do you have a pen?"She said, "Yes, Ive got a pen".I said, "Then you bett...

Hi everyone,A couple of questions , is it possible to do this on sealed roads?Any suggestions on a stop over half way to 3/4s of the way there ?Any recommendations for a good road map ? non electronic.Im on a ship just now and internet not great at times so maybe a while before I answer, but I will answer t...

I am looking at possibly changing my two 9kg gas bottles with the 7.5 composite gas bottles https://compgas.com.au/products/fysp-7-5 what experiences are out there on these, its a large cost but is it worth it, and yes I would like to reduce weight on the drawbar now that I have a bike rack and two bik...

The Black foam that insulates the boot from the weather on a friends van has weathered over the years, I think it started out as 9mm wide and 6 or 7mm thick in Black ( now down to 3 or 4 mm thick). I would like to help him replace it. It is probably similar to the Bunnings item below that is thicker. Have your pur...

Hi all like RVers and Caravanners, it has come to the time when my wife and I hit the road in our barely used motorhome and explore our own wonderful country. We are planning to leave Perth sometime April-May 2024 and head east for a long lap, all being well. Seeking a bit of advice especially in relation t...

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