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Hi all. As the heading says we are just learning. Living in rental accommodation at the moment, have bought a tow vehicle and about to purchase a caravan in the next few weeks . Have until October to set it up before our lease runs out then we will be on the road, ready or not.Will be looking for plenty of a...

Soo many different types out there. Do we need or not. with or without chocks Aldi have but look tooo long to fit between dual wheels. suggestions please. cheers kiwimagic.

'Bless me Father, for I have sinned. I have been with a loose girl.' The priest asks, 'Is that you, little Joey Pagano?' 'Yes, Father, it is.' 'And who ...was the girl you were with?' 'I can't tell you, Father, I don't want to ruin her reputation.' "Well, Joey, I'm sure to find out her name sooner or later s...

New van will arrive middle of next month. Any suggestions on what length and type of power cable I should purchase. I'm assuming that the van will not have one. cheers Kiwimagic.

Any fossickers out there?

Little Sally came home from school with a smile on her face and told her mother, "Frankie Brown showed me his weenie today at the playground!" Before the mother could raise a concern, Sally went on to say, "It reminded me of a peanut." Relaxing with a hidden smile, Sally's Mom asked, "Really small, was i...

UPDATED: THE Tasman Highway has been reopened after a crash involving a caravan and a four-wheel drive.No one was injured in the incident.EARLIER: EMERGENCY crews are at the scene of a crash involving a caravan and a four-wheel drive on Hobarts Eastern Shore.Police said the Hobart-bound lanes of...

Those of you who have a mains pressure tap inside the caravan may find that it leaks after a while. Ours did. Drip Drip Drip Drip... I tried everywhere to get a new tap washer, but no go - the washer was far too small for commercial plumbing supplies. Eventually, I found the answer - the rubber washers uses...

After traveling in tents, sleeping in the series 2 Land Rover, and a small franklin. I lashed out and purchased some luxury. I got it second hand as it had been used as Paramounts entry into the caravan of the year and is pretty much one with the lot. It didn't tick all of my boxes but I was prepared to compro...

Finalled picked up our new Retreat Fraser from Paravans at Heatherbrae (Raymond Terrace) today and experienced towing the 45kms back home with the Pajero Sport. The vans Tare on the compliance plate (not confirmed yet) was 2283kg which was 60kg heavier than a standard Fraser due to a couple of extra...

Yesterday I had a nice young lady knock on my door selling raffle tickets on behalf of The Prince Of Wales Hospital which is 160km away in Sydney. When I asked her how much for a ticket she gave me a long spool about all the different options I had starting from $30 up to well over $100 (ongoing per month) - th...

We are camped at Cosy Corner WA just outside Albany,we have 480 watts on the roof 3x120ah batteries 40 amp dcdc solar regulater,first day sunny blue sky ,the most voltage 14.4 8 amps ,we have had very little sun for the last few days.Since then 13.7volts and about 5 amps.Today blowing a gale,overcast 1...

What are your recommendations for the BBQ, I plan to fit it into the tunnel boot which goes across the front of the van. The size of the boot is 330 x 630. I have had a roll out system fitted which will extend out appro 90 cms. Might add a drop down adjustable leg to be on the safe side. So the best BBQ to purchas...

If you are happy with the way your mobile phone/modem is working then this thread is not for you. However if you are looking for a way to obtain decent resolution of the Received Signal Strength Indicator and set up various other involved aspects of your mobile connection then you may well be intereste...

I'm looking at awnings for my Mazda T3500, so far the Fiamma 45s 4m looks the goods to me. Any other suggestions/recommendations before I shell out that much coin?

Going to have to get a new email address, and this means apparently I have to close my present address and be issued with a new one. The spam mail is getting out of hand, and seems that it will never stop. The mistake I have made is using my primary email address for general use, and so I can't just change it at...

Hi everyone, well I decided to spend some extra cash and bought a new 12/24/240 v new fridge, against a household one, I had a fair bit of negative feed back on putting one in a motorhome. Now I am asking what is the best way to secure the top to a wall without screwing a plate from the back of the fridge t...

We will be starting our big lap in a couple of months and wanted to see if anyone uses trip planners or just picked a direction.

A lot of posts I don't want to read, so I check the "Mark all as read" box, but next session the posts all come up as unread again, except for those that I have opened. Is this normal? It would certainly tidy up my page if that button worked for me.