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Hi, I have two Jockey Wheels that came with my little poptop van (both Al-ko) - which one would be stronger/support more weight, please? I'm pretty sure the Al-ko Power Mover would be best on grass (fatter wheel) but is it the strongest? (pics attached) Thanks! -- Edited by NannyJam on Saturday 4t...

I am looking for some feedback on the Ford Ranger or the Isuzu D-max both space cabs, as a tug, I have herd the Isuzu is a bit sluggish but will go for ever and the ranger has some issues around getting stuck in four wheel drive but this is not indicated on the instrument panel. I will not be looking at a new ve...

Hi all, We are very wet behind the ears and just setting up our first van! (therefore please excuse a certain level of ignorance, or at least inexperience, from here on!!). My question is about the best method of capturing grey water. The van doesn't have a sullage tank already fitted and we will only be...

Just wondering if anyone knows if the struts/legs(?) that you put down to stabilise/level a Jayco Starcraft 15ft Poptop would level it up on ground that had an approximate 12-15° slope? (back-end up the slope, front-end down) Any idea what the maximum slope would be? (besides the obvious answer of '...

Hi All I have the opportunity to travel North for a few months starting in Mid April, I plan on doing mostly free camping however my wife is a bit concerned about free camping alone and would prefer the that there was other vans just for a bit of security. So back to my point -- will there be other travelers...

Hello everyone. We have travelled from Ipswich, ld, to and from Goondiwindi a number of times via Warwick, Inglewood etc. Thought we may try via Toowoomba and Millmerran. A tad further, but just for something different. Toowoomba Range is not as steep or as long at Cunningham Gap, which is another c...

It is important for men to remember that, as women grow older, it becomes more difficult for them to maintain the same standard of housekeeping as when they were younger. When you notice this, try not to shout at them. Some are over-sensitive, and there's nothing worse than an over-sensitive woman. M...

hello everyone, hope u all had a good month. Us, we had a ball. Started off by visiting the southern end of the great ocean road. Stopped at a lighthouse n outside my door was a snake. Wow, that was a bit scarey. Moved on to lorne n there in a tree outside the information centre was a koala. Strop got the trai...

The flames, which are on the Lewis Pass side of the Hanmer Springs turn-off, are burning within a 30-kilometre radius. No homes are thought to be in danger.Fire Service southern shift manager Andrew Norris said eight engines with at least 35 firefighters were at the scene. "We've got no indicat...

Gday... Article from this month's Caravanning News - Cheers - John

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Management LessonsLesson Number One A crow was sitting on a tree, doing nothing all day. A small rabbit saw the crow, and asked him, "Can I also sit like you and do nothing all day long?" The crow answered: "Sure why not." So, the rabbit sat on the ground below the crow, and rested. All of a sudden, a fo...

I have no doubt that this subject will have been discussed a multitude of times but as we all know, anything discussed this time last year is probably already obsolete given the rate of change of this technology. I am a Telstra customer with my mobile which I guess has the best coverage nationally. I hav...

Hello Again, next I am considering my licence and vehicle registration. I will be leaving this place where I live (in NSW) and therefore technically I will have "no fixed abode". In NSW I have to declare a change of address for my drivers licence within 14 days but of course I won't have a permanent addr...

Cell Caravans have closed the doors from March 1st. 2017.

I have a cozen in Mildura victoria hoo is going to tow a caravan and behind the caravan his boat,he approached the vic police ,they stated there is not any law to say you can't ,but stated you must have an articulated drivers licence,what's your thought?it, would be no longer than a B double,what do we th...

We just found out that we need this, as we can get billed for ambulance services if we don't, depending on the state we are in. It depends on residency in many states. And also how the state defines residency (SA residents need to have cover regardless, Qld & Tasmania have free services to all resid...

Looked through the current BCF brochure and they had a page for Waeco fridges. The CFX50 is now $1449.00 The cost of these fridges has gone through the roof - or have I been in a timewarp? Maybe I have, as they now come with a USB, right next to the wifi to remotely adjust the temperature. I used to just wor...

Hi Everyone, I thought travelling was to meet people on the road, make friends, share experiences, pass on info about good camp sites and which bad ones to stay away from and generally look forward to catching up with people you have met, just so that you don't have to be alone, all of the time. I have read...

The link below, under my name, will take you to my current blog site. This has two sections. One contains all our trips with the Coaster bus since we bought it in 2012 - The Bus 'n Us. The other section is from when we had the 4WD and offroad van. It contains trips of several months duration that we did in 20...