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I have been asked to provide photos of the 'cradle' I built for my Reich Caravan Scales. The photos are below this overview of what I have done I first took a trip to the local weigh bridge to get a weight of my van loaded and carrying one tank of water (85kg). The Weigh Bridge Weight: 2500kg I carried out t...

Just had a call from Telsra? they told me that I got a virus in my computer. After 15 min. they convinced me to download a program called TeamViewer . When I opened it ,I could see that they could get into my computer if I would give them a password for this program , I then told them that I would ring Telstra fi...

Hi all, am after ideas on how you have addressed the cloths line ordeal. I want something that is fairly strong and light, not something you might use once then delegate to the rubbish bin. It must be suitable for full time Grey Nomading. One idea is to put eyebolts through the awning struts, but the stru...

Hi did a quick search and didn't find the answer.... Are new vans supplied with a fire extinguisher by law? or is it the norm to buy one after purchasing the van? We will at the very minimum have 1 in the van, 1 in the car and a fire blanket in the van. Just curious... Regards Brijacq

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We are almost ready to go - hope to start on Wed 15th March. Do ring Ed on 0427 614 540 if you can come and help. Have 40km of flood damaged fences to fix so far.

Hello techies, 12 volt pump. we need another water pump. Can anyone tell me is there a difference in the operation of a pump that is 3.5 psi and 3.8 lpm and a pump that is 3.5 psi and 3.3 lpm. or should we buy one that is exactly the same. Thanks

Hi all, I hope everyone is travelling well. (literally) I would like to ask if any travelers have bought caravans of a company in QLD called LUX Caravans. They deal with RV's purchases in the USA and convert them over to Australian standards. I am going through the process now however have found alot of...

Just my luck!! just to let you all know, I've been admitted to Hospital. I've just gone and poisoned myself. I ate what I thought was an onion but it was a Daffodil Bulb. They said I'll be out sometime in the Spring. Woody

Another pair of glasses were due. Got this old fart to the optometrist. A few tests, and while waiting for some results, I needed to go for a pee. As I was about to go to the dunny, the optometrist handed me a pair of specs, asking me to try them on. While I'm standing at the urinal, I glanced down and saw I was h...

I'm in my early sixties (single) and thinking of buying an off-road caravan (already own a 4WD) and spending most (all?) of the balance of my life on the road. Some questions for those of you who have taken this path:What mistakes did you make?What has disappointed you about the experience?What sig...

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Hi Guys, new to all this, but here goes. I have a Thetford cassette toilet that gets emptied every other day when camping, During the night when nature calls, as it does many times for me (but that's another story), I tend to sit down to do my business, as it's dark and yadda yadda, you get the gist. my probl...

hi my husband and I are about to embark on our travelling career and were wondering what the average couple would spend per week out on the road, we only want to free park. Look forward to hearing from anyone

Any one have any ideas please. I'm mobile and not fixed location. Not much info and they seem to want me to be in a fixed location????? Cheers Baz

Went into The BP service station and I noticed two policemen watching a woman smoking a ciggie while she was filling up. I saw her & thought "what an idiot....with the police right there too". I went in to pay and As I was walking out I heard someone screaming. I looked outside & the woman's arm wa...

hi everyone, pam and i have gone on the road permanently and loving it so much we started at Calliope in qld just over a week ago we have made our way down the coast seen our children for a few days now we have stopped again at wood ford such a lovely place and lovely people we are stopping at the showgrounds f...

Getting Older Well I must be getting older And I don't know who to blame All the words now have new meanings Though they still sound just the same. And I was so good at English Now I get the words all wrong when I put them in a sentence well they really don't belong. Now when a bloke was really...