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Hi all, I pulled the van out today to ready it for a specific trip. Its 10 months old. I wanted to drain the water tank and check the Anode for wear. First I lifted the relief valve at the top. No pressure at all . Soooo in undid the 1 and 1/16 hex head some hissing and a small mist of cold water. Another turn m...

I hope everyone has a Merry Christmas and all the best for 2017. Keep safe if you are travelling and I hope you can all see something of this great country next year. All the Best.

Wishing you all a Merry Christmas and a great 'vanning New Year Pete and Marion

Just letting you know :) Hope I don't get strangled

Gday gang I have now been on the pension bludge for 14 months (thats 1 year and 2 months). What a year 2016 has been. 13 weeks going to and from Perth via all sorts of wonderful places. Spending a few weeks in Wilpena Pound (spectacular) a few weeks on the Eyre Peninsular and then home. 2017 will be a bit less...

We are being tempted to consider using lithium batteries instead of deep cell batteries as our power source in our bus conversion. Does anyone have any practical knowledge of this sort of set up?

Hi everyone if you are heading out near Coolamon they have a great cheese factory to visit not long opened & its yummo..... a street party for new years eve for all the family & friends ....thought I would share this I am hoping to get over there all going well ....Happy new year everyone ..stay...

A letter to the airlines Dear Airlines, Dump the male flight attendants. No one wanted them in the first place. Replace all the female flight attendants with YOUNG, good-looking strippers! What the hell!! They don't even serve food anymore, so what's the loss? The strippers would at least tri...

Thinking of going to Green lake ( free camp ) Vic about mid Jan, never been there. Can someone tell me if I would get in, I hear it's popular. Any info is helpful.

I had a ring from an old Mate of mine, who lives in Nelson, situated in the North of the South Island. He is very concerned about reports that, if there is another major Earthquake along the same Fault line as the last Quake which struck Kaikoura, The whole South Island could be split in two !!! N.Z. has be...

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Hohoho & a bottle of Rum ... put your bum in the sun & have fun.... Travel safe everyone... Merry Christmas & Happy New Year

Hi all,fairly new to caravanning and never been in a park with the van before as all my trips have been to private land,so have a few questions.What happens with grey water,do all parks have places to connect the drain hose to or is ok to run the water on the ground or does it have to be collected.The van doe...

Just dropped into the forum to wish you all a very safe, happy Christmas Enjoy your families & friends, eat, drink & be merry. Take a moment to be thankful for all we have in this wonderful country of Australia. Also for those you have around you on this special day. Remember those who have been a...

Hi Everyone have a great Christmas but spare a thought for those who will be working for our benefit. Police, Fire, Ambulance, Rural Volunteers, SES, Nurses, Doctors, Armed Forces and all the Volunteer Organizations. If you see one wave and if you are close enough say hello and wish them a Merry Chris...

Hi all just a quick note to wish all our fellow grey nomads (in my case a white one) a very happy and safe xmas and new year.And compliments to all the staff at the Grey Nomad admin for a very informitive site , wishes from Mark and Kerry

i have tended to use where possible so called premium diesel fuel ie Caltex Vortex and BP Ultimate and I was wondering if many others used these premium fuels or is it just price that's the main driver when choosing your fuel.

There is a little vllage called Trumpington, Nr Cambridge, UK.

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Hi All, The latest Aldi catalog has several items that may be of interest to caravaners. On 28 December there are camp chairs, air mattresses, camp stretcher, folding table, sleeping bags, lanterns, torches, enamel ware, camp accessories, portable clothes line, and the old favourite 80W folding...