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Hi to you all. Nearly finish our van conversion. Not to sure on insurance as its registered as a van and want to keep it that way. Would like to know what insurance company to use. Can you insure as a campervan if its registered as a van etc etc? Our friends did a conversion and insured as a camper but sti...

Dave and I did our Tow Ed Course today . What a stinking hot day it was. I was ****ing bricks. Coz I have never towed before. Great and very patient instructor. I found the hardest part was reversing in a straight line. only killed a few pedestrians. My theory was, what were they doing walking behind a van t...

Ive never flown before," said the nervous old lady to the pilot. You will bring me down safely, wont you?" All I can say maam, said the pilot,Is that, Ive never left anyone up there yet! K.J.

Little Old Lady: I am 86 years old.Defense Attorney: Will you tell us, in your own words, what happened the night of April 1st?Little Old Lady: There I was, sitting there in my swing on my front porch on a warm spring evening, when a young man comes creeping up on the porch and sat down beside me.Defense A...

A married old man thought he would give his wife a Christmas surprise by buying her a bra. He entered a ladies shop, rather intimidated, but the salesgirls took charge to help him. "What colour?" they asked. He settled for white. "How much does it cost?" he asked. "Twenty-four dollars."... "Expensi...

A group of four-year-olds were trying very hard to become accustomed to school. The biggest hurdle they faced was that the teacher insisted on NO baby talk! "You need to use 'Big People' words," she was always reminding them. "John what did you do over the weekend?" "I went to visit my Nana." "No, you we...

ITECH WORLD have an advert in todays Sunday Times (Western Australia) for a 4.89kva Fuel Injected pure sine wave inverter Generator reduced to $1400.. I am still undecided on whether to buy a generator or not and have read previous posts about the pros and cons, but would be interested in others views...

Gday... Cheers - John

Readers might recall our 2001 JBA Falcon Tourer thread here a few weeks back. The car, a UK kit car based on a 1930's sports car like a Jaguar ss100 has a V6 Holden engine and 5 speed manual gearbox. We towed our home built 3.3 metre long 700kg loaded caravan to Loch in West Gippsland and stayed 2 nights at th...

I was wondering if Newstart Volunteer work can be done on the road , while travelling. Haven't given work away yet but not too far down the track , can't get pension till I'm 66 , 3 years to go now, if they stop moving the goal posts. Cheers Mick

Hi all just joined GNA today - my partner & I have sold our house and are renting until we retire later next year and take off indefinitely in our lovely Sunland off road caravan. We have done a bit of travelling for a month at a time both in tent and then moved to our new Caravan this year. Our question...

I am looking to buy an awning for my camper! Would appreciate any recommendations or experiences anyone may have had in this area please.

I had to take my sons lizard to the vet. Heres what happened: Just after dinner one night, my son came up to tell me there was something wrong with one of the two lizards he holds prisoner in his room. Hes just lying there looking sick, he told me. Im serious, Dad. Can you help? I put my best lizard-healer exp...

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My wife and I are in the final stages of selecting options, colours and layout to our new van Retreat Whitehaven. The question I would like to pose to this group is what would you have done if you were starting over again. Are there any little things that would have made life easier. We are upgrading from a...

Hi adventurers Does anyone have any dos and don'ts for claiming insurance on a damaged van. We were hit badly this weekend. Awning completely ripped off with a chuck of side, two windows blown right off van. We were planning heaps of camping trips including road trip over new year and thinking we will...

UMD (Unregistered Mobile dwelling) Cabin Two Bedroom Jayco great condition. On permanent site. Site fees 90 per week solo or 100 couple plus power. Great little park currently with two permanents. We will be bringing in more two bedroom cabins over the next six months. Come in and inspect this one an...

Hi, My van is parked on a slope. (see picture below). The height of the tow ball is 1000mm raised above the ground to keep the van level. This takes a lot of mucking around to unhitch and also to hitch up. Does anyone have any ideas on how to streamline this process? Are there better ways to do it? Are there an...

I have put a holding deposit on a new van ,it will not be ready to pick up from Newcastle till april next ,can not wate .It is a retreat brampton ,has anyone got one of these vans ,what do you think of the retreat range in general ,Thanks JOHN..

EC3 Portable 12 Volt Air Cooler / Evaporative Air Conditioner Does anyone know anything about the above air con. Or any advice at all on portable air conditioners for a small caravan. Cheers, albro