Recently Active Topics

Gday... I have a 120Ahr battery fed by two 80watt PV panels through a 30amp controller. Given how I camp, this is quite adequate for my needs. On sunny days, even in Victoria's winter, the battery is back to float (13.4V) by late-morning/early arvo. Even on overcast days I am able to get at least three d...

Hi guys and gals ... we have just recently purchased our caravan, and are in "get to know it mode". Recently retired, and present plans are short trips to places in and around south east Qld. Have learnt a lot reading through old posts/threads. Peter

Hi All Have been a fence sitter for a time reading post`s etc, what a great system we have here all the relevant advice for all and sundry I have been travelling for a long time around the west mainly in my working life, into the northern Territory,SA, Vic, NSW no Tassie as yet or Queensland to frightened...

Hi All, Does or can anyone tell me if there is such a thing as a personalised number plate for your van. Regards Jim

I am top notch, thanks for asking.

Jayco 25Ft Silverline I have found the Tow Secure Switch (Sealed Unit on The Draw Bar) I have the Wireless receiver in the car I cannot see hide nor hair of the Control Module Please help as haven't used this thing for 12 months and Breakaway system won't work. Believe flat, but if I can't find it I can't c...

Dare I say it, I was fixing a cupboard to a lower inside wall ofÂ a bed in my campervan and misjudged the length of the screws. To cut a long story short, the screws went right through the wooden panel and it looks like two of them have pierced my black plastic water tank which was fixed flush up to the wooden...

A timely reminder today or yesterday a caravan caught fire when free camping I'm not sure where I think along the Murray when refueling a generator near the caravan where the fridge is installed the fuel ignited due to the vapour from the pilot light, the gentleman was badly burned but could have been w...

We are travelling up to Cape York and wants some advise on how far should we take our camper we have a 2015 Jayco penguin off road. Also places to store it.

When on the road we meet so many people. The big issue for me is remembering peoples names. I tend to place the initials in my memory bank For example, let's say the couple names are Fred and Wilma. I immediately register F&W. Now if that does not work I wait until they drop either name, then bingo ...

NSW crews assisting with 500-hectare grass fire near Swan Hill SEE;" FIRE UPDATES " Top of General Section. K.J.

Hey, driving long time, as we do. But came out of hospital last week and took my 2012 BT-50 for a little run along the beach front, and noticed she only had 60 Kms to empty. So stopped at the servo on way home and inserted 12 liters of super(You know the ultra spensive) Petrol and realized my stupidity and th...

Sister Mary Katherine lived in a convent, a block away from Jack's liquor store. One day, in walked Sister Mary Katherine and she said, "Oh Jack, give me a pint o' the brandy." "Sister Mary Katherine, " exclaimed Jack, "I could never do that! I've never sold alcohol to a nun in my life!" "Oh Jack, " she...

A city slicker wanted to buy a farm. He found just what he was looking for. During an inspection of the property, however, he found a hive of bees. He told the owner that he was deathly afraid of bees, and there was no way he could consider this piece of land. The landowner assured him that the bees were...

Hello group. Have been research commercial caravan parks at Parkes, NSW. Have found very few favourable comments on the various sites one looks for comments. Surely there is a consistently decent park in Parkes. Can anyone help, please?

Hi all, I'm after a bottle jack stand for lifting the van off our tow ball. I hitched and then unhitched the van on Friday. My back is cactus from winding it up. Which would be the best way / unit to go with, as they refuse to part without a lot of strain on my behalf. Jim

how lucky can you get

We have written earlier about having a solar autonomous 5h wheel: 11 m long with 1420 W of solar and 9 kW-hrs of LFP. We just returned from 14 weeks in Mexico and realize that we need a small adjunct for our travels. There are a lot of places that we should like to visit in Mexico, Beliz, and Guatemala, as wel...

Hi, Reading a article in Grey Nomads about office chairs in caravans, instead of box seating witch can become very uncomfortable after awhile. So after a lot of convincing the wife, got busy Bang bang and a lot of Rotten Staples a bit of nice timber a little paint and a lot of luck. Best thing I've do...

Gday... I just thought I would provide some definitions that seem to sometimes not be fully understood (accepted?) - opinion 1. a belief or judgement based on grounds insufficient to produce complete certainty. 2. a personal view, attitude, or appraisal. 3. a judgement or estimate of a person or th...