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There is a 20-50 per cent chance a cyclone will form off the Northern Territory on Tuesday or Wednesday, and if it does it will likely head towards the Kimberley Coast, weather forecasters say."That monsoon trough is sitting pretty close to our north coast at the moment," Bureau of Meteorology senio...

Whilst on our last tour I decided I would get a Trailamate Jockey Wheel. My old jockey wheel seemed to be getting harder to wind etc. Noticed that Repco were advertising 60% off towing equiptment. So went to our local store and asked if they had a Trailamate in stock. They had one only. The salesman check...

howdy all.am seeking opinions on the above hwy for 2.3t van towd by 4wd. best to go Grafton Glen or do reverse coming down. I am aware of the steepness of the gwydir..thanks..Merry Christmas to all...cheers Crocodile.

I'm losing the skills required to reverse towed vehicles. I'm considering the idea of installing a tow hitch to the front of my 2006 Hilux. Please share experiences/advantages/disadvantages of such a set-up.

Please excuse smudge! -- Edited by bluemoon2 on Friday 16th of December 2016 09:16:05 PM

Gday... Cheers - John

Gday To all on this wonderful forum, Pam and I wish you a happy and safe Xmas and an even better 2017. May you travels be long, your home be on wheels and your fuel bill be low. Cheers

See pictures. Had this triangle piece made up by my local upholsterer, love it, keeps the sun, wind and rain out when needed. $50 included eyelets and velcro. Supplied my own shadecloth.

just wondering if others rotate their tyres whilst van is not being used for a couple of months to prevent flat spots. if so how often would you do it? cheers

Seven people have been rescued after spending hours in the notoriously crocodile-infested waters at Cahill's Crossing near Kakadu after their car was washed off a flooded road. The four-wheel-drive stalled and was washed off Oenpelli Road and onto rocks in the East Alligator River about 8:00 on T...

A month ago I had been working on the van rear view camera. I was buggered so decided to call it a day. Eril came home and mentioned that I had left my telescopic ladder perched up at the rear of the van. Just after dark I remembered I had better get the ladder inside. I thought about a torch but decided agains...

we tow a cub transcontinental camper trailer with an x trail. Just wondering about suitability of the great short cut in about June .

Hi folks have just installed a new high tech clock in the van, cheers

We are heading to the Anchor Belle CP at Phillip Island, Dec 13 - Dec 16. Drop by and say g'day if you are near.

Bushfire arsonist Garry Trestrail jailed for 12 years over blazes which threatened neighbours,A man who lit bushfires which threatened houses and lives on Adelaide's southern fringe in mid-summer has been jailed for 12 years.Garry John Trestrail, 26, pleaded guilty to charges of causing a bush...

Are you under threat of loosing or having your pension reduced, by the changes introduced and passed by our Government. I find it a bit hard to believe that politicians are exempt from this new law so not only can they retire from politics at any age after 2 terms and recieve a pension for life no matter h...

I have just noticed that Wikicamps has new Tip Planner.....refer the tutorial. Also trpis can be shared by creating a link Eg. http://wctrip.co/au/21401/1301990337 -- Edited by Daryl620 on Saturday 17th of December 2016 04:07:14 PM

Some of the Oldies will appreciate this:http://videos2view.net/Hope-Cagney.htm

We have been away in our campervan for 4 days at ****le Creek/ Reserche Bay in Southern Tassie & with weather forecast for 1 day of 60 -90km gale force winds we chose a nicely sheltered free camp site with a nice beach in front & securely set up our fully enclosed annex for more room & the port...