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In Adelaide and it is a bit crowded in my daughters dead end street. Any one around the Flagstaff Hill area have a property where I can park the van unoccupied till about the 27 th. Cheers Small 13ft Jazal pop top thanks. Must put brain in gear too many spelling mistakes -- Edited by CC Bear on Tuesday 20th...

Two old friends were just about to tee off at the first hole of their local golf course when a chap carrying a golf bag called out to them, "Do you mind if I join you? My partner didn't turn up." "Sure," they said, "You're welcome." So they started playing and enjoyed the game and the company of the newcom...

Last week our home was broken into and some damage and some goods taken a bit sad but life goes on . This week we won a local Rotary Xmas Raffle worth more than the break in cost us , So good can over rule bad .

I'm after the instructions on how to install a 2 water tank Coast to Coast JRV Monitor. The one in my van has all the lights lit up all the time irrespective of how much water is in the tanks. So I want to check the wiring to see where the problem is but first I need to know what goes where. Thanks in advance for...

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Hi there. Were going to be crossing the nullabor late December West to East, any recomendations on where to stop and more importantly where not to!! We are heading to the Eyre Pininsular then back. Its our first trip that way and would like to jear of any experiences endured by other travellers. Cheer...

I have just purchased 2 off, 120 AH AGM Deep Cycle Batteries, from a local supplier in my home townBosch BAC12-120RFMOut of the box they were both showing identical voltage of 12.73 VConnecting them in parallel with 35 mm square cable, they were charging at 14.27 volts and 11.4 amps, from a 15 amp Proje...

Hi To all my fellow forumites, On behalf of my darling Dee we wish you all a Very Merry Christmas, and may 2017 be all that we want it to be. Good health and a little bit of extra wealth along the way. Cheers Jay&Dee

My bil has a bad back & is in the process of replacing the gas struts under their Motorhome double bed with 2x 12v remote control lift struts. On our recent visit he had completed installing 1 & this on its own easily lifted, held up & lowered the bed & mattress to allow sil to access any i...

Two tropical cyclones possible in waters off WA coast over next two days: BOM There is a high likelihood of a tropical cyclone forming off Western Australia's north-west coast on Tuesday or Wednesday, the Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) has warned. It is the second warning for a possible tropical cyclo...

Why should I put a fuse in both the positive AND negative leads of my CB radio?Why fuse the negative lead? VERY good question. I'll try to explain. Vehicles use the chassis/frame for some of their DC grounds. The negative lead of the battery is attached to the chassis and usually the engine block. The ca...

A few images of the indigenous rock art galleries at Nourlangie & Ubirr in Kakadu National Park NT. We found them fascinating.

I have an issue with my toilet area. When I removed the cassette for cleaning there is FRESH water gathering under the cassette. A lot of water not just a drip. Maybe a cup and a half. I have felt around to see if any pipes are leaking or any joins are not quite right but cannot find anything. Has anyone had an...

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Sorry all but it is sort of related to this section of the forum and hit my sick sense of humour's funny bone.

Hello and Christmas greetings to Dave & Doug and everyone else down there! Just back in Brisbane after a longer than expected stay in Thailand. So don't think I can get down there this time around as it means travel too far, too fast, at the wrong time of year. I'm only just back on the road again getti...

Hi all. Some people wonder why we go free camping ? We are heading for the Bermagui area in January. Bermagui caravan park are $60 for powered site and $48 for unpowered. Narooma Big 4 are full for power and want, WAIT FOR IT, $72 for an unpowered site. That is per night on their website. Now who else believ...

Quarantine inspections have netted more than17,500kg of items at WA border this yearFor any first timers, I can confirm that they are very thorough, when checking your vehicleLink belowhttp://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-12-16/busy-year-wraps-up-for-eucla-quarantine-inspectors/8127...

Just bought my Christmas Tree from the market and the man said if I kept it healthy by giving it plenty of light and water he would even come and take it away for me come February! What a great deal and nice young man he was!! K.J.

I have a battery powered lawnmower which until now has been faultless and usually gets through the mowing duties of the whole yard no problem. Its a 24 volt 10ah sealed lead acid. I always touch it up by charging for about an hour before each use and let it cool after use and store fully charged. The batte...