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Hi All, I don't know if anyone else has noticed that they have not being notified of replies to their posts lately, I have been ticking the box to receive replies before posting topics but, the only way I can see any replies, is to log on and bring up my last post, then I find that there could be two or three re...

From us to you, wherever you are, wherever you will be, may you find the time to enjoy the journey. As you contempl next years adventures may you travel safe and live your life in the freedom that comes with this stage of your life. May you know the peace that comes your way and the encourgement when its ge...

Hello all, new here so bare with me. Have a Dometic toilet in Lotus van and have tried all sorts of concoctions to loosen up the slide mechanism to dump waste from bowl to wastetank. I've used olive oil, grape oil, rubber grease and petroleum jelly (Vasoline). I've spread it on the seal and also the two ch...

Hi all just installed cb radio first time user with this device ! what I would like to know is what is the normal procedure when wishing to contact someone on the same wave band an example channel 40 truckie and I would like to get some information about road conditions or if its safe to pass etc etc .... s...

Finally retired and planning our first big trip around part of oz for a few months however long it takes !!!! Having said that I would love to hear of other peoples experiences when they first did that big retirement trip ... did it live up to your expectations or were there some things that came as a bit...

Heading to Adelaide on Friday, this will be our first major run. Wondering what tools every one takes for emergency or general maintenance. If there is a list just point me there please as the mind is a bit out this morning and it is not due to the red wine. wheel brace, bottle jack and small trolley jack on...

Just washed the car today after being several months on the road ,and found several brown stains in the duco and the roofs paintwork is absolutely covered in stains ,it must of come from trees somewhere on the trip.the White duco is very thin and so I need to be careful in my choice ,just to go with a heavy d...

has anybody got any recommendations for overseas travel insurance (Europe). Am mainly interested to hear about claiming and support experiences. -- Edited by villatranquilla on Saturday 10th of December 2016 02:11:44 PM

Hi all. Hope you had a great weekend!! Is anyone using one of these water bladders as im thinking of using a 150ltr to put under the bed. Are they any good and would you recommend using one? Cheers Troy

I am hoping someone could please fill me in on battery chargers? In my slide on camper I have an Eletro 12 d.c 15 amp battery charger. I am wondering if anyone has had any experience with this type of charger? It doesn't really give me any info to tell me if it is fully charged! So far it hasn't caused me any is...

G'day all With the okay from Cindy, I post a press release from a local club, Phil A new RV-Friendly overnighting location exclusively for self-contained RVs has opened in Tuncurry NSW. The Sporties Club on Beach Street, northern Tuncurry have opened up 2 areas, each capable of accommodating 6 medi...

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I have a 160w porable folding panel with a controller glued to the back. I checked the voltage after the controller but before connecting to a battery and noticed that the voltage is pulsing from to max constantly only stablising when connecting to the battery. Just wonding if this is typical or do I...

Has I come onto the forum via the Grey nomad webpage I get to read some great story , Have a look the one today is about people stealing showers which has become a big issue have a read .

We are parked up at our "base camp" in the Central West of NSW at Peak Hill. Unfortunately we don't have room to park the Jayco "Off Street". And at this time of the year we have a "family Xmas" gathering prior to the "real" xmas. This is part of leading the Nomadic life style and having kids in the "Wild West...

On special today from ALDI........... $29.99 PrProduct Description Product DescriptionUp to 5km range75 channelsHandheld, 2-way talk radio10 call tonesRechargeable battery packs K.J. -- Edited by kiwijims on Saturday 10th of December 2016 10:46:28 AM

Colleen and I will be in Tassie from early Nov. till early March. If anyone else is going down and want to catch up, yell out. Cant wait to get there, just hope it's not too cold. I was in Hobart one Xmas day and it was 10c we were all huddled around the fireplace keeping warm. Hope to catch up with some GNs wh...

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We have put our van in storage and have just purchased a cover. We are going to fit the cover tomorrow and will disconnect the battery & bring it home to maintain charge for the next 6 months. Q. Is there anything else we need to do with the solar ? Our handover was pathetic. I asked about a small box in...