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Have a adaptor with a circuit breaker which I use at home for my power lead. Stopping at Bellinger showgrounds the other week where they had 15 amp power outlets. Told by one experienced vanner not to use the adapter if I was in a place with 10 amp outlets as it would disappear. So what do you use if you are in...

Posted under the "correct section" Techies' Corner. For those utilizing leveling blocks/mounts with a trailer mate. The manufacturer/supplier in Adelaide advises that the Trailer Mate plate is placed on say 300 x 300 piece of checker plate. This allows the trailer mate upright unit to move when...

Have been offered a job collecting camping fees in the evenings at Potters Gorge, Wellington Dam National Park in exchange for free camping over the summer. Not able to do it myself but wondered if anyone out there wants it? All new toilets and kitchens, camping bays etc. Lovely place, 20 km from Coll...

Today marks 6 months without drinking a drop of coca cola, or any kinds of soda or alcohol! 6 months without eating bread, cake or anything sweet. The change in my body has been fantastic, I feel great, I lost weight and my way of thinking is very positive... I'm looking to keep this up and go for more. Beca...

Got a projects 25 amp dc,/solar been going OK for few months, now has amber on solid, blue flashing green solid. Manual says open circuit or dead battery,. Battery is not charging by solar or DC from car. Any ideas on how to troubleshoot/resolve.....cheers

Hi all, Lambie and I went shopping in Super Cheap today. Boy o boy, They have gone bigger into the caravan world of bits and pieces. Its now like the big green shed. I Like it. Only brought engine oil for the tow truck 30% off. They even sell Anodes for my water heater. However I have already ordered mine of...

Hi Im in the process of installing solar panels on my van. I'm replacing the existing battery with 2 new 100amp batteries. My question is can I leave all existing wiring and charging to the original battery position and then connect the solar through the solar controller to the second battery and conn...

I put this up, not to stir the pot, but as I was unaware of this information, then perhaps others are also unaware of itFirstly a 97 year young man has become an activist, as he would like to see simpler Retirement Village ContactsI can only say. "I dips my lid to you Sir" for doing something like this, at yo...

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Can anyone give me advice on the best place to locate my swing arm on my van. Front or rear of van ?

G'day All 'She who must be obeyed' and I are heading off for a run from Brisbane area through to South Australia for a few months departing early January 2017. (Woo Hoo....not long now ) We plan to go from Brisbane via Broken Hill, Port Augusta, Ceduna, down the Peninsula to Port Lincoln, Barossa V...

Where can I buy some good quality? Any brand will do. Does it even still exist? Cheers, John.

Thinking about doing this after Christmas - as much for the cooler temperatures as for the scenery. Has anybody got some pointers about the camping around the Snowy? Thanks in anticipation.

I phoned my wife earlier. "I'm just setting off from work, do you want me to pick up fish and chips on my way home?" It was met with a stony silence. I think she still regrets letting me name the twins.

Nature-based camps are available for a maximum of 72-hours at the following locations: Drummonds Reserve Bibby Road GPS: S 30° 2920.7" E 115° 2604.7"4.29 km west of Brand Highway45.1km east of Indian Ocean Drive Wandoo Reserve Jurien East Road GPS: S 30° 285.8" E 115° 2121.6"16.47km west...

The Pacific Highway at Christmas is something I'd usually avoid like the plague, but I have driven north on Christmas Day and it was a good run. This time we're thinking of driving south from the Tweed to the Central Coast on Boxing Day. Logic tells me that all the traffic will be heading in the other di...

G'day Everyone, Another new member reporting in. I have been lurking for a quite a while, so I thought I had better bite the bullet and join up. Still a couple of years away from hitting the road, still have to do that dirty word "w**k" for a little bit longer. I have spent the best part of the last 20 years "...

Hi I have just joined. I have not yet retired but am actively pursuing the lifestyle albeit on a part-time basis. At the moment I have a Nissan Navara but looking to get into a Hiace camper or Troopy that I can properly fitout to suit a solo traveller. I owned a couple of Kombi campers in the past (Type 2) the...

Hello to all, I've just bought an old Hi-Ace camper to do a bit of camping around the local area (Nth NSW), in preparation for retirement in a couple of years time when I plan on getting a more modern camper and hitting the road. I look forward to discovering new facts and helpful ideas from this site....