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Hi all; I have a good mate of mine that has asked me to install a battery system in his caravan. Battery, charger, current bridge and solar blanket. His caravan is a second hand on and is old enough to have 12 volt car tail light bulbs as well as 240 volt lighting in the same light fitting , so the caravan is a f...

Recently, at a coffee shop, I met a lady who is full-time travelling Australia in her caravan, and we got chatting. Like me she had sold her house, and she then had bought a brand new popular model SUV, with its claimed 3500kg tow capacity. Off she then went to a NSW coastal business that markets new carav...

A generation that walked to school and then walked back.A generation that did their homework alone to get out ASAP to play in the street.A generation that spent all their free time in the streets with their Friends.A generation that played hide and seek when dark.A generation that made mud cakes.A ge...

I was just wondering as to how many types of taxes will we are hit with in our country. I am not referring to one's income or business tax. But other taxes or tax of another name. For example. some of the could be taxes may be No. 1 would be GST. Fringe benefit tax Capitol gain tax Import duties. Payroll Tax....

Nearly 170,000 Hyundai Motor Group electric vehicles (EVs) are being recalled in South Korea due to a software error in their charging system.South Korean news agency Yonhap reports 169,932 vehicles are being recalled across Hyundais Ioniq 5 and Ioniq 6 lines, as well as the Genesis GV6...

There was a bit of ignorance demonstrated in a previous posting re these modules, mainly relating to the method of operation - some did not understand the matter of injector DURATION verses increased pressures. No, it won't blow your injector pump up because pressures are not increased - to the pos...

Has anyone got a comment to make about RV Gard caravan paint protection. We bought our new van 3 years ago and were conned into paying $1,600 to have RV Gard applied to the interior and exterior by the retailer in Sydney we bought it from. 3 years on and the exterior white paint is oxidising and needs waxin...

After a hiatus of several years bought on by Covid and disposal of an ageing Toyota Coaster we are back into the fray, this time with caravan. Busy planning our first lengthy road trip up the East Coast from Warrnambool to somewhere between Hervey Bay and Cairns for middle of 2024. Pleased to be back on t...

As we are going to be new to this Grey Nomads lifestyle, what would you say would be an average cost per day living expenses in a Motorhome would be that can be self sufficient if necessary. Just interested in other Grey Nomads thoughts. Many thanks Leither

Crossing WAs Horizontal Falls soon a thing of the past (9news.com.au) It was one of the best days out we had in the Kimberly and a highlight of our trip to WA . Included in the trip was a tour of the inlet telling us about the "history" of the place. I bet they won't ban that. You get a really good aerial...

A doctor that had been seeing an 80-year-old woman for most of her life finally retired. At her next checkup, the new doctor told her to bring a list of all the medicines that had been prescribed for her. As the doctor was looking through these his eyes grew wide as he realized Grandma had a prescription f...

Ok, I'm cheesed off and maybe I shouldnt be because we dont attend touristy places often. It all started years ago when a mate and I arrived at the 12 Apostles modern car park (we now live nearby in Camperdown) and eager to look we found we needed to pay an entry fee. We turned around. Funny enough there wa...

1. I don't care what it looks like! It's comfortable.2. Why do they print instructions so bloody small???3. Where did I leave my glasses?4. Have I taken my pills already?5. Now, what did I come in here for?6. Sorry. I've forgotten what I was going to say.7. Hmmm. I wonder how I got this bruise.8. In my day...

CSR Marco Ricciardi from Toronto police at a law and order news conference has advised all home owners to not use faraday pouches to protect your car keys. Rather, he advises car owners to leave their key fobs at the front door "because criminals only want your car keys" and this prevents them from bre...

SSD run too hot & de-throttle so they do not over heat, great, but irritating at times. The other issue is if you can run them cooler they apparently last longer. I've added heatsinks & Noctura 40mm fan (all spare bits I had) to the SSD. It now run at a reasonable temperature. P.S. I can't stan...

Hi, I am intending to take my Pajero and 18 Ft van from Kuranda to Cairns. I have driven it once without a van and remember it as being very steep. Is it advisable to do this with a van or is there an alternative route that I should be considering. Thanks in advance.

Cow based Economics lesson SOCIALISM You have 2 cows. You give one to your neighbour. COMMUNISM You have 2 cows. The State takes both and gives you some milk. FASCISM You have 2 cows. The State takes both and sells you some milk. NAZISM You have 2 cows. The State takes both and shoots you. BUREAUCRATISM Y...