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An important lesson in grammar. On his 70th birthday, a man was given a gift certificate from his wife. The certificate was for consultation with an Indian medicine man living on a nearby reservation who was rumored to have a simple cure for erectile dysfunction. The husband went to the reservation...

For those coming through West Wyalong, up from the South, down from Forbes or in from Bathurst, it is worth checking the Bland Shire website for flood updates. Road is closed at Marsden. Marsden at the T intersection from the above routes. http://www.blandshire.nsw.gov.au Jamjar

Hi. Over the yrs I've seen and used a few tinnies with different vans. Going ONLY by my experiences. OK. Pop Top van. Early Navara Petrol dual cab ('99) 3.5mtr V Bow Quinnie DON'T............I found out the hard way. Adel to Darwin. nearly doubled the prev yrs fuel bill. Latest couple........ Compas...

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does anyone know of an inverter that has a load sencative switch to turn it on when power is needed dibs

I just bought a solar cooker - a SUN OVEN made in the USA. Cooks stews, roasts, even bread. Should be here in about 2 weeks via ebay Global Shipping, which means that Star Track will deliver. btw, it is cheaper to buy off ebay than direct, there are several sellers with shipping to Australia, just...

Aussie Paul. -- Edited by aussie_paul on Wednesday 21st of September 2016 08:52:36 PM

My van is powered by batteries but last week all electricals in the van ie led lights, electric water pump fridge stopped working. Plugged into mains power and nothing? Any ideas please. Helen

I saw this plastic door visor for rain protection recently on a boat and thought this would be great for my DIY caravan. Any ideas where to order/get a custom plastic door cover / "visor" like this? (I've attached the image) (I'm in Brisbane)

We are a mature (lOL! ) couple travelling Aussie doing the markets with Hook-eze ,safety fishing device and solar charged strips for safety on caravan steps . we also will be sharing video on you tube, photos on our blog. If you see us please come and say Hi! Nev had a massive heart attack, has asbestos o...

Aldi are selling these for $499, l know a similar units are alot more price wise. Not sure how good they are , lm hoping that any nomads that own one could leave comments on how they found their unit , thank you in advance , lan

Have had several cameras all with suction cup mounts and none will stick to the windsceen or dash of the Territory. Any suggestion or recommendation of a sensible nature.

just arrived here in Barcaldine in the middle of a storm -wet everywhere and a very wet campsite. Can anyone let me know an updated road report to Longreach and what are the conditions like in the camp sites. Someone told me they are a bog hole and will take a week to dry out? -- Edited by Shorty62 on Tuesday...

Murray River in flood with controlled releases from the Hume Dam in Albury NSW.

Does anyone have any comments on the under bed finch airconditioner. Looking for feedback on vibration or noise.

Here's a few more birds that we managed to get images of. All of these were taken in the VIC Mallee

Hi all, I am looking for a Mobile Auto electrician that works on Big Rigs to rewire my Mobile home, All 12 volt, I am in the Lilydale area of Melbourne, I have had a couple of Auto Lecs out but it seems its out of their league, Does any one know some one that works on these large Mobile homes, The wiring is a me...

Hi Guys, This is my first post here from Australia, I just recently bought a sprinter van and was hoping to get some ideas around setting up a 2nd battery and potentially solar. There are 3 things that I'm looking to run with power from my van: a 2400W coffee machine a mini fridge laptop charger I was ho...

Hi all first time van owner 2005 heritage 26 foot.tow vehicle is a 2016 ford ranger 4x2 should l fit stability control to van or would trailer sway on car be alright . Regards catman. -- Edited by catman on Tuesday 20th of September 2016 11:14:37 AM

Richard and Karen just joined...have the Prado not the van yet lol. Lots to weigh up weight, models but hoping to make the right decision very soon as we are itching to get started. Looking forward to reading the wonderful post on this site. -- Edited by Tassieite on Monday 19th of September 2016 08:32:...