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Purchased some blue drinking water hose last year. Brand name (forgot brand) and not cheap. However it kinks something terrible. Kinks blow out when full of water but impossible to roll up on either a reel or in a bag without kinking again. Recently I purchased a flat hose on a windup reel. Worst van acc...

I live in a small town of 4,000 people in the Riverina and we are being warned that due to flooding around us there are more Brown snakes coming to town. Just thought I'd put it out there. Lynda

All items are located in the Canberra area and can be inspected by appointment. All reasonable offers accepted and contact is with John on 0418 487 558. Photos attached:- -- Edited by JohnR on Friday 14th of October 2016 10:21:33 PM

Hi all I am about to drive my Toyota van from Perth to Brisbane via the Nullarbor later this month ( October). I will be camping with basic gear. I have done several trips accrosss Australia in the past so nothing new to me.Wondering if i can meet up with other members along the way or even take someone alon...

Hi All, my wife and I have just signed up to forum! Looks like there is some great topics off discussion. We are going to Darwin next year for 3 months with 2 kids and would like to have some heating at night as we plan on doing some free camps! Does anyone know if there is someone who will fit our planar dies...

Hello, I have just joined the site and I was after a bit of technical expertise. I have a 24v caravan mover that is powered by 2 x 12v batteries in series. I have had an additional battery box fitted to the outside of the caravan. I have a 12v 20 amp Calibre charger I would like to connect an anderson plug to...

We are a UK couple and brand new to the Grey Nomads and never been to Australia before. Me and my husband, Hugh, are planning to have the adventure of our lives from January to July 2017. Starting with 4 weeks in NZ then 5 whole months in Australia travelling in a campervan. Starting in Perth and workin...

Hi All, We are booked to sail Melbourne to Devonport on TT 19/11/16! Taking our van & car this is a day sail so we have to be at Departure Port Melbourne 6.00am to 8.15 am so we wish to stay at a close park overnight the evening of 18/11. Today I contacted TT and the consultant said to me to ask some of my...

Firefighters, Aboriginal rangers and pastoralists are pulling together to try to manage a huge out-of-control bushfire ranging across almost 1 million hectares of remote country in WA's north.The fire has been burning for two weeks across cattle stations on both sides of the Gibb River Road in th...

Hi everybody. I was wondering what the best chemical is for the casette toilets We will be picking up our new van in June. It will be fitted with a Thetford SOG toilet A friend of mine suggested that I use Nappy San. What do you all think ?

As the subject says, I wonder if the end of greyhound racing in NSW and ACT will mean more camping grounds? At the very least, expect more dogs (aka depreciated assets) to be dumped by their breeders. The local radio keeps trying to convince us that they make great pets.

Good article on Solar Panels in issue 238 Caravan & Motorhome mag. Check out their website and look for issue 238 - http://www.candm.com.au/

Hi All, As we are intending to do a fair bit of free camping I thought I'd get some advice on water filtration. My question is, How good are these BEST filters? Can I put reasonable quality river water, say Murray, through them and safely drink? The salesman says Yes, but I would prefer unbiased opinion....

A fresh team of firefighters is on its way to Western Australia's far north to relieve exhausted crews battling an enormous blaze that has burnt across the heart of the Kimberley. Department of Fire and Emergency Services (DFES) incident controller Lee Vallence said there were currently about 50 p...

A few weeks ago I found myself motoring through outback Queensland and booked in at a park at Cunnamulla (nice park). From memory, the lady at the office said "that will be $30 per night - are there more than two people?" I told her there was just me and she said "then it's only $25". I had never thought a...

I have a Jayco made in April this year. We have been camping in Canberra for 3 mths. In that time two of the handles have broken. The hadles are rectangular. If you have the same problem, here is how to open the drawer. Pull the handle hard so you can access the hole underneath. This will involve breaking t...

Pleased and surprised to have a chance meet-up with Kathy & Dave (Kaid) today at Waverley Creek Rest Area, south of St Lawrence in Queensland. Great to catch up with Kathy again and to meet Dave for the first time. The eagle-eyed Kath spotted me taking some rubbish to a wheelie bin - glad I decided to...

Today we left the property north of Bundaberg where we had been house sitting. We are now caretakers (security only) at the Bundaberg Gliding Club just south of Bundaberg on the way to Childers. Shower, toilet, power $50/week Not a bad deal. We will be here until mid Dec. Cheers to all Alice

I have a new question, this time does anyone know anything about the Cell Caravans. We were looking at 5 th Wheelers but there is too much that my husband doesn't like the sound of with them, and we have looked at Cell before and they have the perfect van we want in size and internally for the style of travel...

Any recommendations about buying an RV. Best places, etc. If dealer or gumtree. What to look out for?