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Checking out different types of funerals, am thinking simple body pick up, cremation, no service of any kind, pick up ashes and that's it. Get together somewhere for a few drinks and scattering of ashes at favourite place etc. Has anyone done this or had friends etc do something similar? You can do w...

Hello Everyone! We have been members for a while but this is our first post. We have sold our house and have been living in our beautiful new van for 3 weeks and will soon head off on the great adventure.... once we get all our gear in its right place and learn how to use everything! It's a whole new experienc...

Hey everyone, My name is Luke and I recently got a new job that requires me to travel around NSW (then Australia) giving career presentations to high school students. My work has provided me with a Avida caravan and a new Holden. Very lucky indeed. I recently completed a towing course to learn how to dri...

Just returned from 2 weeks of looking at the wildflowers Wreath Flowers at Mullewa Paddocks of flowers around Coalseam NP Orchids

HI can some one help I bought a webasto top c hot water heater the wiring loom is meant for a motor vehicle there is a blue and black wire which is meant to go to the heater fan I am fitting it in a narrow boat and I don't have a heater fan the two wires go to the fan relay a long with five more I need to know which one...

Need advice ? Towing 23/6 caravan to Lake Wallaga , is it possiable or safe to take Snowy mt road ?? or go via coast rd. Thanks Mickle

Hello, Im after some info from fellow travellers regarding vehicles & towing capacitys. A long story short Im confined to a wheelchair with no mobility to stand or transfer into a high vehicle, I was wondering what vehicles are out there with a decent towing capacity but not too high off the groun...

Hi All, We are in Sandstone WA.Our water pump switch on our Drifter house Monitor is Stuffed on our maiden trip. The pump will work only if I hold the hardest plugs X 2 at the rear in the cuboard in our Jayco Journey Outback. I need to remove the unit total to try and fix the 2 clip in plugs behind. I cannot see...

As we grow older, and hence wiser,we slowly realize that wearing a $300. or$30.00 watch - - - - - - -they both tell the same time... Whether we carry a $300 or $30.00 wallet/handbag - - - - - - -the amount of money inside is the same; Whether we drink a bottle of $300 or $10 wine - - - - - - - - - - - -the hangover...

Habits from working in wet conditions, always lubricate threads, not so much to do them up, but to undo them when the time comes. I agree that torque settings would be different. When did I ever torque up wheel nuts, never, any other nuts or bolts, except for cylinder head nuts never, there may have bee...

Hi folks, Intend traveling to Perth via Nullarbor from Vic and the question is...should I carry extra fuel. We have a BT50 Mazda that has 80L diesel tank and anticipated fuel consumption between 12-14 L/100kms. Therefore a tank full should give us between 570 and 670 kms. According to maps etc there i...

Noticed the original wire under the van to external ciga plugs has copped some damage over the years so I would like to replace it. Original wire appears to fine for my liking. so i am asking what is the best size wire to use. Maximum run from battery area to rear of van 16 ft. 1x plug at both ends of van and 2 x p...

I Have recently had a hearing test (suggested over past couple of years by wife Chris) and guess what they agree with her but the real shock came when they advised me on the hearing aids that I needed at a cost of $11590 with the pensioner discount voucher it takes $1400 off, discussed other ones and sel...

Hi Our caravan registration will be up for renewal in December but we will be away in the van from start of November. ( Caravan is new and will be 1 year old December) How can I pay my renewal if I do not have the renewal notice in my hands ? Also is a new caravan like a new car and no inspection is required f...

Currently at Oma Isisford and thinking about going to Muttaburra next. Anybody been there recently and the best route to take - thanks in advance

Hi - Has anyone out there in grey nomad caravan land fitted one of those motion sensor cut- out switches for their 12 volt fridge to stop battery drain when stationary. I am wondering if they are any good and trouble free or any bad experiences with them . We are getting fed up with putting fridge items in...

Good Morning everyone, Just a quick one, we have an old Jayco Heritage van that has some severe crazing on one side so the other day I saw an ad for a product to rejuvenate the gel coat. I requested a quote from the company and I must say they were quick to respond but the product seemed just a little bit expen...

Sorry everyone I am probably becoming a bit of a pain by asking some pretty basic questions but we are soon to become first time caravan owners. Can anyone give me a rough estimate on how many KGs they think that I should be allowing as a load for the van. The Tare weight quoted by the manufacturer is 2225kg...

Some time ago I took up the offer of installing windows 10, after a few up-grades using up our precious internet time, I have a stable and usable package. W10 came with a new internet browser called "Edge" a program that was "In your face" and did all sorts of weird things I wasn't familiar with. So I stu...