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We are debating if we need to carry extra fuel in 2 jerry cans . We are driving a Isuzu MUX with a 65 litre tank. Can we get by with the existing stations, or do we need to carry extra fuel. We are doing the big lap leaving Perth and across the Nullarbor. Thanks for opinions.

Hi all, time to take long service break and my wife and I are planning 3 months on the road with our Jayco Swan and Ford Territory (Not 4WD). Our basic plan is to travel to Cooktown with limited stop overs and then wind our way back home. Staying for a week if we like it and leaving next day if we don't is our pla...

There was a post on these somewhere?. I just thought I'd add a little more. Caravans UNDER 2 ton on axles. Do NOT. by law. Need to have a Breakaway sw fitted to drawbar. This current Coromal I've bought. at 1.8ton Gross on axles. does NOT By law need to have one fitted. But I've just bought one "Hopkins ...

Went for our first run late Friday, only 85 k till we stopped as we left late. Decided not to fully unroll the awning only enougth to pop the top. Next morning dropped the top. Rolled in the awning and hit the road. Stopped for lunch and could not unroll the awing to pop the top. I believe it is a Coleman Faulk...

Well I think we are finished and ready to be self reliant and off grid. Joolca en-suite and hot tap shower. Separate water tanks for drinking and shower. Thetford toilet. Diesel heating plus spare diesel, gas cooking and fridge. 200 w solar panel onto a 105 w battery. 1000 w inverter. New gas bbq from Al...

I noticed in the new Caps App that they mention that there is no longer camping allowed on the river bank at Gregory Downs. We stayed there 2 yrs ago and were hoping to do a return trip next year. Has anyone recently been to this area on the way into Lawn Hill? When we were there last the Hotel owners were ang...

Well we went away for the weekend to mount Alexander Koala park not far from Bendigo on Friday left Home about 8:20 am dirt roads from the farm were rather muddy and as I stopped to check my rain gauge on one of my blocks on the way and spotted water leaking out of the hose from the tank to the pump, ok so a stone...

Hi all, as I still have not completed my Septmber Blog, I have put up another of my older blogs, this time July 2012, which was after 12 months on the road. Hope you enjoy

lots of people camp On both side of the river , but there are lots of Rv heading south

Gday... Cheers - John

Hi All, As promised, our 70 day trip and what we did and did not. We finally got away at 12.45pm. First stop the weigh station to get the total weights of our rig. We wanted to be ahead of the afternoon traffic heading west to Forbes to visit our son who is a school teacher there. We camped down by the lake, a...

Hi all,I have a 2008 Jayco discovery. I've had the axle over conversion done but now i'm after some 16'' rims to suit. I know the originals are pcd 139.7mm( land cruiser 6 stud) but can anyone tell me the offset that I would be requiring. Thanks in advance.

We have two teenage daughters who have a love/hate relationship, hence well feel a van with bunks would be less stressful for everyone. Anyone have any recommendations or vans to avoid? Thanks for all replies

Two guys were discussing popular family trends on sex, marriage, and family values. Bill said, "I didn't sleep with my wife before we got married, did you?" Larry replied, "I'm not sure, what was her maiden name?"

Going to have at a block of land on Monday with the view of building an off the grid 2 bedroom unit/small house. Spent the last couple of days scratching plans on bits of paper. Been an interesting exercise planning power, which will be solar and an oh my god genie as back up, water storage and heating of (...

Hi Im looking at fitting an AMA nudge bar to my 2015 ford territory AWD,and want to know if anyone out there has used any of there products ,they are based in Brisbane and build to order and they are are much cheaper than some of the other manufactors and I like there fitiing system you don't have to cut the f...

I wasn't planning on getting a rig quite yet but the opportunity presented itself and well, sometimes you just have to run with it when an opportunity comes along. I took delivery of my new rig today. It is a 1984 Toyota Coaster. She (all vehicles are she aren't they?) ticks most of the boxes. Diesel,...

I made this for some dear friends who just celebrated their 50th.

hi everyone, do u know of a caravan park north or south of brisbane where we can park the van n see the beach from our annexe like at kiama.