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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:...

After 17 years living in a caravan park and watching 100s of people muck about for 10 to 30 minutes backing in beside a slab, it is probably time to pass on my tip. Here goes.BACKING your van in beside a slab is EASY My Tip of the day (A) Measure the over all width of your van tyres from outside to out...

Now I know that I am being a bit cheeky here, but I love reading the Just Joking section. I have an old Email widow chat Lady in Germany who loves a good joke, so I send her usually one each day to brighten up her outlook on life. She always sends me back a great thank you with a smiley face. Now, all of the colore...

G'day all, When we purchased our new caravan earlier this year, it came fitted with a NCE brand TV and Antenna. I had never heard of it at the time, but it looked a nice TV, 24 inch, USB etc etc. Antenna is same brand, and Omni-directional which I wasn't convinced about. Anyway, since then, we have done a fe...