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We have finished our assignment at Mena Creek and have started making our way down the Bruce Hwy today. We are currently parked up at Home Hill with another 12/15 free campers. Started the day with brilliant blue skies, temps 24/25 and back drop of acres and acres of sugar cane and bananas. After a week o...

Hello, After having a converted Mazda 3500 bus few years ago, I am looking again in converting a small bus for start touring again. I know the reputation of the Toyota 6 cyl 4.2 engine but not have any idea how good it is the 4 cyl 4lt engine in the later models. is the 4 cyl reliable? Is as good as the 4.2? Inpu...

George and his wife Martha went to the state fair every year. Every year George would say, "Martha, I'd like to ride in that there airplane." And every year Martha would say, "I know George, but that airplane ride costs ten dollars, and ten dollars is ten dollars." One year George and Martha went to the...

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A big welcome to all new Nomads who have recently subscribed to this very informative Forum.There is a (sticky) post called WHO IS THIS on the top of the page in the I DIGRESS Forum, which is a competition that has been running continuously now for a long period of time, where people post photos of fa...

i read johnr topic Spirit of Tasmania 2017. I am wondering why motoring groups, travel forums, tasmanian tourist industries,tasmanian gov't and mug punters and tasmanians have not been up in arms about the cost of travel on the spirit. Trucks only pay the cost of what they would have spent on fuel it...

Last month we did a 45 minute flight over Wilpena Pound. It was a brilliant flight. We also flew over Parachilna that included Prairie Hotel and our campground that we have been staying and managing since April 2016.

We have got a RV media radio in van but cannot get blue quick tune function button to work. We would like to scan for available radio stations anyone have any ideas? Cheers.

picked up the van on Thursday, quicker than I thought. Happy with the set up 21 ' with ensuite, and all usual goodies and set up for free camping, just waiting to get on the road again Ken

I am hoping to tow an 18' pop-top to Lakes Entrance in Vic, going down thru Bega / Eden, NSW. My google search results suggest that much of the trip is through mountains. Can anyone offer comment on how mountainous it might be, and is it suitable for a comfortable drive towing a van. My tug is a 4.8 litre Pat...

Hi all. As I am slowly but surely turning into an old fart, nearly 68, I thought that I would fit struts to my A van pop top roof. This may be a stupid observation but what happens when the roof is down and the canvas folds in ? It looks as though it is too much to fit behind the struts. Am I stupid or what ????

Another newbie couple here. Well, almost. Back when, we lived for 10 years in an on-site van in a great caravan park in Mandurah WA. Sadly like many big town parks, it was given over to housing development and is no more. We loved the lifestyle.. no gardening or big house maintenance, just incredib...

Wheres a great place to put a Motorhome up in Longreach for a week or so, that we can get transport to most of things there

Is there anyone using one of the Anderson wdh as their preferred wdh.Our hayman Reese hitch needs repairing so I don't know wether to renew or repair Thanks for any input Trevor

Hello every one... Kazza here wanting some help with getting some knowledge on a metal detector. I have never had one ..Yet wanted one and I am buying on in the next couple of weeks and would love feed back on how good they are if you have one...very Appreciated ...Kazza

Had a minor accident 8 months ago, and had to replace our Suburban hot water heater. This was done under warranty (thanks CIL), and replaced by a reputable repairer (A1 Caravans, Midland WA). Our water heater is not keeping up to water flow ie, just enough hot water for one fast shower. Then wait for the...

Hi all, Just a quick question. If I have the van connected to car and put van only on weighbridge still connected to car that is off the weighbridge does that give me a accurate ATM of the van?? My mind is saying it will be accurate enough. Please don't make the answers too painful or get too technical as Unc...

can anyone advise, our jayco journey pop top skirt has been replaced due to broken zip. New skirt zips are really hard to slide open. Have tried silocon spray And did not work. Trying to avoid having skirt taken off again. Van is only 4 months old. Have looked in search section but not much there.

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I read the other thread posted in June, and have saved links to the Great Whites and the ones Yuglamron used. Just wondering if there are any new opinions/thoughts? We don't do a lot of night driving, but sometimes we have to (family are all coastal, we are 7 hours inland at present), and roos are a worr...