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Hi, I'm Pete and my wife is Barb. We're kiwis just back from NZ recently. We have done fulltime caravanning in NSW and QLD from 2018 to 2021, my wife doing rural and remote nursing while I do the driving and other necessary duties. We are now ready to continue our travels and are presently in Rainbow Beach...

Jayco Starcraft model 15.51-3 built in 2015. Dining table is centre column adjustable height, it will not stay in the raised height (drops down) and will not go down to the lowest level (used to make a bed). there is no brand manufacturer name labelled, anybody know who makes it, or had this problem and...

My assertion that the 10% rule of ATM to towball weight is so variable that it is a starting point only for the average caravanner. TBW isnt a mandatory requirement, it can be a recommendation.Most people realise that there is various ways to increase yaw like speed, low or high towball weight etc. I su...

While on a road trip, an elderly couple stopped at a roadside restaurant for lunch.After finishing their meal, they left the restaurant, and resumed their trip.When leaving, the elderly woman unknowingly left her glasses on the table,and she didn't miss them until they had been driving for about f...

John, who lived in the north of England, decided to go golfing inScotland with his buddy Shawn, so they loaded up John's minivan and headed north. After driving for several hours, they got caught in a terrible downpour, so they pulled into a nearby farm and asked the woman who answered the door if they c...

And what did you think of it? A whole town, shop and all, furnishings etc just disintegrating in the little houses still standing. Most interesting day in years for me!! A good camp there too. B

It is with great sadness that I have to mention the loss of a few further local businesses around town: The bra manufacturer has gone bust. The specialist in submersibles has gone under. The manufacturer of food blenders has gone into liquidation. A dog kennel has had to call in the retrievers. ...

It's interesting who you sometimes run into when traveling. We pulled up at a free campsite at Coolgardie last week, which is about 3000 km from home. There was one other van parked there. The owner came out to say gooday. It turned out to be our favorite, "The Great Yobarr". We had a nice chat over a cup of...

So yeah this is another WDH thread, but just a bit of how far behind in the technology we are. Anyway if your interested you search on youtube for what available in yank land, a guy called wandering weekends I watched a couple of his vids one the 3 worst WDH's and 11 best. Surprising the 3 worst I've never se...

https://live-production.wcms.abc-cdn.net.au/614ce6be3cf1757a292cdeeb6249959bFondly known as Kenny the Kennebec, the spud was built 40 years ago by the family of Tasmanian Premier J...

Went to Balgowlah Post Office to get some stamps for letters to UK. They printed off stickers. I said I don't need all straight away, what do I do about the printed price. They said just add $0.30 or whatever it goes up by next year. I said I have enough of the small denomination international stamps. So I...

Original cost estimate for the complete project was 2bn, todays news report states new completed cost to be 12bn and years late, how do they manage it? pun intended...

Hi Gurus! I am about to buy used Van number 10, and because I only keep Vans for a year max, I need to make sure I buy one that is popular to sell. So whilst I am a soloist I do want something 18 to 23ft and must have Airconditioning. My questions are, is 2 x single beds preferred by most people and is a ensuit pop...

A good kick in the nuts will sort out any Gender confusion !

https://www.edinburghlive.co.uk/news/edinburgh-news/edinburgh-couple-fume-handed-17k-27906242An Edinburgh couple say they are "in shock" after claiming Tesla gave them a £17,000 bill t...