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Hi, if anyone is looking for something to do this weekend there is the Kerang carnival of Music, followed by Gospel music at Ibis Caravan Park, walkups welcome and hosted by entertainer Johnny Doyle. Proceeds from Gospel music morning goto Kerang SES.

Hi all, Just wondering, how do we get on with my hubbies cpap machine and the motorhome. Do we need to do any modifications at all and will it use much power when we are free camping? We will have both solar and a generator but are hoping to get by with just the solar. now when answering dont get too technic...

FYI--- There is a CMCA rally in Tassie from the 13th March 2017 to 19th March inclusive, it is being held in PONTVILLE, just north of HOBART, expect to see 500 or more extra motorhomes competing for those free site from mid or late January on, it's enough for me to put off my trip till next year........ Bu...

Has anybody been in here lately,what were the roads for a motor home low clearance? Some sites say bitumen all the way but Google earth does not look like that

Hi All. I am new to the GN Forum and also to motor homes with our recently bought 2010 Jayco Optimum. Has anyone had any positive experiences with inflatable kayaks? The theory is good but have heard mainly negative comments regarding the practicalities. Cheers, TandW

80,000 blondes meet in a football stadium for a "Blondes Are Not Stupid" Convention.The leader says, "We are all here today to prove to the world that blondes are not stupid. Can I have a volunteer?"A blonde gingerly works her way through the crowd and steps up to the stage.The leader asks her, "What is...

We have been looking at our Insurance policy where we have cover for Accidental Damage( Australia Wide cover) and pay an extra premium every year to have this. The idea being that when we are travelling in the van we are covered for the gear we have, eg camera, hearing aids, jewellery etc. This is on t...

G'day nomads, my name is dave and my partner and better half for the last 38 years is rose. We have always claimed our hometown as being Newcastle even though we actually live in Lake Macquarie which some people will try and convince you is a separate city. Over the years we have both lived and worked in pl...

Hi, First time here and getting organised for the next phase. New Starcraft poptop is due off the Jayco line on Friday, so looking forward to getting it home and organised for the first 'shake down' trip. Only somewhere reasonably close to get familiar and organise the little bits and pieces we will ne...

Hi folks, Recently retired and just commenced exploring Oz with our tug and van. "Shermie" is the tug (a Toyota Workmate Land Cruiser GXL named after the Sherman tank 'cos it drives like one) and "Humpie" is our Humpback caravan. Hoping to share info and ideas on all manner of topics. First up is a leak i...

Hi all Might be a knee jerk reaction with all of the van rollovers but I started thinking about ESC, but the tug has Dynamic Stability Control my question is if both have stability control will there be conflict between tug and van?????? Micko

Hi All, Just putting it out there for anyone who might be in or around Moree weekend of 9, 10, 11 September, Some Moree locals got together & organized an Event, "Magic on the Mehi " There will be various artist performing including Murray Hartin, you may have heard some of his poetry & yarns. F...

Hi All This is the second caravan we are looking at = Coromal Element 542S RTV 2014 single axle, a nicely kitted out caravan with batterys and solar panels, just right for picking where we want to stop. Any throughts welcome negative or positive, thank you.

I read comments about the dangers of using a gas ring for heating. My wife who is an exceptional cook will use 2 gas rings and the oven for hours on end with the only ventilation being the standard vent in the bottom of the door. 20 years ago I rented an onsite van for the night and left 2 gas rings burning all...

Has anyone been required to be weighed by Road Authorities on their travels? If so, is the van connected to the tug when weighed (either weighbridge or portable scales)? What weight(s) are the Authority determining?

Hi I would like to get a Annexe made in Perth, Anybody got any suggestions of getting a good one at a good price.??? Cheers Perry

Some months ago I was able to find a similar type product as per http://www.stornboat.com/this site available here in Australia.Unfortunately I am unable to locate same.It looks like a great concept. It looks like a POD and the base remains on the vehicle whilst the boat is very portable and easy t...

Just had my Mitsubishi challenger in for its first timing belt change, apparently the manifolds are just about completely carboned up, it's a big job to remove all the bits, and an even bigger job to remove the baked on carbon,it's a problem with just about all modern Diesel engines because of emissio...

FOR THOSE NOMADS INTERESTED AND IF YOU ARE IN THE TOWNSVILLE AREA 9th to 11th September at Reid Park Townsville Moorey

Hello everyone, We are in the market for a new 21ft caravan, most of which have a "slide out". My question to anyone out there - what is the general opinion of these "slide outs"? My husband feels that it would be just another mechanical thing that could go wrong,( at the wrong time,) when travelling arou...