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I've done the grey water installation, and wired up the van & ute so I can power the van from the ute. My still to go projects include:- Install the canopy on the ute. I need to do some work on the ute tray first, and decide on cargo tie downs before the canopy can be bolted in place, Install an extra fuel t...

Any recommendations re what setup you would use for my requirements below? Basically I'm building (slowly) a small DIY caravan and just getting into the power/solar/appliances aspects now. I'm not so much after the specific sizing of say batteries/panels etc, but more so the setup concept suc...

We moved to camp area behind Bucca Pub on Sunday. Very large grassy area to park on. $5 -pp/pn. $2.50/hot shower. Hamburgers from pub - large & very tasty. Best thing is just down in front of the pub is a picnic area with swimming hole & clear running water. Scenic spot. Meals available at...

When I built my van I used 6mm ply for the base. Mattresses sit on top of the ply. Now the ply us damp, where we lie. We have one 50mm and one 100mm mattress per single bed. Should we have used slats so the us say 20mm gap every 100 mm or so allowing air circulation? Any easy remedy? We are planning buildi...

Susie lee done fell in love,she planned to marry joe.She was so happy 'bout it all,she told her pappy so. Pappy told her, susie gal,you'll have to find another.I'd just as soon yo' ma don't know,but joe is yo' half brother. So susie put aside her joeand planned to marry will.But after telling pappy th...

A man placed some flowers on the grave of his dearly departed mother and started back toward his car when his attention was diverted to another man kneeling at a grave. The man seemed to be praying with profound intensity and kept repeating, "Why did you have to die? Why did you have to die?" The first man...

Seems like they don't need a Camera Man any longer...........

I did a search but the reports were a little dated. Hope to be in Broome in a coupla weeks. Recommendations on caravan parks in Broome. We will probably stay a week, maybe leave the van overnight to visit some outlying places.

Any advice / plans / tips re how to build in a fold out bed (folding to the outside) into the front section of an enclosed/pantec trailer? E.g. - Size steel, method for affixing to existing trailer frame, use of gas struts?, are there such kits available that would have material/canvas already cut and...

Gday Wikicamps suggests Greens has a dump point. Is this a fact? Thanks

http://www.caravancampingsales.com.au/editorial/news/2016/four-tonne-towing-for-landcruiser-57142

Hi Is there a topic already, on the legal use of rear view Cameras on Caravans?, While Mobile. -- Edited by petshirl on Sunday 24th of July 2016 06:27:45 PM

Hi all. We were members for some years but haven't had any input for quite a while now as we have other priorities to take care of. I can't remember the user name that we may have used, so have started again. We recently purchased a 17', 2002 jayco Heritage (always liked them). My wife & I have Just s...

The Solo Lady in this video is a most impressive person. I found it interesting to compare her experience/views/ set up with the Aussie situation. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nJVS_XSHL94 A very impressive lady. The video is a bit old but interesting none the less.

Then this pulls up .. http://youtu.be/32kK7lQZSks Lol

How do you travel around Australia without an address for voting, mail, rego etc ?

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-07-25/severe-weather-damages-adelaide's-seaford-train-line/7658950 TOTALLY KAPUT !!............... K.J.

As an avid user of Trip Advisor I recently posted a review after a visit to Glendambo Hotel & two nights in the caravan park. We enjoyed out visit to Glendambo except for our return trip where we found the manageress to be quite rude & critical of travelers & really not happy to be there at al...

Gday... Cheers - John

Has any towed a caravan along here recently?