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After spending 3+ weeks at Flanagan Reserve, SE QLD, we are about to head off on the big journey. Just a couple of questions:Long weekends, school holidays, Xmas etc, how hard is it to find camps that aren't full (free camps)I have forgotten the other question, but it will come to mind again about 3am in...

Hi Folks Can someone advise whether it is legal to use an always on back of caravan camera to REPLACE extended mirrors on the tug ??? Cheers Paj Far North Qld -- Edited by pajamajero on Sunday 8th of May 2016 05:21:56 PM

Was watching on face page the auction of a 1950 GM Futurliner and the final winning price would certainly get you you new van & tug plus go anywhere in Aus in champaign style. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DwoUCNFpfkI -- Edited by Vince on Thursday 26th of May 2016 07:43:25 PM

2015 Mitsubshi NX Pajero GLS. LWB. 3.2 turbo diesel. 12,074 klms. Silver Accessories fitted: Steel bull bar Tow pack Tinted Windows / back windows darker Paint and frabic protection Clear View towing mirrors All wired for caravanning, electric brakes, Anderson plugs etc. in absolute perfe...

Got this new toy in the mail today. It is so I can use the Baby Q with a gas bottle or quickly change to the bayonet fitting on the van without having to change the hose over. Easy.

Greetings All, My wife and I are very new to this. We are not retirees (long way off) but if hair colour counts I was grey at 25 and now white. We look forward to learning heaps and passing on our experiences. Cheers, unimog

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Hi all, when charging 3 x 100amp batteries from 2 x 15 amp chargers, can I have 1 charger going from pos on batt 1 to neg on batt3 and the other charger going from pos batt 3 to neg batt 1 or is it better to run both pos and neg of both chargers from pos batt 1 to neg batt 3. Looking for the quickest way to charge b...

Anybody in Robe at the moment and would like to catch up for a cuppa ring 0427 499 697 or E-mail:- wilkiefred@outlook.com

Hi. I noticed that holidays to Fiji were very cheap at the moment, probably due to the cyclone they had. Has anybody been there recently? I am interested in your views. Thanks, Bill

good morning everyone, when we switched on the water pump t did not work. Anyone else had this problem? Regards rocket n strop

Three friends married women from different parts of the world.....The first man married a Filipino. He told her that she was to do the dishesand house cleaning.It took a couple of days, but on the third day, he came home to see a cleanhouse and dishes washed and put away.The second man married a Thai. He...

Hi, I am travelling to Darwin from Adelaide. Am in Alice at the moment. The people I have been travelling with are only going as far as Alice then they are heading south again. I would like to travel on to Darwin, but prefer not to travel the roads alone, so am looking for people to convoy with. Is there an...

Hi All, Just wondering whether anyone has fitted an internal alarm ( with motion sensor) as wife slightly paranoid when we leave our van at free camping areas to either go sight-seeing or play golf and gone for most of the day. After speaking to a few groups along the Murray who have had items stolen exte...

Gday all We have one week to go on this 13 week adventure. I would like to share some of the lessons we have learned out here. We have had a mix of caravan parks and free camps. The CPs at Nullarbor and Mundrabilla had no water so keep that in mind when reading.. here we go The last time we came across the Nullar...

I am mini nomad. Off to do a lap or 3. Stage 1 is car only Only have a TM 2012 Barina 1.6 Sedan, alternator looks tiny, would a dc-dc charger cook it?, or should i just get 240v-12v and stop at van park every 7-10 days. Would take foldout solar panel, maybe even 2. battery 100amp lifepo4 running engel and oc...

Our 'van is about 2 years old and the gas/240v water heater is a Swift product (most caravans have Swift ovens and cook tops) It is a totally sealed unit so you cant check the gas flame (it has a s.s. tank so anode not required). Recently it has started to leave sooty marks on the burnt gas vents and on the ext...

* 1. THINGY (thing-ee) n.* Female...... Any part under a car's hood. Male..... The strap fastener on a woman's bra. *2. VULNERABLE (vul-ne-ra-bel) adj.* Female.... Fully opening up one's self emotionally to another. Male..... Playing football without a cup. *3. COMMUNICATION (ko-myoo-...

Hi all, Oh what a night for saving $106 fine. Last week we had to put in writing to speak at our councils monthly general meeting. What a load of BS. 7pm start. Meeting opens: Apologies for non attendances. Minutes of previous meeting. what's on tonight's agenda. GET ON WITH IT. I want to go home alread...