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Hi all, After counting down for what seems like forever we are now just months away from quitting the big smoke and heading off around this beautiful country of ours. We have upgraded our tow vehicle to a Ford Ranger and we have a 20ft Options RV Tornado van. Problem is that now hubby is starting to think...

I chanced upon this forum while doing some of the seemingly endless research into caravans and equipment. We are 6 months away from buying our new van and going through the "how many panels, battery setup, what sort of fridge" stuff The answers I found in here seemed really helpful so I thought I would...

Hi, Garry and I just joined your forum thankyou for excepting us, we are retired and hope to start our journey soon we have just purchased a 2011 Galaxy Odyssey I feel this forum will be very beneficial to us both, we are new at this on the road travelling with a van. There are some issues with trying to get t...

Hello All, My wife and I are also new to this fantastic site, we are yet to retire (just around the corner) and really looking forward to our journeys . So far we are taking baby steps exploring Qld in our Jayco outback Stirling. Les & Lorraine

Hi all. I see on the news that the NSW State govt are intending to merge a large number of councils. Is there much opposition and chest beating going on yet about it? Here in WA, the State govt tried the same thing and got so much opposition, mainly from the councils who stood to loose from the mergers with...

Just spent a hour here with these guys while they sorted out my battery needs. In the end everything was fine. They didnt charge as they hope that when I do need to replace I will come back to them. Absolutely. Great guys, very helpful and I cant recommend them highly enough. They are on the southern side o...

Hi Techies, I have recently upgraded the electrical cable and associated protection on tug (Iveco twin cab ute 50C18) to get 100amps to an Anderson plug mounted at the rear of the vehicle from the alternator, the alternator is rated at 110amps but only getting 30amps generated (measured at both end...

Another year has passed And we're all a little older. Last summer felt hotter And winter seems much colder. There was a time not long ago When life was quite a blast. Now I fully understand About 'Living in the Past' We used to go to weddings, Football games and lunches.. Now we go to funeral homes And af...

i have a 89 f150 that is on full time gas,what i would like to know is does anybody else use only lpg,is it easy to get when you are travelling further inland,my truck has beenon full lpg for years with no problems and have towed my mates drag car to the races often enough to know how it goes towing and the fuel...

Had a phone call today (on a public holiday) to tell me I will be having surgery on Wednesday in the St. Stephens private hospital to insert central line (vena port). Been moved to the private sector because of backlog of surgery in the public system (at no cost to me). The nurses at oncology will be ple...

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If you are travelling towards or coming through Pt Augusta , do not pay their prices for fuel , if you can fill up at the servo near Pt Pirie ,you will save yourself 10 Cents a litre for diesel .Why is it that a major town like Pt Augusta can justify these prices .Even Kyancutta was only $1.14.9 Cents a litre....

There has been some discussion in the past of car and van combinations being stopped and weighed to determine if they are complying with stated allowances. These pictures were posted by a friend on my Facebook page showing vehicles being pulled over recently in Cann River and being weighed.

Hi all, Well the clock is on countdown to...... WE ARE RETIRED. nelly there. I have looked after the bills all our lives. Now comes the time to get fully switched on Lambie and I will be doing a bit of part time work of our own, on our return. To top up our life style for a few years, plus to keep our brains f...

am looking for a 15amp extension lead around 2>3m to use to connect my Generator to my Van , any suggestions where I could buy one in W A .

Can someone give me some advice please . I would like to remove our bench seat the single and double seats, from our 100 series Land-cruiser, has anybody done this ? And do you just undo the first bolts visible ?The two under the plastic cover ?or the ones under the carpet ? Please note i am referring to th...

I have diffuse large B Cell Lymphoma non Germinal. I have been moved to hematology ward off to scan now.

Hello all ,Change over from youi to cil caravan insurance and yesterday recieved a cil travel saver card .does anyone else have one of these and if so are there any shortfalls in using them .Are they as good as they are making out .JOHN.

just to drop a line and say hi to everyone,i am supposedly grey but not a nomad yet,but plans are on the move.

Just a note to say Hi! The Boss and I are not nomads yet,but plans are on the move by Xmas 2016. I'm looking for some strong opinions as the task of the right rig...caravan or mobile home is starting to become a reality.