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The story so far, we are just on 12 months from getting on the road for what we foresee as permanently, and I am in the process of going through and culling 30 odd years of tool collection. I'm not expert but reasonably handy at fixing things around the house, mind you what lies under the bonnet of a car is...

This is a fine piece of German engineering. A very fast sports touring bike. Comfortable, ultra stable and safe, engineered for maximum rider arousal and engagement. ABS, ESA, heated grips are standard features. ESA can be changed on the fly. ABS brakes are linked and also feature a servo mechanism...

I have 150W. solar with MPPT regulator and a 20 amp.smart charger and a 120amp AGM battery.I wish to instal another exact same battery to help run the Mrs.CPAP machine on 12V. Can anybody please. advise if the charger is big enough to charge the two batteries or would I need to upgrade the charger size....

Anyone driving on the road around Hervey Bay area keep a sharp lookout for a slightly flattened Chinaman. Yesterday morn I had a routine eye test at Drs. Cover the left eye & read the chart I was told. All okay. Now cover the right eye & read the chart again. What chart?? I said. I could not e...

looking to see how owners have found this van mine is a with w/c single axle 16 foot thanks michael

Just a friendly reminder to the new members and also the older ones that may not know or have forgotten. There is a fun thread/sticky at the top of this General Forum page called Pick This Place which is a great little competition where you try to identify the name and/or location of a photo taken within...

Hi all, Can anyone fill me in on getting and setting up an External Internet Aerial on my Caravan. I have seen others have done this but thought I would get your experience before I tackle the task. Look forward to any replies. Happy Travels, Greg

Hi all . This is my first listing on this forum so please be kind. I am new to caravaning as my handle implies and am keen to explore any sites within 2 hour from lake macquarie. We are reasonably self contained so non power is not a problem. All suggestions greatfully received. thanks, michael

Hi all, One other thing missing from this years Sydney Caravan Show today, were (ALL the Suitiable towing Signs) that they displayed in previous years, saying This van can be Towed by Toyota Parado or A BT50/ Ford Ranger Etc Etc Etc. I read this, as lots of folks have been caught up in disputes with d...

Our Master poster - Happy Wanderer, isn't well at the moment - thought some of you might like to wish her a good recovery, I am sure she would appreciate your wishes.

XYZ Bank - This is Brilliant Cancel Credit cards prior to death! Be sure and cancel your credit cards before you die! This is so priceless and so easy to see happening - customer service, being what it is today! A lady died this past January, and XYZ Bank billed her for February and March for the...

Does anyone know whether iceboxes with hollow walls are any good? It seems most have some insulation in there. If the hollow walled icebox is useless. is there any way insulation foam can be put into the walls?

hi guys, we recently purchased a 1990 hiace, it has a bull bar and spare wheel on front. The wife since put a cover on the wheel. My question is, will the spare wheel on front and the cover restrict air flow to the radiator. There is no spare wheel bracket underneath etc. thanks in advance.

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Hi everyone,recently retired and proud owner of new 16ft off roader,solo traveller but often away with 4wd club.New to caravans so sure I will have heaps to learn and lots to ask so please be gentle.ps love the jokes page

Met a lady today, who has a caravan park In Wooli, northern NSW. The Big 4 Solitary Islands CP, are offering a great deal, pay one day, stay another day - stay for 10 days, get another 10 days free!!! But - yes there is a but! - it is only for the month of MAY 2016. A pretty good deal, in my opinion. You have to...

Just reached the seventy five age limit and have been informed by govt dept that I need a medical report to renew my license. The woman in the department to whom I spoke recently was basically bloody rude and was possessed of an attitude of a prison warden. She had all the answers and from that some prett...

Received a spam email today from nab which said: Dear client, (which I am not) A payent request of 20.00 AUD was made from 'mobiletopup.co.uk'. The payment is pending for the moment. If you didn't make this action and would like to cancel click (in red type and underlined) here. Rang nab and they s...

Gday, I have a Sphere SSA-850 dish and an Altech DSR-9625 receiver with a very interesting problem. The receiver looses satellite lock every night around 8:00pm and doesn't regain it again until about 9:00 next morning. I've connected the Altech receiver to a dish I have at home on the carport roof an...

The kids filed into class Monday morning. They were all excited. Their weekend assignment was to sell something, then give a talk on salesmanship...er salespersonship. Little Sally led off. "I sold Girl Scout Cookies and I made $30"...she said proudly. "my sales approach was to appeal to the custo...