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We are at present planning a caravanning road trip for February 2017 following the Murray river from South Australia through to NSW, has anyone out there done a similar trip? We are interested in where the best place to start from is and what where the highlights? I guess another question is how long sh...

Hi there everyone, we are thinking about going around oz in February next year, what are the MUST we should take with us And any tips would be much appreciated . Also should we turn power off back home, and how do you pay all your bills ie bloody rates insurance etc. thanks in advance. -- Edited by Michelle...

Hello everyone . My wife and I just put a deposit on our first van, we should be picking it up by the end of this month (March). We are new to caravaning but we are looking forward to some great trips. I'm sure we will find all the info we will ever need in amongst these forums. Thank you for the welcome. -- Edit...

Hi everyone. I came across this site the other day, when looking for ideas on travelling to Qld for winter, and was pleasntly surprised at the amount of info.found here. Hubby and I have just retired and are keen caravaners. Now looking forward to travelling for more than just a week or two as was usual w...

Hi all, just joined in anticipation of probably needing lots of advice. My husband Geoff and I will be taking possession of a brand new 17ft Atlantic Endeavour off road van in July (week after Geoff retires). We are pretty new to caravaning although we did have a Jayco campervan back when the kids were l...

Already posted a few times then realised I hadn't said g'day, we're not new to the caravan / campervan thing but are new to the grey nomad thing. We were gunna clear out and go for a drive in April this year but alas a bit of body rust at the moment ( finish chemo in September ) so wife stayed at work and I'm at h...

Over the last month I have become a victim of a clever 'Eastern European' scam while out shopping. Simply dropping into Coles supermarket for a bit of shopping turned out to be quite an experience. Don't be naive enough to think it couldn't happen to you or your friends. Here's how the scam works:- T...

Just for those in the market for a caravan fifth wheeler or slide on. "Grays Online have an auction for some brand called "Grandchester" I have no knowledge of the brand and apart from seeing the ad online know nothing else. Might be worth a look if you are in the market for a van. http:/...

Hey there happy travelers! Hope you are all safe & if you happen to be in Northern Vic you are keeping cool in this heat wave. Just wondering how everyone gets on out there keeping generators etc out of the hands of thieves. Has anyone lost anything? I recently heard a story of a guy who had bought hims...

Hi Advice time from the experts please I am seriously considering a new van and am overwhelmed by the choices available (though not here in Cairns) The Jayco dealer is around the corner and the Millard mob is in town. I would like the best van for the cheapest price of course as i am not in a position to get t...

Tower: "Delta 351, you have traffic at 10 o'clock, 6 miles!" Delta 351: "Give us another hint! We have digital watches!"Tower: "TWA 2341, for noise abatement turn right 45 Degrees."TWA 2341: "Center, we are at 35,000 feet. How much noise can we make up here?"Tower: "Sir, have you ever heard the...

Hi all, I fitted a gas only 23L Atwood water heater to my bus a few years ago. It has always been blowing the thermal fuse for no apparent reason. Nothing seems to have overheated. Has anybody had this problem or know what the cause may be. cheers

Hi, haven't been online for a while. Here are a few roos ! in watercolour.

We are looking at buying our first motorhome on a car licence. We are looking for advice on which type of motorhome to buy. We are interested in buying an Avida Ceduna brand new with the electric drop down bed with an Iveco chassis. The other option we have is Avan Ovation M5 with the drop down bed. Major pr...

Living on a rural block we have seen our fair share of creatures, at the moment after all the rain we have an influx of insects drawn to the windows at night which attract the frogs to eat the insects, then along comes the Frog Mouth Owl to eat the frogs. We managed to take a photo, he is a regular visitor and a...

We are looking for a 4x4 to tow behind our motor home with a Blue Ox and find it very complicated. We didn't want the Suzuki Vitara as the fuel consumption is considerably high. We like the look of the Kea Sportage (older model) and even though Blue Ox and Road Master both sell base plates to suit, we can fin...

I bought my caravan 2nd hand and was pleased that it included a 15A Ctek charger under the bed to charge the onboard battery(ies) when connected to 240V. Noticed fairly recently that it was a bit noisy but then next time I checked it was quiet (still running). Just found out that the charger now will not t...

I installed an Anderson plug at the rear of my tug some time ago, it is connected to the battery via a circuit breaker and heavier gauge cable, this feeds the camper fridge only when travelling. Today I traded the camper on a newish camper (5 months old) which I pick up next month. The new camper is also fit...

Third Grandchild by C/section at 9.04am, 6 lb 13 oz, a brother for Olivia. Then Emma, our eldest in Melbourne, got a library job (her passion) in a Catholic school not far from where she lives. Interviewed Tuesday at 9 offered job 24 hours later. Aussie Paul.

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