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A sign in a shoe repair store: We will heel you, We will save your sole, We will even dye for you. Sign over a Gynaecologists Office: "Dr Jones, at your cervix.; In a Podiatrist's office: "Time wounds all heels.; At an Optometrist's Office: "If you don't see what you're looking for,...

I am looking on info regarding CB radios and have searched the site but very little info here and quite old. We travel anywhere in Aus but 99% on the black top so the ability of the unit to work in remote areas not important. Want to be able to avoid being a nuisance to truckies and pick up any useful info that...

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Hi all, Sorry if this has been covered before! I'm have an issue getting power back to the 3 way fridge in the caravan, from the 7 pin socket on the Pajero. When we had the brake controller installed (Tekonsha Primus IQ), the installer ran a "hot wire" back from the cranking battery under the b...

As luck would have it have broken down at Carmila. We were heading down to the beach camp when we stopped to have lunch. Heard the radiator a boiling. Have a split bottom Radiator hose. Temp gauge had not moved though. Call to the RACQ sees us booked into th CP for the next couple of days till car fixed. We h...

Damn lazy tree decided to take a nap on top of my shed - fortunately it was only my old Viscount Supreme in the shed and we had our New $80k Sapphire down in the Riverina. Didn't even catch a Carp, although hooked a massive one but couldn't land it without a gaff or net Viscount now at PJS Caravan Repairs i...

I was in Nyah yesterday on the way to Greens and went to use the dump point in the rec ground, some grub ( may words can be used for them) put a portable loo bag full of you know what into the top of the dump and left it. I doubt anyone not in a protective suit will touch this as I wouldn't. Why can't people do the ri...

We are considering buying a 13 foot poptop to tow behind our Outlander. The van has an atm of 1210kgs. The car is rated at 1600kgs for towing and has cvt. Has anyone had experience towing with this vehicle? The van comes with ride levelers which should help (shepherds crook type). We have towed before bu...

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A big welcome to all new Nomads who have recently subscribed to this very informative Forum.There is a (sticky) post called WHO IS THIS on the top of the page in the I DIGRESS Forum, which is a competition that has been running continuously now for a long period of time, where people post photos of fa...

Found this re batteries. "A multimeter cannot provide you accurate enough information, as it's main function is to give you a volt reading at any point in time and that is all it is capable of doing. So we have a problem here, is there a REAL way of knowing if your battery is performing properly? YE...

"Thinking" of coming through Cunnamulla Qland to Thargomindah Qland across to Noccundra Hotel Qland down to Tibooburra NSW leave the semi off road pop top there and just take the 4x4 back to Cameron Corner stay there the night and have a look around at the Dig Tree and may be the Memorial ...

We are looking to buy Sat TV kit, does any one have information to share on Satplus Australia and the Travel Sat mobile vast sat TV kit with SP75 dish on a tri pod and Sat king 800CA vast decoder that they sell? We are in Mt pleasant SA for the next few weeks so would have it shipped to us. Is there a good co...

Been out on the highway for two weeks or so. Found how dangerous speed limited trucks are when passing . Sheesh make sure the semi your behind can pass the road train BEFORE following him !!Or the merge can be compicared . 3 into 1 doesn't mix .. Another when cars pass .. DONT pull infront of truck too fast o...

We are looking at buying our first motorhome, we want to have a motorbike on the back by hydrolic lift, is this achievable? I definitely don't want to drive a trailer behind me at all the time. If anyone could help with information on this it would be greatly appreciated. Bec and Wayne Newbies

Hi, this may have been put forward before. I have been a "total cover " member with RACV for a number of years, I recently had to renew my membership and speaking to the lady at RACV found out I needed "the tow pack" to cover my van because it's over a certain size. The extra cost was...

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This list might me handy, If caught short, Click the link below for the state where you are looking for a Motorhome Dump Points in Australia:New South WalesNorthern TerritoryQueenslandSouth AustraliaTasmaniaVictoriaWestern Australia K.J.

Well i finally got around to it. Downloaded the photos of xmas, and then printed and laminated the ones i want to keep for memories of our trip. Who else does this i think a4 prints of photos bring the story to life. they are then filed in a folder and marked in location and year. So if others want to view them...

If you have a tyre problem when in the Toowoomba area their is a place approx. 12 Km south of town who will help you out. They call the place "Pop- in Punctures". Open 10-2:30pm and 4-6pm. or by appointment on 0437443764 every day of the week. They also sell discount tyres [new] which they can...