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Just thought I would share a story in the January edition of Caravan World regarding Billabong caravans and the dealership Coastal Caravans of Burleigh. It's nice to share a feel good story now and again. -- Edited by Dreamweaver on Wednesday 9th of March 2016 02:33:05 PM

This was a very moving episode which revealed "how personalised playlists can re-awaken the brains of people with dementia". A woman with dementia was able to conduct a perfectly intelligible and intelligent conversation after listening to her favourite music. A man with Parkinsons...

Hello all, this is Frank and Karen, we are new folk to this forum and the life on the road, but looking forward to doing lots over the coming years. We have a diesel X-Trail manual TL dci 2012. We did a first trip to Jervis Bay Caravan Park and loved it. Managed to find out lots of stuff to add to the van and car t...

Melbourne swelters in record breaking temperatures around 30C "while" Robbing a bank "with a " Chainsaw " somewhere along the " Stuart highway in June " was it " theft " or was it " maintaining the Ruber seals on slide outs " th...

Hi all, we're heading up to Bright for Labour Day weekend. It should be a great weekend, Ross Wilson, Darryl Braithwaite and many more of the greats of "the 60's ". Remember the 60's (yeah sort of). We'll be at the "Riverside ". Cheers Owen.

Loved this part of SA on our last trip!

Travelling from WA to SA and then up the Stuart Highway in late June. A couple of questions to those who have travelled up the Stuart Hwy at a similar time. 1. As we will mainly stay at Caravan Parks is there any need to pre book at places such Coober Pedy Woomera Ayres Rock Alice Springs Tennant Creek a...

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hi has anyone bought one of these small coolers ? .. supposed to be good for cooling small spaces tent or small van for 6hours is rechargeable saw it at the camping show in Melbourne

I have just finished watching this weeks four corners and although I knew that Americans were gun crazy I had no idea how insane and easily manipulated their general public are when it comes to guns Gun in homes in America are 40 percent more likely to kill a family member than a someone threatening the...

does this means it deliver 40 Lt per hour at 45 degrees Recovery:40 Lt/hr 45 degree rise just looking for a hot water sys for the van my elec one draws to much power some thing that gives good pressure cheers snap -- Edited by snap1946 on Saturday 23rd of May 2015 07:33:...

Thank you adding me. Hubby and I are both NB to the motorhome concept. All ready am learning heaps of useful tips etc. We are presently looking at purchasing our first motorhome very soon.

Does anyone know whether Marsol is closed for good, or just for the Christmas-New Year break? A note across the top of their Ebay site says the business is closed, but there's no mention of that on their website. I have a malfunctioning 200watt solar panel on my motorhome and need to return it under warr...

The boss was complaining in our staff meeting the other day that he wasn't getting any respect. Later that morning he went to a local sign shop and bought a small sign that read: "I'm the Boss!" He then attached it to his office door. Later that day when he returned from lunch, he found that som...

OK so I've gleaned a lot from advice given as a result of my previous post and a lot of the other Solar posts here. So now that I've found my 'van battery is a shot duck because of my careless maintenance I'm being urged to replace it with an AGM. Are controllers suitable for lead acid batteries also suitabl...

Just crossed East to West yesterday and today and by golly it's wet and super muddy in the rest areas. We could not find a suitable free camp till Baxter rest area just past Caiguna heading West., which is partially bitumen. Where truckies had pulled in and out of various rest areas was trails of gooey re...

After 9 wonderful months travelling Tassie I have loved the plains,the dense bush lands,fern forests,waterfalls,caves,snowy peaks, natural creeks and rugged coastline. All the free camps which are a privilege not a right, the locals who are willing to empart their knowledge of the area. Meetin...

The board is very quiet. Where is everyone? I will be going in land Victoria next week to visit some old mining/farming towns. Just having a look around and hoping I find a big gold nugget (dreaming). I will be free camping but not sure where yet. Keep you all posted. If anyone knows of some old interes...

Hi folks, just a general question here. Can someone tell me if you are on a pension during your travels - what happens if you have to get tests for cancer is it on the free list? Also is the chemo etc also on the list? -- Edited by TopCat on Sunday 6th of March 2016 02:38:42 PM