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Hi Everybody My wife and I attended the Melbourne Caravan show yesterday and during our excursion I was informed that a magazine, similar name to Caravan and Motorhome, contained a voucher/coupon relating to a gas heater for caravans. I have purchased a couple of editions of the 'Caravan & moto...

Hi all I am planning a trip to Cape York and I will be heading pretty much up the middle until about Hughenden then I will reassess my options . I will be going through Broken Hill and on to Wilcannia I would the like to go along the Darling to Bourke has any one traveled this road before I relies if it has been...

Hi, i haven't started to travel yet still looking for a bus to fit out or buy, and change it to suit me. i have found 1 of each, both are unregistered, and both owners want me to sign a stat deck and get a permit to take it home and then do the heavy vehicle inspection. when i have bought cars in the past the o...

Looking for some info as to this area , which Van park is best Value, clenliness etc and MAINLY !! fishing in this area:)???...

HI every one just wondering if any one has a 27FT EVERGREEN 5TH WHEELER and what is it like we have a jayo silver line 21/65/3 with a pull out at the moment ,towed with a 2015 ranger , and it is very hard to to get in and out of the bed as there's very little room at the sides so was wondering about the evergreen...

Hi Fellow Caravan's Just been reading old post on Breakaway Batteries. Our 18 mth old Retreat - has a Breakaway 6000 system under the bunk ( single Beds). It appears to be wired to the house batteries, for when I turn the 12 volt system on in the van, the charge light comes on. I assume it must be charging f...

We have a Mercedes Sprinter Campervan with 2 house batteries with their own 240v smart chargers. 1 is also connected through a VSR to the truck battery & also to the 3 way fridge whilst travelling. Works well & we also have 80w portable solar panels) When connecting to 240v power can I still hav...

Gday... Cheers - John

Desperately looking for a sump to fit 3B engine from 12/92 Coaster. Have tried all wreckers in Australia - no joy. Can anybody help???

I have a question for all the intrepid travellers out there, seeking your help. When selecting a site in Camps 7 there are more than one Co-ordinate displayed for the site. I note that one of them has the letter E after it. Would that be for Degrees, Minutes, Seconds ? if so what is the other one displayed....

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The body builder takes off his shirt and the blonde says, "What a Great chest you have!" He tells her, "That's 100lbs of dynamite Baaaaby." He takes off his pants and the blonde says, "Myy, what massive calves you have!" He tells her "That's 100lbs of dynamite B...

Husband: My wife is missing. She went shopping yesterday and has not come home... Sergeant: What is her height?Husband: Gee, I'm not sure. A little over five-feet tall. Sergeant: Weight?Husband: Don't know. Not slim, not really fat. Sergeant: Colour of eyes?Husband: Sort of brown I th...

In a previous life I was sitting with a boat engineer and skipper and a mate of mine and we had a coffee and chatted about life, happiness and the state of the nation (or vessel) After we had been there for a while, my mate from another occupation said that he had been listening to us for a couple of hours and h...

Gday... I bought a bracket for the van today that they said required simple assembly. I got it home and got out the instructions - it seems straight forward enough but............ Can someone help please? Cheers - John

Need some help sorting out how i would go about running a lead from second battery on 200 serieis , through anderson plugs to help supply charge to the two Caravan batteries during overcast/rainy weather when solar panels cant supply enough to save fridge/freezer loosing it cool :)... So far i do have...

I was walking through the local supermarket the other day when I saw a grandfather walking around with his 2 year old grandson. It was obvious that the grandpa wasn't having an easy time of it, with the siren-like voice of his cherished youngling scaling upwards every time candy or toys came into view...

Hi . We are about to take our first short caravan trip as a tester. We have a 14ft Avan and a 4 wheel drive. Have to be in Bowral NSW for a couple of nights. From there we are hoping to head to the coast. I have heard the roads are not great for towing. Macquarie Pass, Jamberoo Mountain or Kangaroo valley...

A lady goes on vacation to Jamaica. Upon arriving, she meets a black man, and after a night of passionate love making she asks him,"What is your name?""I can't tell you" the black man says.Every night they meet and every night she asks him again what his name is and he always respo...

Daughter to Father: "Dad there is something my new boyfriend said to me, that I didn't fully understand." He said that I' have a beautiful chassis, lovely airbags, fantastic bumper,....and....do I prefer a manual gear change?'... Father's Response: "Go tell your new boyfriend...