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Hi everyone, if any grey nomads are over our way around the 13th December and would like to support our first open mic afternoon, please come along. If you are a musician with a guitar or can play keyboard and can "wing it" with supporting walk ups, we would be very happy to offer you a free pow...

We had a display from a firefighting Skycrane today. We have an old bluestone quarry not too far from our back door. A great supply of water for helicopters to use. Aussie Paul. https://youtu.be/SDgcxoJSETw https://youtu.be/vQCj0DY-_KI

UNBELIEVEABLE REACTION FROM AN AGGRESSIVE AND BULLYING and DISCRIMINATING MANAGER I returned back to our caravan at the WINDSOR GARDENS CARAVAN PARK, ADELAIDE, with my foot in plaster after having foot surgery with instructions from my surgeon to keep my foot up and not walk on it until the final pl...

http://yeoeleven.blogspot.com.au/2015/11/the-sixth-week-at-greens-lake.html-- Edited by yeoeleven on Saturday 28th of November 2015 10:11:12 AM

Hi all just need a little advice on what spares and extras will I need to take with me on a 6 month tour of Western Australia. I am a solo traveller driving a 30 year old Nissan Civillian bus, Deisal. Thanks for all the helpful tips I have already gleaned from this site and thanks in advance this one.

Gday... First light at Greens this morning. Cheers - John

Hi For the information of interested people who want to know which vehicles have the new style alternators which reduce the charging voltage down below normal. These vehicles need a DC-DC charger to fully charge a second battery, in the tug or in a van. I did not see this document on REDARCs site but cam...

I'm going to get one fitted. Can someone tell me what the ball load is, please? My caravan is 680 tare and I have nothing heavy added and currently do not have water in the tank. I tow with a Commodore and it bottoms out on driveways. J.

Hi to all new van buyers and prospective van buyers, we have just been caught out beautifully with our new van purchase. Please Please Please make sure before you hand over your final payment or better still when you are looking at buying get them to give you a FULL copy of their warranty documentation t...

Gday... Lake Meran, 21Km south of Kerang VIC. Camps 8 VIC site 297 - GPS 35 52 07 S 143 48 11 E This is a good spot for a day or two or just as an overnighter. There is no time limit for camping. There are flushing toilets and cold showers. There is tank water for use by campers - dependent on rain obviously. Th...

Gday... This camp is fairly well known to a number of GNs but I thought I would just add to the information. Gunbower State Forest, Murray River Reserve CAMPS 8 VIC site 292 GPS 35 39 47 S 144 07 47 E Canoe Trail, about 23Km NE of Kerang off the Kerang-Koondrook Road, provides access to the camps along Gunbo...

Hi Folks, Another newbie hits the forum. My wife and I have been around once many years ago when the children were under ten ,now over thirty, we bush camped (as in tents)as much as posibble for 18 months, best life experience we and I our children have ever had. Now its time to crank up and do it again ,bu...

Hello, newbies Neil and Chris from Albany here, retired, drive a Triton dual cab pulling a Bailey Barcelona, been through the ranks of Swagging it, tents, camper now caravanning!!

Hi Folks, Another newbie hits the forum. My wife and I have been around once many years ago when the children were under ten ,now over thirty, we bush camped (as in tents)as much as posibble for 18 months, best life experience we and I our children have ever had. Now its time to crank up and do it again ,but...

Hi people my names Ben and I'm about to head off around Australia with my family. I recently purchased off a friend the basics of a solar set up which included a set of 240w folding solar panels with mppt charger, a 12v 200ah AGM deep cycle battery, a noco G7200 smart charger and a 300w pure sine wave invert...

In my Coromal pop top I have a Truma LPG/240v HWS, which I am told by the Coromal agent that sold me the van does not have a sacrificial anode like other HWSs. My question is do I have to drain the tank when the van is sitting around for a few months?

Photo taken from free camp at Minipa.

Fire is powerful. There is nothing quite like sitting next to a campfire in the bush and surrounded by the darkness of night. We cook on it, heat with it and soak up its warmth. We love to hear the cracking of the fire, the smell of it and see the flickering flames. -- Edited by leestevo on Saturday 28...

good morning everyone, have you lived full time in your caravan while undergoing chemotherapy? If so, how did u go and do you have any tips. Thanks. Rocket

Hi we are headed to SA after Xmas and want to explore these two places before heading across the Nullarbor to explore WA. Any suggestions of free or low cost Pet friendly sites would be greatly appreciated, we do have Camps 7 and Wiki camps. Just like to hear from people who have actually been at these si...