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Only $19 powered site. Lovely young couple who run it. Good facilities and plenty of room between sites. At least 8 large drive-through. Chatting to them - they tell me there are lots of free camps around here including the one directly over the road and they have no problems with that as they realize mo...

Three months ago,we purchased a Jayco Freedom 17ft6" pop top,to tow behind our 2009 Subaru Forester.Van,with a tare of 950 was recommended as suitable!Husband has since had a heart attack & is " second guessing" the decision we made!! Any info of similar van/ vehicle experie...

Hi All Can anyone tell me what the best charger would be for charging 3 x 120amp AGM batteries, and for reconditioning the batteries. Thanks

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What do you think about this this happened at gunning not long ago. We pulled in around 2.30-3pm and there was and area in between these vans that was roped off. I went over and said "hi im just wondering why this area is roped off cold you please give us a little room. To my amazement the man said hey b...

We have a Mazda BT50 dual cab ute with tub and canopy from ARB. Just wondering (before going to Qld Transport) if anyone knows the rules and also if they have their boat carried over the cab and resting on bars attached to bull bar. Sighted one yesterday and if not to much upgrading needed (obviously fro...

ok just had to install new australine ? window winders on the brick ( my van ) front and rear windows had to take the screens out etc , put in new winders , put all together but now when you wind the windows shut the little slide lock dont grab any more ? any suggestions to what i have done this time cant...

Hi In the light of the VW diesel scandal in the USA, I had some thoughts about diesel tuning. I think that it may not be easy to get the power, performance and economy combination that is wanted AND get the vehicle to comply with the pollution regulations. We or at least I and some right minded people do wan...

About 3 years ago I met a lady who collected can Flip Tops, and I said why. She said she collected them for a boy on a farm over in Victoria, (I am in Carnarvon WA). Apparently when he got the weight of a Wheel Chair in Flip Tops, he got a new wheel chair for free. So I started saving them for her and eventually ga...

hi all ,I have just completely emptied my two water tanks underneath the van ,both 95 ltrs..I then went back inside the van and pressed the water level scale ,the 1st said empty the 2nd said full .What is it could it be the sensor in the tank or the scale inside the van .Have any of you had this happen . Just...

Just purchased a Redwater HOT water bypass valve online from an A/U supplier..Was getting fussed about the amount of water i was loosing to waste from the shower and hand basin..I know its not the most critical thing in life. " But " When free camping its a pain though. After fitting, i was...

Greetings, I've have a gas/electric, small fridge in the poptop. It works on electricity, but I've not tried it on gas, yet. I'm hoping to start staying at some free sites and I'm wondering how much gas the fridge will use? Also, do you leave the gas on while driving? At present I have a small car fridge...

Thinking of staying at May's Bend camping area on the Darling. Is it safe & access OK? We don't worry about a bit of unmade road. LOL. Heard that there have been a few indigenous problems in the Bourke area. It seems as though it's quite popular though. Wanting to hear first hand opinions from tho...

Hello fellow travellers My beloved Hiace pop top , that I inherited from my father, has been broken into and trashed. He always kept it so beautifully. It is so sad. Was due to go to Kangaroo Valley Folk Festival at the end of the month. There is a long PVC canister on the front of the camper for fishing p...

Has Anyone had any experiences good or bad of a Diesel/LPG dual flue motor? Is there running and maintenance savings to be had?

SEENAGER I am a Seenager. (Senior teenager) I have everything that I wanted as a teenager, only 60 years later. I dont have to go to school or work. I get an allowance (pensions). I have my own pad. I dont have a curfew.I have a drivers license and my own car. I have ID that gets me into bars. The pe...

METHINKS THIS HAS BEEN ADAPTED TO COVER OUR PAST 4 X LEADERS, HOWEVER, WHY NOT AGAIN ! Bill Shorten walked into a bank to cash a chequeWhen hes called over to the teller, he says, "Good morning, could you please cash this cheque for me?"The teller r...

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Bonus Question: Is Hell exothermic (gives off heat) or endothermic (absorbs heat)? Most of the students wrote proofs of their beliefs using Boyle's Law (gas cools when it expands and heats when it is compressed) or some variant. One student, however, wrote the following: First, we need t...

Hi fellow GN's, JT and I have a BT50 towing 19.6' Lotus Sprint Van - we have only done a couple of short trips thus far but are planning to do half the big lap next year and the rest the following year. We are looking forward to meeting lots of you as we get around and also reading and learning lots from all you v...