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Hi we are new to the caravan world and have a question on our vehicle. We have a 2011 Jeep Cherokee limited CRD 2.8 turbo diesel auto .Has anyone had experience towing a van with this vehicle ? The van we are currently looking at is a single axle 14.5 foot and 1500kgs. There seems to be conflicting info on th...

Hi, We're a retired couple who have sold up and are currently travelling around Asia. Though we're Brits, we lived and worked in The Netherlands for the last 25 years. We owned a VW T5 California camper and travelled all around Europe in it. Next year we really want to join the "grey nomads"...

We have been travelling, ( hubby still working ) and living in our van for the last three and a half years and both of us love living in the van, but he is now of pension age and starting to think about settling in one place, still undecided where, but have found that it is almost impossible to stay long term i...

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We are have booked to go to Adelaide late Feb for a month ,and we are leaving out vehicle and van there till September when we plan to head back, have been looking at doing the train trip from Adelaide to Melbourne ,just wanted to know if any one has done the trip ,and do we book red or premium service, many th...

We are just about to purchase a new caravan and we have the option of either a compressor fridge or a 3 way fridge. we live in central Queensland and do a just about all our traveling as of free camping and we generally in Queensland/NT area. can anyone give us their experience or advice on which option th...

Can anyone tell me if the Oakey Qld showgrounds is still available for camping? Also posted in budget campsites for Qld section of the forum Thanks

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Major work on the Bruce continues - the road just out of Gympie is a bit torn up, and there are sections where traffic is slowed to 70km, with narrow lanes. This goes for about 5km south of Gympie, then again just north of the Kandanga/Imbil turnoff (Exit 244) about 20km south of Gympie to just north of Co...

The managers of the West Wyalong showground have about 6 months ago opened new toilets primarily for the caravanners to use. everybody that has used the new well maintained facilities has had nothing but praise for them. Some people choose to camp away from the new area and use their own facilities or...

Yesterday morning I bought two cases of beer on sale at the Beer Store.I placed them on the front seat and headed back home.I stopped at a service station where a drop-dead gorgeous blonde was filling up her car at the next pump.Although it was very cold she was wearing a very short skirt and a light jac...

After following all my Grey Nomad friends for a couple of years now, I'm happy to be able to spend a few hours at legendary Greens Lake. We left Sydney Sunday morning and stayed at Gundagai that night and tonight we are at a nice little CP surrounded by dozens of kangaroos and lots of birds at Glenrowan....

Well it is Sat night and the Wonderful West Coast Eagles have just sent North Melbourne packing, here comes FLAG No 4. The EAGLES Trophy Cabinet is over flowing, and those poor old, Dicky, Dacky, Ducky, Dockers are still trying to find their first one. YEEEEEE,HAAAAA. OK, I am ready, come get me, Hic,...

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BThe 19 foot caravan is ready to go....November is when we will be leaving...For two years travelling... We are heading to Perth and using as many Free Campsites as possible.. I got the Free Campsite Book from RAA and what a Beauty...Well Spent Money I say... We would like to know what are the BEST Batte...

well took the van away to the ewen horse races for a try out ! not fun don't know what was wrong with it but scared the xxxx out of me is a 120 klm trip for me to there took me nearly 2 hrs to do it every time got up to 70 /80 the thing was swaying all over the road like mad sure i saw the side of the van in t...

hi all, as usual i'm after some information, this time about the advantages/disadvantages of whizzbang versus a swing door on a camper van. I know some people dread staying near a whizzbang and i'm careful about the use of it but just now and again I think a swing door would be easier. any comments? and...

Camped here beside us is a x cmca member with whom I've had a good chat. He held a position in this organisation, serving on commities, organising functions etc. This person was a motor home owner, who resigned his position, canceled his membership & left; then bought a caravan. WHY? The despise d...

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This comes complete with all hardware, locks, cables, storage bags, compressor, brake actuator & stone guard. It has had very little use & is in pristine condition. No longer required. $3000.00 ono m.t.cummings@bigpond.com.au or PM me. This has been cross posted on other sites. -- Edite...