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A big welcome to all new Nomads who have recently subscribed to this very informative Forum.There is a (sticky) post called WHO IS THIS on the top of the page in the I DIGRESS Forum, which is a competition that has been running continuously now for several months where people post photos of famous pe...

Hi all A lot has been said about both of these fine products. I will give you my point of view. We have camps 7 (the book) and wikicamps on my iPhone and ipad. As far as I am concerned and despite some minor glitches wikicamps comes out on top every time, I have not opened camps 7 since I bought it. We recently w...

Hi wondering who has a Mazda BT50 dual cab ute and what tow ball weight they are carrying. We are about to head off on our first reasonably long trip and my husband is worried about our tow ball wt. We have had new springs put on ute (as most people have done with 2013 Mazdas), the plate on the tow bar states it...

This is our rig. An Avan Erin Mk 2 with an underslung axle for more clearance (bought new 3 years ago). No en-suite by choice, we use a dunny/shower tent & Porta loo. Tug is an MY15 run-out model Nissan Navara D22 bought new early this year after our 2011 Ford Ranger was ''written off'' after being hi...

A bushfire ADVICE remains for people travelling along Broome-Cape Leveque Road, Between Country Downs turn-off and Kinney Road in the Shire of Broome. There is no threat to lives or homes but there is a lot of smoke in the area.Although there is no immediate danger you need to be aware and keep up to dat...

i have the original solar setup input, and the dc to dc charger if I want to add more pannels than either of there regulators can handle can I add yet another input from more panels ? Wondering Woody

Recently while away a fellow camper had his outboard stored on a frame which slide into his tunnel boot. I didn't take any photo's which I regret now has anyone have any photo's I could view to make one for myself. Thanks Ross

Well we have been on the road for nearly 12 weeks and have traveled from Brisbane to Derby so far. Absolutely loving the experience. We have stayed in free camps, show grounds and caravan parks ( not very many of these tho ) We have met some wonderful people along the way, been invited to camp out on people...

Hi All First post and about to start our long dreamed journey around Oz. Property in south west of WA settles on Friday. Unfortunately bought caravan first ( saw the design we wanted Royal Flair 23 ft before buying car) . Caravan is currently stored. Now ready to buy car to tow. Looking at a brand new Gra...

hi all, I'm on the road. in nt at present and intend heading to s.a end of the month. I have wickicamps but would like to pick your collective brains about good, reasonably priced - or free - camping along the way. I'm thinking of taking a bit under a week to do it. don't need to do the tourist bit so it's jus...

Just wondering if anyone has had a similar problem. The pressure valve on the water inlet was stuffed, no water pressure at all. After replacing the valve all was good for about 6 months. Now I have another problem, every now and then there is no water at all. It appears there is a back pressure and the onl...

I need advise please as I am at a loss. I have a Toshiba laptop with a power supply which says it needs an imput of 240v, 50 to 60htz and 2.0amp. I am trying to charge it off the pictured laptop car charger/invertor but it wont work.I used to charge my 17" Apple Macbook computer on it no problems. As soon...

Very helpful young man there, in Elizabeth Street, at the rear of the AutoPro Shop. He couldn't help us, but found someone who could.

Four dead in fiery crashes on WA roads,Four people have died in two separate car crashes on Western Australian roads overnight. Police say three people were incinerated in a crash near Geraldton about 2:00 am. Their car burst into flames after colliding with another vehicle on Chapman Road. The dri...

Hi folks. Ive noticed recently that my 9kg bottles are not completely emptying out before the gas appliances in the 'van refuse to go. Ive no idea how old the bottles are, they came with the van new when bought about 11 months ago. The gas has come from various sources - not from the same supplier. When t...

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We finally have our new vehicle . get the canopy tomorrow,end of next week we hit he road..More photos to follow..don't know how to make photo smaller sorry Diane Don

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The trailer I tow behind my small motorhome is due for registration (NSW) in Sept. Each year it needs a new Safety Inspection Report. How do other Grey Nomads from NSW deal with this problem when travelling for extended periods of time in areas other than NSW? For example, in Melbourne early this yea...

Advent Park 345 Kalamunda Road Maida Vale Perth phone 08 94545341. Daily cost is $3 with an additional -50c for van to be connected to power. Powered sites $36-. Big area and prefers the Nomads. Can leave vehicle & van for $5- plus power. Bus past front gate on the hour and location is not far from air...