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Met Chopit and his lady, at Boonah showgrounds, we parked right next to them, unknowingly. Nice couple, will have a better chat tomorrow.

Im on the road again, "Vincent" and me have just lefft Lake Elphinston, 2 hrs west of Mackay, Qld. After about 270 Klms of good but sometimes bouncy road we made it to Dingo and I enjoyed the best hot shower I have had in a month!!!! The free camp behind the Caltex servo is just bare dirt but plent...

Can anybody give me a reasonable, no bulldust, fair dinkum reason for Caravan parks to raise their fee for the school holidays. Does their council increase their rates during holidays, no, does their electricity cost increase, no, do they have to pay their staff extra again no. So what gives. We ar...

The male part of my 12v TV (cigarette lighter type connection) has broken and I have purchased a cigarette lighter connection power source for my Teac TV from Jaycar. The male connection does not seem to fit into the Anntennatek 12V Socket Wall Plate to power the TV. (see attached photo). I have sear...

BlazeAid is again back at Julia Creek in north-west Queensland. We were here this time last year and ran a very successful Drought Relief operation for several months. We hope to be in Julia Creek until the end of August. Volunteers go out and live on the properties in their vans/motor homes and do...

G'day, we have a 1989 Toyota Coaster MH. We have top cover with RACQ road service, however , I've been told RACQ will not tow us if we breakdown due to our weight / size (the mh, not me). What do you do when you need assistance or a tow ?.

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Sunset at Shoal Bay, NSW

Sunset at Condamine River - free camping spot near Chnchilla Weir, QLD

I have posted this on another site as well to gain further comments, I have a query regards van has gone into 'Sway/Yaw' . Scenario: Travelling @ 90kph van goes into sway, van has electric brakes, no ESC. What is the save and correction procedure. Please only comments from past experience or someo...

Hi when I am charging battery from solar can I still have my 12v fridge running, it is connected to battery not the load terminals on charge controller, or do I have to disconnect it, charge battery and then turn it back on, my solar is a portable kit, thanks in advance.

Brand new never out of the box suit 14-16 foot unit model CCV16. Never home long enough to use it was a birthday present . Normally retails at $395.00 will sell for $200.00 or ONO Pickup Wauchope area or will send at buyers expense.

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As you would have read the c/park had a winge that they were no running at full capacity. While we were there a couple of the campers that we spoke to one claimed that the park sent them to the freeby as they were full. A second who said he was a member of the park ; made a prior booking to arrival only to find tha...

Light reflecting off the flowers of the colourful flowering gum attract a bee helping pollination in the process :)

I bought our van 2012 model one owner and used once and when I put water in the tank the water has a bad taste, what can I do to get rid of the taste. Regards Ray ps I have rinsed it out a couple of times

Memories of long walks along 80 Mile Beach, WA passing 1000's of shells with every step :)

1770 Queensland - A special place to watch the sun go down.

Relaxing looking out over the water at 1770 as the evening draws to a close.

Derby Pier at sunset including a halo - Another beautiful spot to watch the world go by at the end of the day :)