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A friend is building a caravan in VICTORIA, AUSTRALIA. He wants to know where to find the tech-specis for the required clearance above the gas stove.

just a reminder for everyone to check there fire alarms ,as the batteries have a use by date .Laying in bed the other nite the alarm went off making a hell of a noise ,It woke us up so took it down and it had been up since our last trip away over a year ago.No damage done ,the batteries were on the way out and nee...

Coming into Charters Towers today about 10km out.. 110kmph down to 80kmph then 60kmph.. suddenly coppers everywhere on both sides of the road... sent them a friendly wave, past them and speed limit back to 110kmph... first time I've seen road signs forcing you to slow down so they can get you for speed...

There is a medical distinction between "Guts" and "Balls"... We've all heard friends and colleagues referring to people with "Guts", or with "Balls". Do they, however really know the difference between them? Here's the 'official' distinction; st...

If you are looking for a great spot try Nug Nug on the Buffalo River , $5 / Power , $5 each per adult /night , cold showers and flush toilets Electric BBQ . Turn off in main street of Myrtleford and after about 10k of bitumen there is only about 1k of good gravel. There were about 8 vans there leaving plerty of...

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Has anyone visited Bowra Station near Cunnamulla QLD & is it a dog friendly camping spot?

Bugga I have just got my dose of steroids down to 6mg a day but now symptoms of original complaint - temporal arteritis - or as it is also called - giant cell decease have returned. So now today I have had to up my dosage to 25g a day. So I suppose its back to the jitters & inability to get to sleep. This...

Some vans offer AL-KO ESC & some offer AL-KO ATC. On reading about both on AL-KO sites, I'm thinking they are the same thing. ATC is what the system is called in Europe (Swift vans) and ESC (Jurgens) is what it's called in Australia. Does anyone know what the actual difference is - if any? -- Edited by...

We've been traveling around for just under a year and have visited most states. As we are serving a higher order (see the avatar) we always check to see what is required to bring a caged bird into and/or out of a state (because they're all different surprise, surprise). As we haven't been to WA we thought...

Any advice on attaching a bike rack for 2 bikes on a pop top van? We're deliberating on the back, the front or if not possible buying fold up bikes!

Gday... It is only the brave (and foolish?) who spend winter ANYWHERE in Victoria. MINUS 1degC this morning and yesterday as well - frost all around - but clear, sunny days with NO WIND. Yesterday was pleasant with a very weak sun that FINALLY got it to a maximum of 12DegC at 2.30pm. BUT ............ we...

A Priest was driving along in his car and see's a Nun walk on the side of the road. He stopped and offered her a lift, which she accepted. She got in and crossed her legs., forcing the habit to open and reveal a leg. The priest looks and nearly has an accident, and after changing gear lets his hand slide up he...

I have tried all the usual environmentally friendly products for the loo, some worked well, some not so. Will be trying out a new one this NT long weekend with the dunny servicing 7 bums over the four days, temperature's are up & my bed only a few feet away it will be a good test run. It was highly recom...

Has anyone an opinion on chinese manufactured tires. My motorhome has a fuli set of new unused Hercules 215/75R 17.5 tires and I have some concern about the quality, to the point that I am considering removing same. I have been assured that they met all Australian saftey standards.. Would appreciat...

Presently I am trying to make friends outside of Facebook while applying the same principles. Therefore every day, I go down the street and tell every passer by what I have eaten, how I feel, what I have done the night before, and what I will do after, I give them pictures of my family, my wife, my daughter...

I like many people use cable ties for various jobs around the Motorhome. trailer Etc. I just ripped a four inch gash down my arm having caught it on the cable tie where the excess was trimmed by a pair of side cutters. VERY Sharp. Luckily not too deep. Now I know to position the ties so as not to repeat that du...

It is time for Mike (ethanol) to leave and to continue his travels westward. Rod (Rover) arrived this afternoon and has temporarily parked behind Mike ready to take his spot tomorrow. Rod planned last year at Greens to buy a Discovery4 and a Kedron van sure enough he has rocked up with both, very impres...

Hi, we are thinking of travelling from SA around the coast to Broome for an extended period of time. Can any seasoned travellers advise where the best free camps are along the way pls and any other information you think would be of help to novice grey nomad wannabees. We have a 4 wheel drive and 21 ft car...

Need some advice from a knowledgeable fellow traveller about personal insurance. Please PM me. Would appreciate it. Thanks, June C.