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I take a strange collection of things that I find useful when travelling with my two dogs. One is activated charcoal, this works so well when they have eaten the wrong thing. It helps remove toxins from their body if they have been poisoned. Charcoal is also used by vets in cane toad poisoning. If your po...

Hi we are planning a trip to Birdsville and was wondering if anyone has been that way lately and could suggest the best road in plus how bad is the Birdsville track for caravans

Hi all, We will take delivery of our first caravan in December a Jayco Journey Outback pop top 17.55 comes with 120w solar panel / 100amp battery. If we run the fridge on gas ( has 2 x 9kg bottles) while overnight free camping. Can we run all the Led lighting as well as our 19" TV / Sat Dish .from the f...

Beautiful day in wollongong but raining tonight

Left Mount Gambier this morning, so good to be back on the tar again. Knowing this time I am not going anywhere, or doing anything except being a GN again. Camped at Hopetoun for a couple of nights. Arrr the serenity will welcome my friends from daylesford and frangipani tomorrow. Smiles all around he...

Hi. It's been a while. Been round and round like he Leyland bros. been in melbourne 2 years. Up in brisbane. Fo a while. Then back to melbourne. The back to qld. We will be looking for work in qld. And generally enjoying life. Anyone remember me ? Sending. Kind regards.

Yep I have relocated and now set up for at least a week on the reservation at Byron Bay NSW north coast if anyone is in or intending to be in during that time. Just send the smoke signals up if you want to catch up. A big thanks to Copper 1&2, also Mongrel and Adele for putting up with me till now. Oh! Whi...

No 10. Golfer: "I'd move heaven and earth to break 100 on this course." Caddy: Try heaven, you've already moved most of the earth sir. No 9. Golfer: "Tell me honestly, do you think my game is improving?" Caddy: "Yes.....You miss the ball much closer now sir". No 8. G...

we have a motorhome and a dog when we were in merimbula instead of packing the m/h we rung the taxi service and there was no problem for them to take us and the dog to town for shopping from the caravan park and back and the driver pinpointed all the shops and services prior to us alighting taxi

Hi every one, have just received my above charger and will be installing myself, one question I have that someone may be able to answer. it has mppt solar regulator built in so if I plug my panels into it do I need to by pass the regulator on the panels. cheers OMD ( pete )

A man who, for years, drank too much, eventually had a confrontational discussion with his wife who said to him ?I?ve had enough of this. If you come home drunk one more time I?m leaving you?. A few days later he found himself the worse for drink (again) in his local pub. Retuning to the bar having visited...

I was shocked, confused, bewildered As I entered Heaven's Door, Not by the beauty of it all, Nor the lights of its décor. But it was the folks in Heaven who made me splutter and gasp-- The thieves, the liars, the sinners, The alcoholics and trash. There stood the kid from seventh grade Who swiped my lun...

DEAR DIARY-DAY 1. All packed up for the cruise ship---all my nicest dresses, swimsuits, short sets,...really really exciting... Our Women's Group...'The Late Bloomers'...decided on this all- girls trip of a lifetime...it will be my first one..and I can't wait!! DEAR DIARY - DAY 2. Entire day at...

Hi all, What Would be the average age that Nomads give towing their vans away. We are only moving up to our van in December, and think we will still be towing till early eighties. that will give us 20 years. Hey Jim & Lambie I've locked myself out of the fourm's for the past two weeks. couldn't rememb...

Hi all, I've locked myself out of the fourm's for the past two weeks. couldn't remember my past word, let alone how I set up my user name. Thank's to Cindy at Admin I'm up and running again. Very fusstraighting. We are so excited wanting to let every one know that we have put a deposit down on a new snail to...

I don't know if anyone else posted this but thought it might be good as I have seen a few on here who own COLORADO's Vehicles made between 2013 & 2015 are at a risk of fire. I guess Holden will have ( or be in the process of )sent letters to owners but as some are on the road they may not get the letter until it...

I have the ESC fitted to my Avida Sapphire - the LED indicator lights on drawbar are permantly on when 12 pin plug is inserted, even when ignition is off - is this normal? Even though this is a small draw on power it is my belief that ESC should not draw power without ignition - Avida claim normal and wil...

this might interest anyone who wants solar hot water on their van it is used on yachts http://www.heliatos.com/ They are setting up an agent in Australia i believe allan

i have two hatches in my ensuite with fans fitted They are 300 x 300 mm approx the seals are damaged on both do these hatches normally have seals or is this something the previous owner has put in? i have not been able to find replacements on Caravan plus website allan