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Hi folks, Next year (April 2016) we couple of 74 year old intrepid geriatrics want to saddle up again but this time for a 4 -5 month journey to escape the Tasmanian Winter to travel from Melbourne to Perth and all points north. Has anyone come up with a suitable road trip planner that allows you to input t...

I am looking for anyone going to the Margaret River area and then up to Perth and along the WA coast through to Katherine. At the moment I am at Albany, have travelled from SA, I am travelling alone and would like to tag along for the remainder of trip. Is there anyone out there who is interested please rep...

Yep we are off, don't know if I feel excited or frightened. Just a few lose ends to fix up then on the rd pics to follow. OMD ( Pete )

We have just spent a week come Monday camped at Corryong on the Rec Reserve/Golf Course, and I have to say this is one of the best run festivals we have ever attended, it got virtually washed out last year but the weather has been superb this time. Corryong is a town of about 1500 people but during the festi...

https://www.freerangecamping.com.au/free-range-camping-update-april-2015/

Why is it every time I Google a caravan question/problem I find pages of confusing often contradictory information? I'm currently checking all functions on my J/Heritage. Got to the 5000 Breaksafe factory installed in the Heritage. Press the test button and battery shows red and I'm aware the 12V 7...

Hi all, I think I should reword my last post. What I should have asked was "are there any grey nomads who are travelling full time on a DSP Pension"

I've just spent the last 4 days down at the free camp at Texas on the Dumaresq river with 8 or 9 of the grandkids and what a great place. You camp right on the river or further back if you desire with plenty of room. Lots of firewood within walking distance, skip bins at the entrance and a free camper friendly...

We need to buy a new battery for our van (the old one was in it when we purchased van). When we free camp we run lights, pump, maybe tv. Our fridge is 3 way so no fridge. We have 2 solar panels up top. But being a naïve female (hubby wont use computer) am not sure what type of battery to buy. Looked at site sugges...

Joe says to Paddy : "Close your curtains ta next time ya makin love to your wife Paddy the whole street was watching and laughing at you yesterday." Paddy says: "Well ta jokes on them cos I wasn't even at home yesterday.".... Mick walks into Paddy's barn and catches him dancing n...

Anyone seen or heard of Bill? I haven't seen him around for a while.

http://www.news-mail.com.au/news/no-approval-no-camp/2603758/

I want to install a diesel heater in my Sunliner Fiat Ducato Motorhome I can not get it clear how the take off for the diesel is installed in the Fiat tank. Is there anyone who can explain this to me in detail and perhaps some pictures Thanks

Well, at the suggestion of Kath (Kaid), here are some details of my 1991 Hino Rainbow. The conversion to a motorhome was done by Silversun Motorhomes in Brisbane, cost a bit more than the standard starting point as I wanted extra overhead cupboards, hot water system, gas heater and other goodies, but...

OK all you plumbers out there, this is probably a dumb question from an electrician. When you run almost exclusively on gas will the anode have less wear? Looked at mine this morning and there is not a lot of material eaten away, it's an aluminium anode in a suburban HWS. Mind you, when I took it out whol...

Stayed a night at Westonia 9k off the highway east of Merriden, $15 night power, water gravel site surrounded by grass excellent help from the caretaker, told washing m/c was only $1, raining so didn't use well worth the stop.

I had a rather lengthy chat to Phil C today. Gee he is full of it. Wine that is, what else . Phil does the odd job around a winery. It would have to an odd job cos he is odd He has a hose connected direct from his chair in the van to kegs holding the wine, on his end of the hose is a mouth piece so he doesn't have to ge...

Hi Nomads, We are upsizing our caravan (to 1200kg tare) and need to get a better tow vehicle. We are very limited with $$ budget and are looking at around $6K. We are considering a 3L turbo Jackeroo, 2.8L Pajero and 2.8L Nissan Patrol. We would like any and all feedback to help us decide on the best vehicle...

Some of you may have seen this before. Sends a chill up your spine.

http://news.stanford.edu/news/2015/march/aluminum-ion-battery-033115.html