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Yes, Lulu is gone. While I was camped up and 'homeless' at my sisters at Tin Can Bay pre Christmas and beyond, I discovered pretty quickly that the roof was leaking quite badly. Brother-in-law put a big tarp over it til I decided what to do. So a few weeks ago I took it around to the local caravan place to get...

Hello all, Thank you so much for the encouraging feedback. It seems that these posts have hit the spot. I want to stop the theory now as it gets very deep and overburdened with maths after only scratching the surface with AC. Today I would like to present multimeter safety and a few facts that Bunnings an...

Hi guys, I am in Mildura for 24 hours. Miss Daisy is having some minor maintainence done tomorrow. Love to hear from anyone in the area. PM me...... Sharon.

Would like to know where there are free camping spots between Hervey Bay and Mackay that can be recommended

Just bought an old coaster and want to fit out. Mechanically very sound. Not sure where and what to start on. Any advice would be appreciated.

Hi every one; The wife and my self have been looking at taking the caravan and 4x4 over to tassie and have been put off by the high cost for the return ticket, anyway we just got our royal auto magazine on tuesday and the spirit of tasmania have a 50% off price at the moment. One catch is yo...

Driving home on Sunday with the van in tow,happen to look down at the Prodigy2 Brake Controller and it was Flashing with the display reading N.C. I checked when I got home the Trouble shooting chart says .1 Trailer connected with open circit on brake line ,2 Trailer connector disconnected or cor...

This has probably been done to death but what cheaper choices are there out there or does it have to be, I'm going to say the dirty word- Telstra??

Computer problem in Florida / True storyTechnical Support, how can I help you?FEMALE CALLER:'Last night my computer started making a lot of hissing noises at me so I shut it down. This morning when I turned it on the computer started hissing and cracking, then started smoking and a bad smell, then not...

Well only two weeks to go. The notice is given on the house and most of my worldly goods disposed of. The hiace is in the yard getting work on it to make sure it's on the best possible condition. There's no going back now. How has it worked out for other solo travellers on a tight budget? Any regrets or lonel...

PLATES OF A ROAMIN' KIND Barry tells us of the motorhome with the rego plate SKIDRO, which stands for "Spending the kids inheritance driving 'round Oz", and another one called "VIAGRA", for "Veterans ignoring age going 'round Australia".

With the increasing corporatisation of parks and camping areas, what future is there for free camps accessible to people of modest means? It is easily argued that the pressures of business on the laws of local communities leads to a certain amount of exclusivism, with the less wealthy being the firs...

Have just been speaking to a couple who have bought a Demo Van and were told by the salesman that their car a commodore Holden would tow their 2 tonne van with no problems. As you may have guessed it didn't. On the way to Wallaroo the police pulled them over and told them their car was not suitable for the van...

Hi All, well it was months ago I first posted here. I read the forum regularly though. Tomorrow we start heading to Macedon from Adelaide to see the band the Eagles play Sat night. The van was delivered late and then we had problems with elec brakes wiring so now we are running a bit late. No matter still t...

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After landing my new job as a Bunnings "Greeter" - a good find for many retirees, I lasted less than a day . . . . . About two hours into my first day on the job a very loud, unattractive, mean-acting Bogan babe walked into the store with her two kids, yelling obscenities at them all the...

Hi all, I think this must be my first post here. I will be traveling up that way in April from Gippsland Lakes on a trip up the Murray and into SA. I would like to stay at Greens for a few days but will need to fill the tanks by then. Can someone please advise what you do for fresh water filling while in the area. T...

Hi All, I am planning a trip From Wentworth in NSW to Bourke in the Future to try to Follow the River Darling. It looks like the Road to Menindie will be better because its supposed to have some bitumen paving to Pooncarie at least. We would like to try to slowly touch in at as many points along the way and not...

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