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Hello all We are looking to get a pop top and possibly another vehicle in the near future to travel. We have a Corolla and looking to get a 10 foot van. We need to fit in bikes and stuff so are thinking of a small cargo van type thing with the back a bit higher than the Corolla wagon. The shape fits the VW 5 seate...

we have 120L fridge in our van and a 8.4kg gas bottle...... Anyone with more experienced than us have an idea on how many days we'll get using the gas just for the fridge? thanks.

<Since we are all in a Religious/Marriage mood I'll relate this tale> On their way to Church to get married, a young Christian couple were tragically involved in a fatal car accident. Being good Christians the young couple find themselves sitting outside the Pearly Gates waiting for St. Pet...

A regular those embarking on a big trip ask is about choosing the right communications for your travel plans. When do you need a satellite phone? What other options are available? A new expanded edition of Grant Nielsen's Staying in Touch on the Road is just out, with up to date communications and a wh...

Just a selection of pelican photos as there has been little action here

A large and very attractive park with spacious sites divided by tropical plantings for privacy. Beautifully maintained tropical gardens and lawns. Pool and good facilities, all very clean. Located about 45 kms south of Cairns at Fishery Falls on the Bruce highway. There's a small pub that serves m...

Whilst I have not been here yet It will be on my list of places to stay for a while. Where am I talking about Kellerberrin WA is a small town in the wheat belt between Northam and Merridan, the local Caravan Park has 6 powered sites and 6 unpowered. My reason for asking fellow travellers to support this smal...

A quick question - we are about to head off tomorrow for 5 weeks and just found out our fridge appears to be playing up. I had it on 240volt and whilst the freezer box got cold it didn't freeze and the fridge section appeared to be not working at all. I switched over to gas and the freezer box worked OK but agai...

Hi guys. Like many small motorhome vans my battery, charger, and regulator are all under my bed, where a small amount of storage is too. There are holes in the top of the bed base covering this lot but my mattress is on top of this. To be honest I cant find it getting heated under there,( like it does around m...

We have a tree full of prune ,and want to make jam or chutney or sauce with them , Do you use a plum recipes or do you have to treat them different?

I'm sure everyone has noticed that military types either friend or foe hide their faces behind a mask. I wonder why is it so - is it to hide identification or is it to hide emotion or even make the aggressor feel dispassionate behind the mask ? There must be an advantage. Anyone have any clues? Good Luc...

Has anyone had any experience:knowledge of these? It seems to tick all the boxes as multi purpose use. It even comes with a solar panel and air compressor. Do you think you could run a small TV off one? I found one on gumtree for $250 which seems quite reasonable. Thanks

Three dogs waiting to see Vet in the reception lounge , A little Fox Terrier, a Bull terrier and a Big Rottwheiler. All three sitting there imaptiantly waiting and occasionally looking over at each other without saying a word till it gets too much for them!! , then suddenly the Rottwheiler looksat the...

would love some feedback please on towing caravan from Sale Victoria to Dargo then Dargo to Wangaratta via Bright? Is it bit hairy or ok? Thanks Dianne and Stuart

There is no threat to lives or homes but there is smoke in the area. Although there is no immediate danger you need to be aware and keep up to date in case the situation changes. The fire is in an area bounded by Tomar Rd, Aqua Rd, Pigeon Rd and Old Yanchep Rd. BUSHFIRE BEHAVIOUR: ...

Well, the weather here at Greens has finally improved, summer is here and the weather gods have slowed the wind down considerably. The last two days have been rather hot and the next week is going to be up around the high 30's sneaking into the 40's. Yippeeee. Thankyou weather gods and the owners/manag...

I needed to lower the height of my towbar by about 2 inches (big car , little van). I bought an adjustable hitch which does the job but it is about 3 inches longer. Are there any major disadvantages to having a longer hitch. I needed to extend the chain by a few inches. -- Edited by grahamg on Saturday 1...

Seems everyone raves over the Weber Baby G.....are they really better than other gas BBQs that we can take on the road easily??? Vicki & Bryan

Hi, have just spent 2 glorious weeks on mid north coast nsw. Van on double concrete slab. Moved couple hours north for look & hasn't stopped raining. Sites are sand so I put down tarp...wrong move. Can you suggest some flooring that will let water through but keep out sand ?

Interesting Tuesday, left Nanango early and made arrangements to meet Rod (Rover) enroute to Boonah at Kilcoy for a discussion about internet at Wuruma the result of which had me ordering TELSTRA 4G MY POCKET WIFI ULTIMATE NETGEAR AirCard 785S 5GB DATA 30 DAYS EXPIRY and a patch lead for my Telstra...