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Hi I am new to the forum.I just want to enjoy what there is to offer out on the road.Have read your forum for a while and it is fantastic.Decided to join. I have completed small trips and have the companionship of my Red Heeler Kobie.We are best mates.Hoping to become part of the Grey Nomad Family. Bye for...

I was very lucky to survive Marcia with just a broken window and ruined solar panel, along with a dent in the awning housing. Could have been a lot worse had some branches come down a few inches either side of where they landed. Cheers Joe

Gday... A couple of snaps of the Murray River near Nyah Victoria. Cheers - John

The view is priceless for the price, who would be anywhere else

Thanks for your concern every-one. As you can see, You're not rid of me yet. We are all OK here, Joe50, Ontos45, and myself. Power just came on here tonight a couple of hours ago now. Have had none since last Friday. Therefore, no water, and no phones or internet either. Didn't have reception fo...

Who will be coming again to Wuruma dam Last year we had a good turn up it would be nice to see you people all again we will be there at the 9 th of March and stay until after Easter Cheers Marjoleine & John

Today i purchased an outer camec door handle due to i believe someone attempting to break in which broke.I have spent a great deal of time fitting new one.Currently i cannot open the door from the outside and the handle is in the out position.This means we cannot leave the van with door closed and locked...

We actually saw this one today after we had parked for the night. In comes a sedan with two young ones & parked right beside us. She gets the table & chairs out while he has a sit in the car for a while, then surface with a few yarns & stretches, I keep asking why do these good looking girls carry t...

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We are looking to buy a Bailey Unicorn caravan and was wondering if anyone has one and if so what are your thoughts? cheers Geoff and Michele

A wave of spam emails claiming to be traffic infringement notices has been targeting Australians. The email includes links that direct a recipient to a website which attempts to both scam the recipient and infect their computer with malware. Stay Smart Online is aware of some recipients being infe...

I am wishing to purchase a 150lt. water bladder to place in the rear of my Prado in order to replenish my caravan tank whilst long term (1month) camping out Could anyone advise an outlet preferably in W.A. that stocks them for sale Regards Fitzy

Currently running a Tekonsha Prodigy P2 electronic brake controller, and have done for quite a few years. Never felt it was doing the job properly, but put it down to the brakes on the van. Just had a complete overhaul of the van brakes, everything new, and guess what......... next to no braking even wi...

We have stayed at this park twice now, very impressed. Large sites, very friendly helpful staff, set oon aclovely beach. Management organize morning tea with scones one morning mid week, also happy hour through the week. The camp kitchen is very good with an excellent lounge areawith great vie...

Here at Greens Lake, central VIC. Lakeside has got to the stage of small vans etc only left so the weekend warriors will have to go up in amongst the trees this weekend. Not sure why it has got so busy as the long weekend is next week not this weekend On another note, the weather gods have turned up the heat...

Hi, I'm looking @ setting up a solar system in our van. We have a 2006 Jayco Destiny. Looking to see where people mount their battery/s. I was thing in the front compartment but my concern was adding a lot of extra weight to the towball weight. We have room under the beds and in the cupboards (on the floor)...

Hi all, I have done a search and cant find any information on the problem of AM reception in our van. It was working OK until the middle of our trip last year when it started to fail. We got part reception, but we now get nothing, FM works fine. On talking to people, I am told it could be the aerial, others say i...

I had a lovely 8 days stay at Greens Lake - was only going o stay for 3 but enjoyed it so much. It is certainly and beautiful spot with a few nights watching a gorgeous moon rising over the water. I met some very nice travelers - namely Patti (or Half Pint and her little dog Minnie) - they made me feel very wel...

Hello oh wise ones. Buying a new van and I am assured that 1x155w solar panel and 2 100Ah batteries will be more than adequate to power the vitrifrigo fridge we are having installed. I think we should get 2 panels or perhaps 2 x 130 if you believe 2x155 is overkill. We don't plan on too much free camping. ...