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I'm going to toss this in the ring and see what happens? Pondering over the design of our new van, I have almost come to the conclusion that recliner chairs just won't fit i.e. you can't from a practical sense fully recline (and go to sleep) in them. But I want more room. Our Jayco Swan camper trailer had a f...

I had this in Petengails thread, but decided it may have taken his thread "off topic". Horses for courses BUT going to the same place year after year after year!!! We took our 4 kids to different places and experiences. Due to business we only had a major holiday every 2nd year. Our adult kids...

Hello gang. What a terrific forum this is. A little while back I asked re a problem with sway bars being too low and hitting driveways into fuel stations, caravan parks etc. Received very good advice. Went with replacing the tow vehicle (a 2010 G6E Falcon sedan) rear coil springs with stronger coil spr...

Hi, How does one find others to travel with on an extended journey. I am wanting to travel (anywhere new) but SWMBO likes to stay at home. I am towing an 18' poptop Viscount Tourer, no ensuite, pulled by a Nissan Patrol. No set itinery, but needs ti include new regions and experiences. Any good cooks plea...

Just curious if anybody already volunteers at Xmas for any Organisations & Charities. Can someone recommend any sites where you can view & apply. Is it to early to find now or should you wait until later in the year. Thanks Deena

(Please, don't anybody tell me it's not cool... I don't care!!!) G. wait 15 seconds into clip. In the race for space, don't underestimate Thailand !Human ingenuity never ceases to amaze.THIS is some seriously cool propulsion! http://theawesomer.com/insane-homebrew-rocket/303503/ ...

This morning an individual in a I think it was an Isuzu pulling a 5th wheeler pulled out into the western highway from Ballarat causing 2 cars to brake heavily almost creating a multi car accident. So if you were driving the Qld registered vehicle towing the 5th Wheeler, lift your game think of other r...

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Hi. Does anyone have link (or contact) for a short stay in granny flat of house in Ballina (will pay cash) for hubby & wife while looking for a home to buy? Will probably be sick of living in Elf following the voyage to there. No kids or animals. Cheers

Can anyone please tell me what brake controller I should have in my Land Cruiser for a 22ft caravan that I will be purchasing , It has a Redarc Eb Electric Brake controller at the moment.

For you aviation enthusiasts, check out 5 Airbus A350s flying in formation. http://theawesomer.com/flying-five-jumbo-jets-in-formation/303402/

Hi all I have constructed an argument that I am going to send to councils, newspapers and motoring organisations. Ie RACQ etc. I have reproduced the letter below. If you think it is ok, and support its position, and can help I would appreciate it. I need contact details (email address) for Mayors, n...

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Hello everyone, Jerry here from Perth about to embark for the very first time in a motor home - right around this amazing country. I'm glad I realised that The Big Lap does not refer to a way of drinking a nice SSB from a bucket or I could have embarrassed myself. I wonder if anyone knows the answer to this...

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Hi all, Thought you might like to see some work of my partner Pauline. She has been sculpting for some time and, more recently been painting. I think her passion is in the clay though. Cheers, Brownie

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,I'm always impressed with folk like Jules who can provide comprehensive details on Free Camps and Caravan Parks sometimes in the most obscure places and apparently off the top of her head.......e.g. 'that's over the bridge to the right past the Roadhouse and provision for perhaps 10 vans, and th...

Hello to all, Began Traveling Australia almost 3 Months ago, with my better half. Traveling Clockwise, Left Melbourne start of November, Parked up the Van in Perth and flew home to spend Christmas with the Family, currently in Busselton, WA. Plan is to travel south from here & back around the coa...

Hi everyone, we have just joined GN and are off on our big trip in a few weeks. Had the van for a year now but this will be our longest time "on the move". Have a couple of questions please. We are basically going down the East Coast, across to Adelaide up through the middle then back across to E...