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Hi, at he moment I have a 15'6"Winsor ful size van that I towe with a 2006 Nissan x trail. I have toved the van for the last 2 year with no problems. Lately I have been thinking about changes to a Toyota van fully fitted out for free camping. Sinc I am nov on my own with my littel dog it may be a less costly op...

Has anybody towed a van from goulburn crookwell tuena and to blayney would like to know road conditions THANKS RAY

we have found ants in the v.an and suspect they are in the cavity of the van. Any suggestions for getting rid of these pests

The Art of Reversing, a lot of us can relate to this, I was hopeless when I first started. Caravan Parks or Free camps are terrific for watching people try to reverse their rigs. Reversing a caravan is tricky business. The Caravaning Corps knows this. There is tremendous pressure on getting it right on...

I was given a Samsung Galaxy Tab4 tablet for Xmas as my old Tab was getting like me - a bit unreliable and prone to shutting down when I wanted it (wife has been complaining of this failure for 67 years now). Anyway, I decided to put the Wkicamps app on it and see if I got any benefit from it because the fee is on...

Hi, we have bought our caravan and now need to get a suitable tow vehicle. We will be moving from NZ to Brisbane in February to get set up and are considering a late model, low mileage crew cab - maybe a Holden Colorado with a canopy for extra storage. What's the thoughts on the Isuzu D-Max?

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A witty, fairly accurate and strangely informative essay about Australia. AUSTRALIA AND AUSTRALIANS The following is by Douglas Adams of "Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy" fame. "Australia is a very confusing place, taking up a large amount of the bottom half of the planet. It...

I'm looking to get a alarm for my ute canopy does any of you has an idea for what to get Thanks John

Has anyone had any experience with COMPANION brand fridge/freezers? One of the camping stores have a special going at the moment, and the price seems good, if the fridge is too. Thanks. TEO.

at the stage of window shopping at the moment for a Tug, I currently own a dual fuel Pajero which has been a great work horse and incredibly comfortable but we are considering another Pajero, A Jeep Cherokee a Colorado Waggon or a Challenger in a Diesel not petrol model. I tow a van weighing just short o...

It was reported on the T.V. news in Perth tonight, That there is an arson attack happening, every 4 hours. somewhere in W.A. What would you do with these people if caught ??? K.J.

We love the Sunday Flea Markets, there's hardly a Sunday goes by with-out finding a bargain, A couple of weeks ago I found this wine Cooler, it runs on both 240v & 12v holds 15 cans of Beer or 3 bottles of wine, it has a steady temp of only 4deg, and it's also a warmer, A little ripper that will go in the Ca...

Dear nomads with pets, my 18 yr old dog, who seemed very frail, has a new lease of life and doesn't look like dying any time soon. I'm hitting the road in Feb, and just might be taking her with me. Nearly blind, nearly deaf, sometimes incontinent (the dog, not me!)...hates the car.... any one else out ther...

Based on a true story - he invented the first computer during the war - a must see movie - I loved it. An afternoon away from this weeks rain!!!

Hello all - just a question to the owners of these machines - is it necessary to empty the washing water out so you then rinse with clean water or can you spin the washing water back into the washing side and then rinse in the spinner compartment and then spin that water off? I know you can do this with bigge...

How many people have fitted transmission coolers to their automatic transmission vehicles? I have a 2011 Ford Ranger 3.0ltr TD and using my hydraulic engineering background experience, I can see that it would be a beneficial addition, if not a mandatory one. I don't mind what sort of vehicle you ow...

Is it necessary to grease your tow ball.

Hi Nomads, new kid on the block, just venturing into the vast land of vehicles and caravans out there. Any suggestions on which to decide on first - vehicle or caravan? Looking to buy a van around 23ft or thereabouts.