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I drive Rod mad as this is my favourite site. I am always going come and have a look at this or that.As a female I have enjoyed the tech questions,answers. Although I dont post anything I love to read the comments.

Good evening, good morning or good night, depending on when you read this post In my usual dreaming, researching etc, for those with good sized caravans, ie around 16ft and above what do you tow it with? and i know ive always talked about campervans , but all the ones ive looked at have great ages on the...

Friday morning and I was feeling better and went to Shepparton with Mezzie, Billeee and Jules were going and invited us along. Did some shopping at SPC and Aldi's before returning to Greens mid afternoon. Very hot day so we went for a swim as soon as the shopping was put away. Took it easy after that and I w...

I've tried searching past posts but can't find , how do you determine the size of a regulator needed . I have 400w of solar through a 30a reg , I want to add another 100w panel , will the 30a reg handle the extra 100w. I have 3 x 120a/h batteries. Thanks

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Hi, does anybody know any interesting routes to take for 1-2 weeks from the Coffs Harbour/Urunga area, taking in different roads, not just up and down the coastal track? Also would be nice if we could keep company with some other caravanners on such a circuit. Thank you Burrawong

Just joined GN and glad to be here. Planning a round Australia trip next year and thinking about the right towing vehicle to buy. Only towing an MDC camper trailer so don't need anything too hefty but want a 4x4 diesel twin cab. I'm thinking Isuzu Dmax and wondering what others think about them. Would be...

Here is a link to a new forum for Live Organ and Tissue Donors (including Bone Marrow and Blood Donors). Australian Living Donors Forum http://australianlivingdonors.prophpbb.com/ Did you know that Living Donors can donate a heart under the right circumstances ? See the "Other Live...

Well worth the muddy shoes. Enjoy. John

I would like to make a comment about the "Free Camping Philosophy" Leaving the nuisance, litter thing totally alone. What are councils? They are entities sometimes elected, but the majority are employed to run the business to benefit the people and make rules to benefit the people of th...

we will be celebrating rods life at greens lake reserve on 29/1/2015 passed away peacefully on 22/3/2014 all welcome sometime after 12 oclock thanks

Howdy I am hoping to start the grey nomad lifestyle in a year or so, with a particular interest in landscape and seascape photography. I have a lot to learn, so I'll be frequenting these pages regularly, and asking lots of questions. For now, are there any keen landscape/seascape photographers read...

Has anyone seen or heard from Gary Kelly - he seems to be missing from the site - I know he was not well in mid December - Copper1 - do you have a phone number for him? His blog is not updated either.

Over the last few months I have looked at our van and thought(dangerous) it is looking rather tired (14 years old). So it is happening. We have just pulled the vinyl of the floor, thanks to my hair dryer, which nearly was sent to the op shop as dont use it very often. Some of the film has lifted but we are goi...

Just back from shopping where I purchases two thermometers on special @ Aldi for $3.99 each. There made of stainless steel and the ones I bought are - 1. -30 oC to +30 oC for checking the refrigerator temperature. 2. +50 oC to 300 oC for checking the temperature in the camp oven. At that price they could...

Realised that rain water is coming thru the gap that has tht white paper looking filter that goes into the rangehood, had a look, its that big white cap on the roof. Question. Can I seal around that cap or should I buy a new one? Any hints would be appreciated- Fran -- Edited by frangipani on Sunday 11th of J...

Hi, me again.... I have another question (surprise, surprise) Can the HR WDH drop shank be used in the revers position? By that I mean can it point up and not down? I need to get my ball in a higher position than it is when the shank is inserted in the drop down position.

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-01-11/crews-race-to-contain-bullsbrook-blaze/6010738A bushfire EMERGENCY WARNING has been issued for people in parts of Bullsbrook in the City of Swan, near the following roads: Asher Road...

A bit lengthy but a good read.... Australia: an American's viewInteresting set of observations from a visitor from the other side of the Pacific.'Value what you have and don't give it away.' There's a lot to admire about Australia, especially if you're a visiting American, says David Mason. More o...

Hello all, here is my question. I have a Toyota Coaster setup. It is running 24v system as normal and I am running 12v for accessory, since it is hard to find 24v accessories, so for my secondary batteries system is 2 x 120ah batteries together. Now I would like to keep an eye on the voltage on them so I want t...