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Hi all, Thought we should introduce ourselves, Lynne and John from Melton, Vic and we have just finished doing our first free camp trip in our new caravan. We would have gone earlier but I stupidly left the caravan hand brake on and cooked the front brakes. Bellarine Caravans were terrific and replace...

Hi Everyone, We are finally getting on he road, we have been told it is illegal to travel with your blinds up in your van, does anyone know if that is correct. If it is ok, is it better with blinds up or down when travelling. Thank for any info on this. Mr.T

Had to buy a new hose as the old girl split. Smell is really bad after two days of use. We fill the kettle from the tap in the meantime. Successful suggestions appreciated. Regards

I woke up with tubes up my nose in my arms, sore all over doctors and nurses everywhere and thought crikey I'm in a bad way. Wife with tears in her eyes lent over and said that from now on I wouldn't be able to feel anything below the waist, I thought about this for a second then asked her could I at least feel he...

After a long period of research, we finally found our motorhome - a 2013 Esperence. We originally were not intending on purchasing a 2nd hand vehicle, however, this one turned up with less than 13,000 klms on the clock and still in the run in period. We did not want to trade in the camper as nobody wins whe...

Info Please. Travelling to Townsville next June to visit our daughter and son in law (army) and thought we would check out the Mereeba Rodeo,We want to stay at the rodeo grounds. Looking for info on what time to arrive so we can score a powered site ( no bookings taken ). We can survive without power but fo...

We are looking to do a trip from the NSW Central Coast to Darwin via Cobar, Broken Hill & Port Augusta then on to Darwin, Rockhampton in 2015. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

Park in town Free unpowered ,$20 for limited number of powered sites. 5 days limit. Key to gate at IGA across the street .Next to swimming pool. Good clean facilities.

A Guy cutting Boabab Tree in TETE Mozambique.

Has anyone been there ? What's it like?

Can someone tell me where I can purchase a thermostat for the DP150 fridge please ? I have searched everywhere and cannot find one.

Hi Guys. I dont know if you can see it in this photo but I have some sort of attachment on top of my Sprinter (leftover from ambulance days). Thing is it will probably cost a lot to have it removed (bolted on, sealed where bolted and maybe fixed to a plate under roof too) It is only slim but takes up about 10cm o...

Hi new campers, This is info for the new people who have recently joined this forum... If you are reluctant to post questions on the forum - please check the archives. There are stacks and stacks of info there - you will most likely find what you want to know there 'cos the archives cover everything (...

Just a few from our summer holiday home - wishing one and a great Christmas, and a very happy and safe New Year!

Haven't been on the site for ages and I may be a bit early with this but I would like to wish everyone a very Happy Christmas and a safe New Year make the most of your time on the road as we miss it so much, but have so many happy memories.

How many of you GN's use ice to keep things cool only to have a watery mess at the bottom of the cooler/esky? If you have a food vacuum sealer your problem is solved. Split your bag of ice into manageable sizes and vacuum seal the ice. The ice still keeps everything cool and on the plus side, when it has melte...

(Received on an email - author unknown)At birth we boarded the train and met our parents, and we believe they will always travel on our side. However, at some station our parents will step down from the train, leaving us on this journey alone. As time goes by, other people will board the train; and they...