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We have a dometic 3 way fridge in our two year old Coromal the fridge has been good, but we have been travelling home through Western Queensland. Temperatures have been up to 41degrees. Yesterday we left the van for over an hour, parked in the sun. Since then I suspect that the fridge is now struggling to...

Travelling up the New England HWY towards Brisbane and stopped in at the Murrurundi Caravan park in NSW. Rates were $27 powered, $22.00 unpowered and $10.00 for self contained vehicles. The owners were past full time travellers in a fifth wheeler and having bought the park decided that they wanted t...

Some interesting stuff here, including the little Innaloo school I went to when a young boy, classes 1 to 6 in the building, some taught on the verandah and some in a shed used for lunch break etc; http://www.mggraphics.com.au/scarb/history.html -- Edited by Vic41 on Friday 7th of Novembe...

Hi All, we are almost there! Ordered 16' shower/toilet, Jayco poptop today. Retire about April. wooeee! seeya on the road e'rybody Hammo's

The Magic Bank Account.... The author is not known. It was found in the billfold of coach Paul Bear Bryant, Alabama, after he died in 1982This is really worth reading. I hope you enjoy it.An interesting perspective - I never really looked at it this way -The Magic Bank AccountImagine that you had won th...

Three Irishmen are sitting in the pub window seat, watching the front door of the brothel over the road. The local Methodist pastor appears, and quickly goes inside.... "Would you look at that !" says the first Irishman. "Didn't I always say what a bunch of hypocrites they are ?"...

Brain picking time. I have a heavy king size bed in the caravan that needs to be lifted up to get under without breaking my back physically lifting it. The head of the bed is against the front wall of the van so I have decided to use a couple of gas struts and run them from close to the centre of the bed and attac...

A strong young man at a construction site was bragging that he could out-do anyone in a feat of strength. He made a special case of making fun of one of the older workmen. After several minutes, the older worker had enough. 'Why don't you put your money where your mouth is,' he said. 'I'll bet a week's wage...

Need a little more ground clearance for the Avan Erin MK2. About 50 to 70mm. It is std single axle slipper leaf springs with shokies. The van is quite low,causing probs with drive ways and sloppy site, difficulty fitting jockey wheel at times. Any reasonble suggestions welcome. Ta Lefty

....well Greens Lake really. I have had the pleasure of being camped next to "Rocky Lizard", John, down at lake side for 10 days. I first met John 3 years ago but only had a short chat, we haven't crossed paths since untill last week. We have just spent many hours chatting the days away. Thank...

Yep, I'm hitting the highways and Byways and leavings Greens Lake, central VIC. I will return. Heading for the NSW south coast around Ulladulla area. Just a quick visit really doing a quick house sit. I am also getting a few things done to the Colorado while there in readiness for the new Den. Will be the...

I e-mailed Camps Vic., and this is their response. Hi, I understand from a Caravan and Motor Home Forum I subscribe to, that the Victorian Government is now charging fees to camp in what were previously free camping areas. One area in particular, dozens of camping spots along the coast from Paradis...

G'day All. I'm Angus, posting as Cruizinoz new to this site but been on the road since 2005 in my trusty Toyota Coaster. Spent 27 years in a Bank, about 20 years sailing up and down the Queensland coast and nearly 10 years travelling, doing some casual work, and house sitting. Since 2009, after the Victo...

Hi All, Been retired 8 years now and slowly working through the bucket list. Had some interesting overseas adventures, purchased the motorhome 3 years ago, been on the road a bit but not as much as we should have. We have been National Park Camp Hosts for a few years around South Australia and have our fi...

My dad was born 5th November 1923 in the UK, Yorkshire , Doncaster area , been there many times with him He passed away 25th December 2013 ,on Christmas day... He would have been 91 today if he was still with us... Missing you every day Dad , and my heart will forever be broken with out you around... I'm stil...

Hi there fellow travellers. I am a retiree and the wife and I spend as much time on the road as family and medical issues allow. We drive a 2010 Mazda BT50 and tow a 2008 Coromal Princeton. This is our first caravan but we travelled for several years in a Cub Camper. We spend about equal time free camping an...

I was sent this by a reputable company specialising in trailers Have been a few forums on this in the past, so thought I'd contribute. There have been rumours circulating about police enforcing specific requirements for D shackles, with reports on social media claiming that police were issuing in...

We are moving from Grafton to Tweed Heads, do you know of any free camping (we have a small dog) between these places please ???

There are members of this forum who have missed out on some great camping opportunities while touring the Uk in Rvs So I thought I might help those concidering such a future holiday by providing some details of how to get the most out of their trip. There are a lot of CPs throughout the UK but for those who...

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