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Hi Im just looking to get a campervan fitted out. Trouble is its a 2seater sprinter. I had hoped to put two seatbelts on the side facing lounge- making it carry 4 legally (professionally done of course). Does anyone have these??? Or how about installing 2 more seats (like a diner- with seatbelts). Has...

Anyone passing through Cooktown who would like to stock up on some kindling feel free to help yourselves from a pile of branches out the front of 39 Endeavour Valley Road!

This is the first town inside Vic when travelling the Western Highway, and is about 4 Km off the road (bitumen) The site itself is the recreation reserve 1.5Km south of the town. VERY quiet location. Has powered and unpowered sites. $10.00 for unpowered, $15.00 powered, pay at the general store and...

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I have had dealing with this firm on Charters Towers Road and found them to give great service , They suppy RV parts and do repairs on Caravans and Motorhomes

I had morning tea with Sufil (Sue and Phil) today at their location near Seabird. Lovely couple and GN's, all things going well they may host a GTG at their location probably in September. Thanks for your hospitality Sue and Phil, catch up again soon. -- Edited by Vic41 on Thursday 24th of July 2014...

We are heading off indefinitely next Monday. We took Fang to the vet. Full check over,all good. All needles up to date for a year. Spare collars, harnesses & coats bought. Tick treatment options ready for the warmer weather. She has learned where she sits in the new (to us ) tug. ( Harness in the fron...

We are looking to do a trip from south east Qld to attend the Beetoota, Birdsville and Bedourie races leaving about the 23rd August and returning in approx a months time, We would enjoy some travelling company,so if any one is thinking of heading west we would like to meet up ,so let us know your plans.

I had the great pleasure of meeting "Wanderers" Diane and Don early in the week and again last night at their camp for a lovely roast dinner in great company. Diane and Don had a drama with their rig a while back but have got back on the bike, so to speak and have got a great set up now, plenty of tho...

Beautiful day at St. Lawrence Recreation Camp Ground, the caretaker goes around of an evening evidently selling raffle tickets for the upkeep of the site. So yep you guessed we bought some tickets and won one of 3 prizes of Mud Crab, Barra fillets a couple of cans of beer, going to enjoy tonight at our ne...

Gee how long does it take to register a vast card after you submit the form?? (1week?)

Hi everybody, I tried to find some advice about this on the "search" system but failed. The kitchen sink is emptying more slowly, and I'm starting to wonder if "something" might be stuck down there. I've always been careful to wipe anything fatty off with paper towel before w...

Can someone tell me what kind of tree this is please?

Hi all. For years I dreamt of travelling around in a van, but life got in the way. I'm happy to report that I am now part-way through my 'maiden voyage', having made it from Canberra to Brisbane, and am absolutely loving it. Neither my tug (2001 Pajero) nor my van (1987 Viscount Regency) are flash, but bo...

We are having a look at Cost Effective Maintenances web site as we have only ever just replaced the engine oil and have never tried a flushing oil concentrate. We do get the car serviced for the major distance work, but just do the smaller 5000k, 10000k work ourselves. Has anyone any experience or knowl...

Gday... 1790 - Early Australian explorer, William Charles Wentworth, is born on a convict ship travelling to Australia. William Charles Wentworth was born on 26 July 1790 on the 'Surprize', a ship transporting convicts to Australia. The exact date of his birth is unknown. Wentworth...

Haven't heard from Shekon for a while. Last we heard of her she was in Murrurundi - maybe she is still there as she was enjoying it so much.

Beachmere van park is just out of Caboolture and on Deception Bay. We need to stay near Caboolture very soon for a couple of weeks and wonder if anyone has heard or had any experience of this park. It is run by the Lions Club evidently. Thanks in anticipation. Elaine (Ma)

With the upsurge in the use of free/low cost camping, many councils and other authorities are now starting to demand that only RVs that are fully self contained may use their sites. I realise this topic has been somewhat covered in Techies Corner, however the ideas suggested were of little help in ou...

G,day all we have a duel cab Colorado and it will be fitted with a canopy soon, I would like to carry a tinny on top so any advice as to rack systems boat loaders etc and where do you all carry your outboards and tanks? thanks all