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So, we have the most adorable (of course) 11 month old Cavoodle (Molly!) We didn't realise we were going to have the opportunity to travel when we got her but we're now collecting our caravan next week and start a year long trip of Aussie (the whole lot!) late Jan. Whilst I've done loads of research....w...

Has anybody noticed we now have a new heading for "Rating" on each thread? How/where do you rate a thread? I'd like to give the Pick This Place thread a higher rating than 2 stars which is currently showing.

Set off to the local elec shop (GG), checked out the display and decided on a 2557 model. Couldn't find any one to serve me so off to the next shop (HN). They were $10.00 dearer so back I went. Stood around like Brown's cows, finally service arrived. "Yes sir, we have one in stock but we can't find it. H...

Hi all Just wondered how everyone carries their chainsaw and petrol can? We have just been carrying ours in the back of the Challenger wrapped in an old towel. Haven't as yet gone so far that we have to take a petrol can but we will in the future. I thought about making a canvas bag for the saw but not sure. Wh...

Hi everyone, First time caravaner, young family, doing a trip right around Oz. Meeting plenty of great people each night when we pull up and plenty of great advice. Quite a few have spoken of trouble spots around Tennant Creek / Alice Springs due to Aboriginals breaking into things and I just wanted t...

Friends of ours are currently staying at the Moonta Bay van park with their dog, as they do every year around this time. They have been informed that in the near future there will be a $5 per night charge for dogs, not sure if this is a money grab or an attempt to discourage dog owners from staying there. ...

just enjoyed five days at Wallaga lake near Bermagui on the south coast. It was a great opportunity to do some exploring around the area. As well, Pisces enjoyed fishing in his kayak and I did a lot of reading. One of the great discoveries was a delightful restaurant at Mimosa Winery on the Bermagui-T...

Here I go again.... Another question.... Supposition. I have a tow capable of 2.5 ton. Fully loaded my caravan is 2.4ton (like to think it wouldn't be that heavy). So, if I'm now towing full height van, say 2.9m high with aircon, rather than a poptop with a lower chassis, I personally would want to cons...

I have a Projecta 150 dual battery set up and no instructions on how it operates....does the Vehicle alternator charge the 2nd battery in the car ? Does the Van Battery get topped up by the 2nd Vehicle Battery via the Anderson outlet if wired to the Van ? If the Van is not wired to the Anderson plug does t...

Finally !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! In the morning After a hellish start to the year heading to Hervey Bay till Sunday. Meeting up with Mr and Mrs slip sliding away in our usual spot at the Harbour View Cp. Scraped a few days clear before we head down to Dubbo next week for No I Grandsons 2nd Birthday

when swapping gas bottles you can get either a 9kg -8.5kg and now a 7.85kg. When I queried I was told they were all filled by weight and were all the same, I think they only fill all bottles to a max of 80% so 80%of a 9kg is in my book more than 80% of 7.85kg . My question is if they are all the same are they under f...

Hi all, I am considering a few days away with my lady (wife) at the end of this week... can anyone tell me how busy it normally gets at Greens Lake during Anzac Day weekend? I am looking for a quiet (kid free) few days somewhere. Mike

hi all. i'm toying with the idea of those magnetic screens to put on my campervan. do they work and are they easy to install I thought it'd be good having the dog wander in and out. and onto the next bit....I have a sliding door *sigh* and wondering about some sort of catch thing so said dog can come and go bu...

Gentlemen, I have a little piece of advise that you may want to think about. I laughed but sheesh it sort of just hit a raw nerve a little also. I spent about 3 hours solid hand washing and polishing Miss Daisy this afternoon. Now MD is a 26foot long MH, so no small feat. I was up and down my ladder, changing w...

We've just bought a Toyota Coaster, Priscilla 2 which may be known to some members. We last spent time traveling Oz back in 2006 and look forward to getting back on the road. Ill health caused us to sell our rig and we believed that our traveling days may be over. However, life goes on and it's given us a sec...

Well by the latest news on the telly it looks good for us old farts !Because I can,t see me going on till 70 ! Now I,m going to be 64 in 3 weeks .Like many of us I still have to work part time cause of what I lost in the crash.In the last week I was on a 2 storey roof fixing a big leak in the rain for 2hrs.2 days later I...

Can anyone give me a bit of information on how this works please. Thanks Tess

Been at Town Beach Tocomwal for three days, carried out some repairs to the bike rack, enough to get me home. Yesterday Mothers Day we went to Brooga Sports Club for lunch, had a great three course meal including a glass of wine. Today done a couple of loads of washing as there is plenty of water in this fr...

K.J. *-- Edited by kiwijims on Tuesday 13th of May 2014 04:37:04 PM*

K.J. -- Edited by kiwijims on Tuesday 13th of May 2014 04:37:04 PM

My secret camp site by Xmas creek is worth while a stay for a few days or a week or 2. It is app 41 km south of Beaudesert, has clean flush toilets, water, free elect bbq. No Telstra mobile phone there but a few have had Optus working, no local tv but I have sat tv which can be connected up easy. Winter time can be...