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We seem to take a pack of soap with us each time along with new shavers and tooth brushes .. This is our 5th it way in this motorhome . We have 5 soap packs, 20 tooth brushes and 10 shavers.. Not to mention shampoo etc .. Soon forget the clothes you leave in motorhome after each trip too!! Even though we cl...

G'Day, we're trying to reduce what we carry to a minimum and the current point of order are the wheel chocks - 4 of them. They are light, homemade and don't take up too much room but are they really necessary to carry in a small camper? We always use the handbrake....put it on hard and make sure it will not j...

Left the Gold Coast this morning at 9am. Drove to Gatton, then to Warrick and Inglewood, turned left and arrived in Texas at2 30. Pm. Now at the free camp at the river with between 20 & 30 other Motor homes and caravans. 30degs when we arrived and just starting to cool now. Dragonfly1

Was wondering if anyone has a supplier of Chains for a Toyota Coaster..? I'm Looking to take the bus up to the snow for Opening Weekend and was wondering if anyone knows of where I can get chains to suit the coaster..? And yes I have been up the hill for many an opening weekend.. I'm just gonna have a Bett...

Howdy Folks! I introduced my wife and myself as Gemangi on this forum a couple of days ago. My name is Graeme and my wife Angie. Our avartar is made up of my three initials GEM coupled with my wife ANGIE just dropped the E off of her name. That's how we came with Gemangi. Now to my question. We intend to purcha...

A mother was working in the kitchen, listening to her five-year-old son playing with his new electric train set in the living room. She heard the train stop and her son saying, 'All of You bas****s who want off, get off now, 'cos we're in a hurry! And all of you bast****s who are getting on, get on now, 'cos...

A lawyer defending a man in New York accused of burglary tried this creative defense: "My client merely inserted his arm into the window and removed a few trifling articles Your Honour.His arm is not himself, and I fail to see how you can punish the whole individual for an offence committed by h...

Sound needed...Sales lady in Uganda https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=10153854046550392 Watch till end and you will thoroughly enjoy. If you have lived in East Africa such as Kenya , Ethiopia , Somalia , etc you will relate to such episodes and do enjoy this presentation !!.

Hello all.. I'd like to show you a photo I took at our local primary school this morning.. Fried Rice -- Edited by Fried Rice on Thursday 24th of April 2014 02:38:36 PM

Bought myself a new cordless drill and intend to use it this weekend on a job. I read the user manual and it explained how the torque setting operates, but what I wanna know is do I use the dial to work up to the correct setting from low. or work my way down from high? After much practice I expect I'll be able to...

15 April 2014 NSW Fair Trading Minister Stuart Ayres today announced a statewide prohibition by Fair Trading on the sale of electric hot water bottles, also known as electric heat packs, due to the risk of death or injury from electric shock.

Hello all I recently asked opinions re landcruiser workmate as a tow vehicle I have had a look but not really happy with it for our purpose so I have always been a Toyota man but have looked at 2012 Nissan patrol 3.0 litre turbo diesel I am sure many travellers have this vehicle is it capable of towing a 23-2...

Been here a couple of days. Quiet, a bit exposed to the weather but close to the town which is just as well because there's no facilities here at all. Just behind the steam train museum -32.97545 138.823132.

KIWIJIMS & SWMBO will be leaving Perth for the South West Tomorrow, Are there any other Grey Nomads heading that way? We will be heading down the Albany Hwy and just taking our time, stopping along the way at any road side rest area and only doing 200km at most per day. We intend to cut across to Colli...

Not sure on correct procedure. For 240v I have, Connected water, connected power, turned switch to ON in the outside unit, turned pump to on, although it shows red light, no light if I turn it the other way, turn on 240v swith inside cupboard, turned on hot water tap at sink to make sure water coming thr...

Hi We have RACV recovery and APIA insurance for our Jeep. We have CIL insurance for our caravan which provides recovery if the van breaks down and cannot be repaired. However, if our Jeep breaks down and needs to be towed, the RACV will not recover a caravan of more than 22' overall (ours is nearly 27'...

Gday... 1846 - Major Mitchell discovers the Maranoa River. 1804 - The first cemetery is established in the penal colony of Van Diemen's Land, now Tasmania, Australia. 1066 - Halley's comet first appears to the English. 1980 - An attempt by US troops to rescue 52 hostages...

As long as I can remember I have always been a dreamer, they say always dream big, I can dream as big as any one else but why does it hurt to dream some times if you know what I mean So decided to look at my favorite ute/truck what ever you want to call them, today,, A mazda Bt - 50.. auto 4x4 XTR I think was the m...

This topic could maybe go under ' show us ur tow' but I thought it would get more feedback here, so here goes.... Many folk know that the Prado is rated to tow 2.5ton. I also know that in UK, it's rated at 3 ton. So tonight I'm invited to a happy hour and one guy insisted that I could talk to Toyota and get that r...

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