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We've had a wonderful time going along the coast... I think we climbed kilometers of stairs and track to see waterfalls and cliffs along the way ... the poor bus needs new shockies and front tires so we've made it to Geelong where we'll stay till its fixed.... am glad hubby knows what he's doing :) We're a...

I came across this And I tough that the black side up was the right way. It really got me confused, the black side always worked for me solar shower bag heat test We bought two of the solar shower bags you fill with water & place in the sun to warm the water. We noticed on one bag it said to fill wit...

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I thought I had it all sorted, what my nomadic lifestyle would consist of, and now it is all up in the air again. I have started to reconsider the MH idea and looking at car and caravan set up. Now of course I would have to do a lot of practical studying as I have never towed before, but considering practicali...

I'm wondering if slide-outs are a good idea or not. Seems every van my little sweetie likes has one. I have no idea how they keep sealed, never seen one up close. Sealed from water and dust that is. Thanks in advance Steve

Today I went to the Jayco factory and did the tour of the complex...wow is all I can say....80 acres of state of the art technology and lots of caravans and motorhomes in various stages of being built. Got to the motorhome area and there standing in the sun having its final detail before being delivered t...

Hello All, We are about to embark on a 2 year around OZ trip with our van. Just had the property managers out as we wish to rent out our place while we are away. Hit a snag with our house and contents insurance as we will be storing our gear in our 4 bay shed. Insurers will not provide us with storage cover when t...

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I just spoke to a very good mate who has returned from WA a few weeks back who said that the law was weighing car & vans at Norseman; beware. JC.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Gi0dYjbrJs Possibly the best info on how to prepare Carp avoiding the muddy taste. Bon Appetit

A papa mole, a mama mole, and a baby mole, all live together in a little mole hole. One day, papa mole sticks his head out of the hole, sniffs the air and said, ' Yummy! I smell maple syrup!' ...

Just purchased a Matilda Chrystal 3. Live in tas. and purchased same from Sydney RV. Just love it, but am curious to know if anyone can tell me if Matilda manufacturers still exist. My searches have not been successful to date.

Hi All, Well thank you all for your responses to my previous thread. I can now say: "I CAN DO IT" the deed is done and thanks goes to the ideas of many on here. You should be able to feel my smile from where you are because I can't stop smiling :) This is how it all ended: I decided to purchase the KCI E...

Rhonda and I will be heading off Monday am for Broken Hill, we will be travelling through without stopping at Wilcannia or Nyngan. We are all for alternate camping as we are totally self contained. We would welcome comment, advice or suggestions for stop offs and must see on our trip. We will be spendi...

Afternoon all .... Just trying to figure out fishing licenses on a state by states basis. Can you pls clarify for me .... do you need a separate license for each state .... I assume yes? does the license cover all fishing in that state or do you need additional for local areas? This is how I read things on l...

I have found heaps of information about how to-- connect/disconnect/activate the stabiliser/anti theft/replacing friction pads--- and claims they are the best in the world, but nothing on how to deactivate the brakes so you can reverse the van uphill. I tried lifting the lever to the first notch b...

If you start with a cage containing five monkeys and inside the cage, hang a banana on a string from the top and then you place a set of stairs under the banana, before long a monkey will go to the stairs and climb toward the banana. As soon as he touches the stairs, you spray all the other monkeys with cold wa...

Talking to nomads who tell me that Big 4 group have bought the publishing rights to the Camp bible. Now why would they do that????? Do they want to shut it down??? Any one else heard this.

Just received my new caravan Rego sticker and on the paper work with the sticker states if this caravan is towed by a vehicle that is not Queensland registed they must be notified

Hi, hoping someone can answer a couple of questions re Rhino boat loaders. I recently installed a secondhand Rhino boat loader on my LC 100. Loading the 3.75 tinny appears to be fine using the hand winch however when unloading, the boat moves backwards a few feet and then slows to a halt due to the winch r...