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have been told that gel batts are better than agm batts after a while the glass mat settles down and doesnt hold volts as much as gelbatts. is it true or not bout batts buying new van so all help is needed thanks -- Edited by rustylizard on Saturday 15th of June 2013 08:56:47 PM

Hello all The time has come to bite the bullet and joins the rest of you on the road, it is cold and wet here in Echuca, and I suppose in a lot of places We are heading up the Kidman towards Barkaldine and Lloyd Jones weir and then up to Theresa dam to get some of those big redclaw that others have raved about, th...

Got this offer today and I have absolutely no idea about whether it is a good deal or just some no so good gear being flogged off to clear the shelves. Any thoughts or opinions welcomed. Regards MrD

I saw the comments about the campsitat ear the Nindigully Pub: is this spot suitable for a weeks camp. Can you light a camp fire there and are there any yabbies in the river? Appreciate some advice. Thanks. I am looking for a camp site for two families in the September school holidays.

Probably jumping the gun a bit, but can any body tell me when camps 8 would be released. I know it comes out approx. every 2 years. Looking to go back on the road again next March 2014. -- Edited by Rheo47 on Thursday 20th of June 2013 12:05:24 PM -- Edited by Rheo47 on Thursday 20th of June 2013 12:06:31...

is there any free camps any one can suggest

Very excited, vans all packed, bikes on the back, kayak on the roof...we are heading off tomorrow to go north, to somewhere warmer.. Just waiting for hubby to finish work today, then we have six weeks to travel slowly up the Bruce, and staying at Mareeba for a couple of weeks before heading back down a...

thinking seriously of buying a new tow a diesel The 2013 diesel GXL 4 cyl might do the job, not keen on 6 cyl....... The Prado has continous 4x4 with a duel range ( low& high ratio rears) & lockable dif. There are so many considertations to take into a account Size of cargo area is crit...

hi all in our starcraft it seems we cant get our hot water hot we have had it checked but they said it was all right but when you shower we have it on full turn and it is only warm i can run my hand under the sink tap is this normal or what can we do about it also with all this trouble in the hospital in brisbane wit...

hi all in our starcraft it seems we cant get our hot water hot we have had it checked but they said it was all right but when you shower we have it on full turn and it is only warm i can run my hand under the sink tap is this normal or what can we do about italso with all this trouble in the hospital in brisbane wit...

Dear God, please send lots of clothes to all those poor ladies on grandad's computer. Amen.

Race day at Cunnamulla. Crowds of people everywhere you look. A bloke pushes his way through the people around one of the bookies. "M-m-mate," he stutters, "I b-b-backed a f-f-five t-t-to..." "Go on, get out of the way will you?" the bookie responds. "Can't y...

A tourist in Vienna is going through a graveyard and all of a sudden he hears music. No one is around, so he starts searching for the source. He finally locates the origin and finds it is coming from a grave with a headstone that reads "Ludwig van Beethoven, 1770-1827". Then he realizes t...

We have been staying in the wiepa caravan park for the last three nights,fantastic location right on the waters edge. and the shopping centre the other side.We needed to re stock our food/ water and do some domestic chores like washing clothes. We have been out on a fishing charter,although we had som...

*Coffee with the Pope* Nescafe manages to arrange a meeting with the pope at the Vatican.After receiving the papal blessing, the Nescafe official whispers, "Your Eminence, we have an offer for you. Nescafe is prepared to donate $100 million to the church if you change the Lord's Prayer from '...

Have you ever seen a van parked in a camping area that was rocking, and wondered what was going on inside? Here's one version.

As we have quite a few new members on the forum I thought it might be a good time to mention a few essential internet sites for the modern day nomad. http://www.racq.com.au/travel/Maps_and_Directions/trip_planner Great site for planning to get from point A to point B. Also tells you...

I've just come from Darwin to Gayndah, Queensland over the course of a few weeks and was commenting to the hitchhikers I picked up at Mt Isa about the poor grazing in drought stricken Western Queensland when I saw on Facebook today that the son of friends is going droving. 18,000 cattle from Winton/Lon...

I'm using the Efudix cream on my sunspots on face and hands as prescribed by my doctor. Been just on 3 weeks of a 4 week program. A couple of the spots bleed without warning. I can wake up with blood pouring off the end of my nose or just splashing water on my face, look up and a spot is bleeding. Also a couple on...