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Hi all : MY 12v power unit that powered the lights and charged the 2* 100amp agm batteries in my van when on mains has finally died. It was over 10 years old. My question what unit do others have in there van ? Any recommendations would be appreciated before I start doing the rounds to buy another unit. Than...

Yes, Bett and I are commencing our tour de- Eyre Peninsula this coming Wednesday, taking the Spencer Gulf ferry at 13:30. We are palnning a three week tour of the peninsula going south out of Lucky Bay. So if any GN's are in the locality or pass two GN's on bicycles please stop us for a coffee break. ...

We have found a small wet patch in a corner of van under and wanted to know what is the best way to dry it and find out where the leak will be ,before it becomes a major issue

Did I read that sign right? In an office: TOILET OUT OF ORDER....... PLEASE USE FLOOR BELOW In a Laundromat: AUTOMATIC WASHING MACHINES: PLEASE REMOVE ALL YOUR CLOTHES WHEN THE LIGHT GOES OUT In a London department store: BARGAIN BASEMENT UPSTAIRS In an office: WOULD THE PERSON WHO TOOK THE STEP LADD...

Hi Just sat through the scariest storm we've had for a long time .It lasted 30 min or so with wind at 128 klms per hr . 26000 without power . We now have a back yard which looks like the green waste section at the local tip but thats all the damage Its heading up the coast now so that area is in for a battering Hop...

Have been told we will not need to use our WDH when towing with this new model. Does anyone drive one and what do you do?

The Electrolux 3-way fridge had a major service last year (another story) and was working well on 240v and on gas. Then last week when operating on gas it was getting hotter and hotter on the inside and the freezer also defrosted. This was after driving steadily on a gravel road for 30km at relatively sl...

Well there ya go. I did find 2 sawn bits of lumber up in the bush put the jack at the front corner of the body of the trailer........jacked it up until i could get a piece of the sawn wood under. Then kept packing it up with short pieces of fire wood.......slowly... Then was able to get the jack under when the...

Does anyone know a good camp site between Byron Bay and Brunswick heads for 3 days from early April around 40 Kms from the coast. The trouble is that everything in Byron Bay is booked out at this stage. On top of that we have two little dogs travelling with us and almost CP are not dog friendly -- Edited by br...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-0jNC_w1tSw&feature=player_embedded

Haven't been there but saw a film on youtube and it looked spectacular. Worth a week or two I wonder? Cheers Steve

Hi to you all. We have just purchased a Pro Mini Max Portable Sattelite TV kit from Bruno Kempster at Coruno Enterprises. (www.coruno.com.au) What a great guy who came to our van (we are in the showgrounds at Kenilworth, Qld) and had a full demonstration kit to show us how it all worked. Once we had decid...

We have just enjoyed our first motor home trip after many years of caravanning and staying only in caravan parks. We would like to share our opinions of the camps we used along the way. Firstly our aim was to visit Canowindra for the hot air balloon festival, we allowed three weeks for the trip. Our first...

Stopped at Ramco Point last night. Signs all around the boat ramp/toilets saying no camping but a local assured me there were plenty of places to park along the river and that I could in fact turn around at the end of the very narrow road. Found a spot beside the road just a few feet from the river bank and s...

Has any one experienced a groaning noise (maybe transfer case?), when at low speed, down low and mainly when vehicle been running for some time.

We have just driven past this free camp rest area and it seems that true to their word the council is enlarging the rest area. So 'watch this space' and we will report when work is finished. It wouldn't be 'quiet' while the work is happening.

Wise Italian Grandfather Why Italian Fathers and Grandfathers pass their handguns down through the family. An old Italian man is dying. He calls his grandson to his bedside, Guido, I wan' you lissina me. I wan' you to take-a my chrome plated .38 revolver so you will always remember me. "But gr...

Hi all. I have a lot of photos loaded onto my Picasa site of the Flower & Graden show I went to yesterday. If anyone would like to have a look please send your email address via pm and I can send you the link.

Hi Everyone, i have a 1998 Jayco Finch outback which only has a slide out bed on one end due to modifications by its previous owner, i am hoping to replace the bed that is missing but have been unable to source where i can get one. As i would like to do the job myself and save $$. Is there anyone out there who mig...

Well just got into Tanunda SA from Mildura battled the wind and dust storms all the way. Having a great time though thus far combining free camping along the way and parks (will have to free camp alot more if I have to keep pushing into this wind, to save $$) anyway enjoying the freedom of being on the road a...