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G'day. Just comprehensively insured my Freeway slide-on with NRMA over the phone. One of the questions asked by the operator was where is the camper usually garaged. I gave her my home address but also explained that at some stage I'd be on the road with no fixed address (except a mailing address). Wha...

Had a 9 kg bottle filled in Ballarat today for $18.99 which I thought was fairly reasonable knowing what some places charge. We also noticed that the diesel pump would be easy to get to with a van on, so we asked the girl on the counter how they would feel about caravans filling their water tanks. She said i...

Does any one know of a free camp site on or near the great ocean road. We are looking for one to stay just for one night , as we are traveling there late on a Friday night from frankston and would arrive around 8pm and don't wont to pay a night in a caravan park just to sleep. Any advise would be aprecated regar...

I have had a bit of dust collecting on the underneath (Clean) side of the top cover of the air cleaner of my LC 200TTD. The air filter was changed at the last service. It was the third filter in 36000km. I have heard that Toyota may have a problem with the filter but are not talking about it. Have any ot...

Is any one out there travelling in a Cub Spacevan and, if so ,how are you experiencing the Cub. I am only asking because my wife and I are setting off next year in March for a 9 month period around the N.T. and W.A. Just interested to hear how the Cub is standing up. Thank you all ......Jim

I have a stack of music CDs that take up a fair bit of room, so I was wondering if I could copy them to USB memory sticks. It would save a helluva lotta room! But do they need to be converted to MP3 format before being playable on a car stereo? I have no idea what format a regular CD uses, or if copying the CD files...

Was surprised to see so many R/Vs on the Bruce Highway yesterday 25/ 3/ 13 heading north ,All the free stops where full .Only counted 5 R/Vs heading south.that i saw the whole trip,but c/ vans /motor homes/ 5th Wheelers /Coaches/ ,The price of fuel appears to not have dampend peoples travels from wh...

Hi all, Has anyone used Woolworths for house insurance????? My policy is due soon and I just got a quote from them which is about 20% cheaper than the next chepest quote. I am always cautious about 'cheap' prices, but it is a large company. Hoping someone has had dealings with them. Thanks. Patto

That the publishing company of the Camps Aust has been bought by the Big4? Heard that there will be a camps 7 & thats it. JC.

Hi All, Has anyone looked at this new Brake Commander controller\actuator for hydraulic brakes? Looks interesting, especially the wireless remote - no wiring needed in my new truck. Here's their website link - www.brakecommander.com Thanks, and looking forward to your feedback. Andrew

Hi We finally took the plunge after reading the recent posts .. let me say up front we have no connection with 'Ray's Outdoors' or 'Companion' but that's what we bought there! It fits marvelously in our shower cubicle, where we gave it it's first work-out this afternoon. It will be easily lifted in and...

Has anyone seen two lovely lady cyclists traveling Tasmania. The ladies are both retired and are members of our U3A group in Salamander Bay NSW. They left Port Stephens by car to catch the ferry. Taking their bikes and some camping gear for the occasional camp out, they intend to take it easy ridin...

We had the wheel beariings on our double axle, USA imported van repacked today as general maintenance. We half expected the bearings to be different to Aussie vans, but no - the mechanic said the job was identical to working on Aussie made vehicles. The bearings are identical. The bearings weren't wo...

Hi everyone, I am a first time user so here goes. Does anyone know of a way to remove water marks/stains on van ceilings & walls? I have heard that the marks are actually stains from the timber. Can you help????? Also are there many 5th wheeler owners out there? I would love some feedback on their thou...

Hi all I am leaving here at Kilmore early next week and we need someone to volunteer to take over. I am at the base camp for Blazeaid at Kilmore and it is where all the tools etc are stored, even though there is little left. You also help Kevin Butler around the farm where possible as well as liaison with all t...

I arrived at Greens Lake today for the first time and within no time had met Dougwe, Terry (TCP99) Ziggy (Esperian) Bileeeeeee and Jules and Wombat (not a GN but a good bloke). All great people as I knew fellow GNs would be. Looks like we will all be here until after Easter so more chin wags to come I expe...

At Greens lake, yep I met Solo Steve (Steve) and had a great chat and also met Billeeeeeee and Jules, now what can I say there, mmmmmm, I know, I am actually going to be carefull around these two as they run around with whips, not any ordinary whip I tell you, PINK ones, now come on Billeeeee, Jules I can unde...

Burra showgrounds - $15with or without power, water if you are quick. Quite a few taps around, just not where the power boxes are. Hot shower, toilets. From north - turn right past the bridge to Burra. From town - over the bridge, turn left then right. Auburn recreation grounds - run by council. Small,...

We are going to install a diesel heater in our Conquest Motor home and would appreciates hearing from others who have done it, particually the location of the unit and method of delivering the heat to the house. We will be tapping directly into the top of the fuel tank in the Fiat Ducato (2007) we are told...

Well here we are tucked into bed in a motel near brisbane airport ready to get on a plane at 8.25 in the morning to head to my nieces who i havent seen for five years and my sister from nz will be there ,also my brother and his wife and daughter get on a plane from sydney tomorrow as well so a big family shindig ,...