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Ok talking to a mate today the subject of the war between caravan parks and free spots came up. Now thinking as both a caravan park manager and a grey nomad I made the following sugestion and now I wonder what others think. An area has both a caravan park and a free camp close by....... Blue Water north of To...

When my self and wife leave the van and go bush with the Oz tent,we use a make shift shower i made up from one of those pump up garden spray bottle, just add a thicker hose and bigger nozzle and fill it with water for a pressurized shower. 9 Lts is a good amount for a good shower. Solar garden lights make fantas...

I have 2x 100ah deep cycle AGM batteries in the van with 4x 80 watt solar panels. Yesterday I decided to trial run our power supply as we are hoping to try free campnig. I connected our 90 litre FrigMate, which draws about 2.8 amps, and the solar regulator showed 'bulk charge' and 14 volts. This varied (14...

G'day Everyone I wish to inform members of a community website run by Paul Birch of Tamworth NSW which is called: Mylocalfuel.com. The basis of this site is to advise fuel prices by town which can be updated by users who are either travelling through or who live in the area. I think this is a great init...

Gordon, i agree with a lot of what you wrote , but i think you are missing the point here regarding free camping. You mention to just move on if there is no free parking to the next town or area where there is , well i ask you where dose one go to when the free parking has all dissapeared from our great country.I...

ARAPROSDOKIANS...are figures of speech in which the latter part of a sentence or phrase is surprising or unexpected; frequently humorous. 1. Where there's a will, I want to be in it. 2. The last thing I want to do is hurt you, but it's still on my list. 3. Since light travels faster than sound, some peopl...

Our tow vehicle is Ford Ranger twin cab ute and we want to carry two bikes. Anyone know of any bike racks that can go on tow bar but you can still tow the caravan. i guess the next option is carry on the back of the van... Did find a nifty bike rack that hooks over the spare wheel and thought maybe we could do tha...

here are some free apps for iPad etc, I have not downloaded these yet, only just found them, maybe interesting for some members. just going to download them now, after downloading them I find that they are all ads for tour companies so have deleted them from this topic. -- Edited by _wombat_ on Saturday...

APIA came through with the dollars to fix our van following the tornado at Burrum Heads three weeks ago. New roof and side cupboards. Will be like a new one. Ian

This may be a bit of a girl question but I have had varying opinions on the answer. When van is stored at home is it best to leave the top up or down? Does it make any difference and why. I can use mine with the top down so I don't bother putting it up unless I'm staying in it for a while. Thanks Tess

Hi. We are very new at this travelling stuff and need some clues. My tow is a Patrol and the van an 18' poptop. I am looking to buy a Generator, Baby Q BBQ, Compressor, Battery pack / jump starter, xtra gas bottle, external shower, porta loo and some other small bits n pieces. My question is; once I have them...

G'day Everyone I wish to inform members of a community website run by David Birch of Tamworth NSW which is called: Mylocalfuel.com. The basis of this site is to advise fuel prices by town which can be updated by users who are either travelling through or who live in the area. I think this is a great ini...

I did the walk, not in my high heeled sneakers and tight pants, but to Bee Gees monument at the esplanade, Redcliffe in Qld, in the rain. As my mums maiden name was Gibb, and I like the music, I suppose I had to.Great attraction, and a boon to tourism on the Redcliffe peninsula. I would recommend it to anyon...

As we're about to hit the road full time within a month, I thought we should find out the details on our local showground. Lovely spot, plenty of shade if wanted, quiet. Mudgee used to be popular till it succumbed to CP pressure but this one is far nicer and only 30km away. Gulgong is a great little tow...

Hi to all, we are starting our adventure out in the playground tomorrow. Heading east from WA and have no real plans where we are going except Townsville to see grandson and Port Headland on the way back for grand daughters. Towing a 19 foot Coramal GC 587s which was built by Windsor for FMG Mining (they b...

Hi. I am verrrry new to this life, so gently please. I have a 18' poptop Viscount and wondering if there is a right or wrong way to store it? Roof / awning up or down?? Finally, what is the best way to prevent mildew / mould from forming on roof skirts / awning?? Many thanks. KB

Hello all Got to Port Hughes today for 10 days and it is bloody hot, and the cooling on the air cond is not working really pissed Any nomads nearby give me a PM Ken

This is my first post as a new member. We are planning on upgrading our small van and going 'on-road' for a while! We are looking at 23ft Jayco Sterling with slide-outs but have had one or two comments that they leak. Does anybody out there have this problem or know anything about it? Be grateful for you...

I tacked a comment on the end of a motorhome insurance thread started in 2010 but it seems to have vanished... so I'll start a new one.I went to NRMA insurance online to check out a quote on comprehensive insurance for a motorhome and contents, but could only find policies for cars, caravans and trailer...

So much for my yearning to come inland away from the constant sea breeze. Am at Lake Bolac - east beach - and see from the web that there are fires all over the place in them there tantalising hills Could see the smoke when I stopped to take a photo. Explains all the CFA vehicles I saw at Dunkeld. Might hav...