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Caravan disaster in Perth
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How often do you cook in your van?
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We are still trying to decide exactly what to put in our Viscount and I am hoping your answers to these few questions, might just make it easier. How often do you cook in your van? Do you use any of these: kettle, toaster, microwave, coffee maker? Thanks in advance for helping me with yet another decisio...
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MXS15 CTEK 12 VOLT 15AMP BATTERY CHARGER???
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Morning all, I'm in the market for a new battery charger, am after something reliable to replace the $30 special I am using at the moment. Found this listing on Ebay http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/NEW-MODEL-MXS15-CTEK-12-VOLT-15AMP-BATTERY-CHARGER-CARAVAN-AGM-REPLACES-XS15000-/321023...
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GPS for a big rig?
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As I said in another post, we have finally acquired a rig - an 11.5 tonne, 8.5m bus. It is dead sexy! However, on the way home, the GPS and local information from Visitor Centres saw us in a few sticky spots - we need dedicated big rig GPS maps - so probably a new GPS. We currently have a Navman MY65T, which i...
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In life...........
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Snow Report
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Impact of Victoria's Heatwave yesterday !!
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Sciatica
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How do you get rid of severe sciatica. Have tried everything and it has been worse than ever in the last two days. Got no sleep last night, can't believe how bad it has got. Kept heat up my heat pack and lying on that and moving positions every few minutes. Have done all the exercises from the paperwork I g...
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Stolen van
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From QLD Police Facebook site to-day. Traveller van QLD rego 069-QCP. "Travelin'Oz" Stolen from house yard at Scarborough Qld on 15th Nov between 8.30am & 3.30pm.
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Granny Checking In
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Seasons greetings everyone. I thought I'd better check in after receiving emails or PM's enquiring about my whereabouts. I did more than 14,000 kms over 3 weeks, most of that in WA between Perth and locations in the Pilbara. I was lucky to get out of WA. I thought Id' have to produce my passport at the...
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My last days at Greens Lake
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All packed up and ready to go, amazingly the shower tent came down perfectly the first time and the annex followed it this morning. All the stuff used ove the past weeks has now been put away. Have washed the van to avoid any quaranteen hassles entering Tassie, eaten and given away any surplus of fresh f...
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hints for getting rid of ants in caravans
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I remember reading in the forum some time ago some tips about getting rid of ants in a caravan,of course i cannot remember what they were!I would be grateful for any tips etc to solve the problem.i have tried surface sprays they seem to like it! At present i have them for travelling companions. happy ca...
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12V Microwave.
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This is the reply I got today, re the 12V Microwave oven. Same as last time I'm afraid. Cheers, Sheba.
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George Town, Tasmania
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There is no free camping - used to be behind the Visitors info centre, but no more. The Low Head Caravan Park have an offer of $12 pn for unpowered, use of showers, toilets and FREE WI FI!!! - Laundry is $3.00 with plenty of clothes lines available. Two other areas available there as well - old section $...
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Easy Way To Separate Egg White and Yolk
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This is not in English, but the vid pictures tell it all, how ingeneous! http://bbs.wenxuecity.com/cooking/1160651.html
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FREE Camping Armidale Showgounds
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The showgrounds is currently allowing free camping until next Monday in an effort to stall the closure of camping at the grounds. The local council is trying to close this great facility down and force everyone to stay at the caravan parks. We have just spent 2 nights there for $20 per night which i...
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Won a cooking competion
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You wont beleive this i hardly do but i have received notification i have won a recipe / cooking competition! My kids come over for tea a couple of times every week, they are 12 and 16, its a good bonding time for us all. Its always a challenge cooking for them because they are both very fussy eaters. One is a...
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Solar or Generators?
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Hi we are VERY NEW to caravaning and have just purchased our first van.. Would like some advice on if its better to have a solar panel or use a generator, when not in caravan parks? Thankyou
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Greetings and salutations
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Good afternoon Ladies and Gentleman My name is Mick I am 46 my lovely wife of 25yrs Sue is 44, I have been a visitor to this site for the last 3 years jealously watching people making plans and seeking advice for their big trip. Well guess what its our turn the 3 kids have all left home, sold the house and inve...
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Excitement Rising!!
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Princess Judy is starting to act like a kid 3 day before christmas, comments like Can't wait, getting close, need to pack?, in fact in the spare room is 80% of what we need to take, what do you thionk about? will we need ? just 2 week till we head off to melbourne to pick up new van and take month to return...
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