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Hi everyone,I'll be starting a very slow journey (at least 2 years) around Australia by myself (female) with 2 small dogs next year and would like some advice from other solo travellers on the best kind of van. I took my (then) young children on a 12 month lap of this beautiful country back in 2001 with a...

Well, a real find here.Spacious, picturesque, quiet, and the best maintained free park I have come across since leaving Perth. Toilet block was clean(yes) and even had ample loo paper(again, yes) and even the flush water system was operating. Absolutely no rubbish laying around and the bins are em...

If anyone is passing through Longreach I am at the SHF - down in the Art Gallery. Took up the volunteer offer on this site

OMG Fellow forumites. The day I thought would never come HAS ARRIVED. We are off on our 1st real trip. YAAAAAAAY David, myself (Kathy) and our black c o c k er spaniel Jack are heading off to Cairns. David will be working his way up So we have a rough timetable to keep to. Have to stay in Caravan Pa...

Hi Chris, thanks for the coffee ,and chat this arvo from my dad and I we made it to aldinga beach and thru all the darn road works!! catch up next ttime in adelaide

checked out their Park as I drove passed on my way to Where I am....A real looking mess....I'd rather camp in the street They wanted $ 30.00 per night.....I can't believe this dive of a place could have influenced the council with all there signs Huge NO CAMPING Penalties apply Wish I had a can of Bla...

We've been researching on-line again and are impressed with the Andersen Weight Distribution Hitch which promises silent, anti-sway, anti-bounce weight distribution. At $799 it compares favourably with other top-end brands, but is still an expensive outlay. Any comments?

Hi everyone, we are newbies to the forum, have been travelling on and off for the last five years and have decided to take it up full time. Have put the house on the market & heading off middle of October & heading north to Darwin, we have family up there who we havent had Christmas with for about 4...

Hello everyone. Does anyone own a mitsubishi Triton 4x4? looking at another car and wondered what this one was like. you can pm me if you do not want to reply on here. thanks everyone.

See under events for details or go to www.avocamusicalfestival.com Free camping on site from Fri night to Sunday. Or you can camp out at Avoca Farmstay, must be self contained as no drinking water or power supplied . There is a flushing loo,a campfire area, gas bbq and woodfired pizza oven available f...

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Had a win , today , when I finally got all the bits together, and got my vast sattelite tv system to work , off the batterys in the vehicle and van. I had the box, so I got portable dish and 300w inverter on ebay, and after a bit of fiddling, I have hd tv in the van.I must admit, I am feeling a bit proud of myself.It...

If anyone is in Longreach I am at the SHF - down in the Art Gallery. Took up the Volunteer offer on this site

Or I should say this morning 1.30am. Knew I couldn't leave it any longer when I started shaking (cold) and my teeth were chattering. Woke son up and he took me down. Turned out I had a Urinary Tract Infection. Was given antibiotics.

I would like to highly reccommend Gibbos auto electrics who are based at Belmont near Newcastle NSW, we had our reversing camera fitted yesterday they do onsight service which is great. The electrician came out was very professional & courteous. Made sure that everything was understood befor...

Still here on the banks of the Murray. The water has gone down now tho. not many people up this end near the train bridge. I like it as I can walk to town if I need to. going over to Deni for a couple more weeks to look after those crazy cats and dogs while my friend is away again. Will finish out Octobe...

hi guys dads thinking about getting a car trailer to go behind the tardis to either tow my 5 door mazda 2 hatch (2004) or smaller , so were not so restricted when we travel any ideas?

WATER #1.75% of Americans are chronically dehydrated. (Likely applies to half the world population) #2. In 37% of Americans, the thirst mechanism is so weak that it is mistaken for hunger. #3. Even MILD dehydration will slow down one's metabolism as 3%. #4. One glass of water will shut down midnight...

Well I finally left and went to York. Only a couple of hours from Perth. Stayed with friends on thier farm with the intention of going step by step over to Qld. Put new tyres, serviced the van, fixed the problems that had to be fixed, joined CMCA solos, finished fitting out the van so all was ready to go. Be...

Greetings one and all, This is my first post here and I have been eagerly awaiting my membership to be approved so as I can seek some of your collective expertise :) Ok, so its generators I want to ask about... I have searched and done a bit of reading on the topic and my questions are about small petrol...