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Hi, is it possible to connect a Companion Hot Water connected directly to tap water & not use a bucket of water & pump provided? I have found this, Companion Aquacube Water Hose Adaptor (COMP823),however I can't find one to purchase, is there anything equivalent? I have attached an image o...

typical first trip away and the stove will not stay lit unless I hold the know in . help -- Edited by maids on Friday 2nd of December 2022 11:07:35 AM

A very rare event these days. Walking through Chatswood (Sydney) today & noticed a car broken down with flat battery. Another car owner was there just getting his jumper leads out of the boot. Both owners each had a set of jumper lead. A bit different to our street where I am regularly asked to jum...

Hello to all Gray nomads, my first time posting, I would like some pros and cons on the Gen-y tow hitches, they are dear but what i have watched they are one of the best, we have a 2021 Dmax great car and setting it up for towing a 19 to 20ft dual axle caravan in the next couple of years, we have a 15ft hybrid sing...

I posted recently about the option of replacing the 'fixed' rear side windows, with windows that can be opened, to get some airflow. But for those with Merc Sprinter type campervans, what is your 'system' for getting some airflow in the van during warm weather? All of the rentals, and vans I have seen f...

Hi, this is my first post, I have been reading and soaking up information for a while, but now I need some help, I will be leaving in a week or 2 and want to make sure the refrigeration is reliable. I have a Lvyuan DX-GAC1000W, and I have used it on a Chiq 200 litre 2 door fridge, and a Westinghouse freezer, i...

Just got this earth shattering news in my morning mail .. Coffee contest: Who's got the best bean? (thenewdaily.com.au)

Anyone know what the roads are like out there at the moment? Yes, it will be hot.

Little Johny went down to the local jetty to catch a fish. He had is old coke bottle with several broken fishing lines tied together, a single rusty hook, an old wine bottle cork top for a float and a bit of mouldy old bread for bait. When he got there, there were several seasoned fishermen already there w...

When the fridge comes on the vibration is going through the cupboards and rattling the microwave. Any ideas on how to stop it

In 2018 we spent a few weeks in Cairns. On a few days we drove up to Port Douglas & the Daintree River in the SUV that we'd hired. We didn't realize it at the time but Toyah Cordingley's body was probably on Wongetti Beach when we took this photo from Rex Lookout. On the way back to Cairns the area was swar...

Hello everyone, Jon here, just joined. Im just small scale in terms of travel, a 4x4 ute with a hard shell roof tent. I don't normally travel without a boat and love heading offshore for a few weeks at a time to remote locations to get away from it all. Recently gone back to an older Dmax to get away from the h...

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As the title suggests, a small selection of water loving birds taken on our travels. Sooty Oystercatcher, near Bermagui Sth Coast NSW. Cape Barren Goose portrait, Phillip Island VIC. Red-capped Plover, Western Port Bay, VIC. Australasian Grebe, Chiltern, NE VIC. Eastern Reef Egret (grey morph)...

looking for shade screen for side of van to cover window and fridge. Needs to be 1800 wide. Can only find ones 800 wide

I'm driving from Brisbane to Geelong in a couple of weeks and I'm confused whether it's ok to stop in Rest Areas overnight in in my caravan in NSW and Victoria.

It would be good to have a "sticky" for this.... ---- I'm currently (re)reading "The Rivers of London" by Ben Aaronovitch which had I read a synopsis for the novel beforehand I would have rejected it as not being "my kind if thing" but I have really enjoyed the series. The author is an ex scriptwriter fo...

AFLW, Melbourne win the Grand Final, low scores, plenty of claret. Well done Ladies

G'day all, I have placed an order for a new Crusader Esperance 'van. It comes with two single beds, which suits me fine as I will be a solo traveller. I am getting confusing dimensions for the WIDTH of the single mattress. Some of Crusader's specs show the width is 2'3" (= 686mm), but I measured the mattre...