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Hi All am not sure whether to post on the solos or here for these questions. Am just starting to look at rigs and what would suit me best. My price range is an absolute max of $30k and more realistically $20k. Am tossing up between towing a small van and a coaster or similar. Probably the coaster will win out...

Hi to all you travellers out there we are in a slight quandary about two things solar and inverters i have heard a lot about all of them and still none the wiser?? looking to travel in 18 months from Mackay anti clockwise around aust could any one help me make the right discussion we have a coaster bu...

Hi everyone, I have just returned from 7 fantastic days in Cairns and not having seen the city for nearly 30 years I cannot speak highly enough of the brilliant input of the local council and tourism bodies behind the development structure that now exists in the city and region. It is so user friendly, t...

I have a VCR In which I have lost the remote......With my rm- 810 universal remote I have the code book.. But no instructins on how too put the numbers in Which I have three of (Codes) Is there any hope for me?.....

We are slowly moving towards heading off on our lifestyle change, due to pick up our Kimberley Kamper in just over 1 week (can't happen soon enough for me!) We've been told that we need to get insurance which will cover us for offroad use/river crossings etc. Is there a company that specialises in th...

Hi Crew,good to see some excellent advice given to the less informed,by the more informed !. I am requiring advice on what BATTERIES ARE BEST SUITED to my application. 12v LED lights are only to be used from this particular system,(as I will run 24v on appliances etc) so I need to know what is the mos...

I'm not sure if this is some type of conflict of interest, sorry if it is but! For those who use Badgers Caravan Park reports he is now on Facebook. I know I use the Caravan Parks report and its very helpful. Facebook "Australian Caravan Parks Reports"

A husband is looking at his credit card statement and notices an amount of $360 and asks his wife about the charge. She answers, "I purchased some lotion". "Lotion" he yells, "what lotion costs $360" His wife explains that the lotion is for her breasts and if she co...

Yes I am sensitive to People who are still hurting.I think they will have a chuckle at this tho.During the recent flood in a small Queensland town, a young girl was perched on top of a house with a little boy. As they sat watching articles float by in the water, they noticed an old hat go past..Suddenly, th...

Hi there. Anybody out there have any ideas, where husband myself (early fifities) with 3 tiny dogs, caravan and truck, can stay for about 3 months from late jan 2012. Able to housesit, look after animals. Maintenance of property etc. Farm hospitality background. Would like to be in that neck of t...

only 3 weeks left of what i think has been one of the coldest winters ive ever known.. -- Edited by milo on Tuesday 9th of August 2011 05:54:43 PM

Hi there We have caravan, and truck and 3 adorable furry kids, (all small) does anyone know of a place , campingground, land etc where we could camp up for about 3 months from jan2012 for about 3 months. Has to be pet friendly. thanks

My one day of employmentSo after landing my new job as a Bunnings greeter (a good find for many retirees), I lasted less than a day ................... About two hours into my first day on the job a very loud, unattractive, mean, woman walked into the store with her two kids, yelling obscenities at them...

While you dog owners are travelling around just be on the lookout for a dark blue Holden station wagon with W.A. plates. If the driver has long blonde hair and a small white and a large brown dog pick up your dog immediately. Our precious 12 year old toy poodle was murdered viciously by this brown dog in Ka...

As you all know I do lots of traveling with dad, but i also like to do my own travelling, when i go travelling i useually stay at caravan parks in cabins, my question is , it seems to be the trend to travel either with a caravan or motor home.. Is this always necesarry

Okay all - Apologies but we have to put our offer of 'somewhere to stay'on hold for the moment - a few months of expected & unexpected reno's will be happening. Will repost when we are good to go again! Thanks all - Nik

Looking over the Census it appears to me that us that are on the road full time are of Non-Status. I could not see the relevance of it to me, & if this is in fact the case, what benefit will there be for me, & those like me, in the future, based on my answers. How will the Govt. plan for my lifestyle, my t...

Hi everyone, just a brief update on my post regarding myelofibrosis. Unfortunately I have had a report back from the specialist stating that I have had the condition for at least 2 years....and I wasnt even aware of the symptoms! So, in the blink of an eye 2 years of packing a bit extra into life has disap...

Gday... Interesting data from previous Census ... put your mouse pointer on the orange 'indicator' on the 'dateline' and slide left or right for various years ..... http://www.abc.net.au/news/specials/census-2011/ Cheers John

My sewing skills don't stretch to much more than sewing back the odd detached button, so I have been presented with a big challenge this week. Our bear, who will be 18 years old this Christmas, developed a failure in his chest fabric. Basically it has just given up the ghost, too many years and too much su...