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At a caravan dealership this morning to get an outside globe, and noseyed around inside the 5th wheelers they had (as you do). While they are all lovely and spacious with the slide-outs out, it looked like when the slide outs are in for travelling you wouldn't be aqble to access the kitchen, or the fridg...

any pics of your recent purchase (just stiring HW, I know she is not picking it up until Friday arvo)

Just before our recent trip I was looking at my french beans and thinking how they would be ruined by our return date. I picked a big bag full and put them in the fridge. As we already had a camp fire to do the veg in I thought why not the beans. We wrapped them in two layers of alfoil and splashed in a bit of w...

My wife and I will be resuming our travels in a couple of months and are looking to buy two good quality plastic water containers 20 Litre size.. Our last two lasted about 2 years before the UV rays caused them to fall apart. ANY SUGGESTIONS. John

Now i am not sure if I have a solution or just made another problem for myself so any advice will be appreciated. I have a marine grade deep cycle battery marked 12V/80AH (20 HR)/140 min (RC). a 300 watt inverter - a small $18 box fan from K mart marked 30 cm box 240V 50 HZ 45W I charged up the battery hooked up t...

Hello all. Happy new year! Still in the South East housesitting. Will be up at the Sunshine Coast for 3 weeks from the 14th January. I was intending to upgrade in size to a Sprinter, but have been to a conversion place and am now thinking about a coaster. As i will be using it for town travel as well, I am thin...

I've just bought (well just put a deposit on really) my very first motorhome. I've got a few questions that extensive googling has failed to satisfy so I'm hoping that you good people on this forum will take a few minutes to help me. First, it's an Avan on a Fiat Ducato (chassis? motor? - I'm still vague a...

Spent a few days at Bellingen NSW between Coffs Harbour and Dorrigo it is about 1/2hr to rainforests, waterfalls or beaches is $20p/n for couple. You can hook up to the power when you get there, call the number on sign at the amenities block and Denise will bring you the key for the showers...

Meetus Falls S41 56.883 E 147 52.855. Turn onto Lake leake rd 10K's north of swansea. 11K's of good dirt road. Large open area suitable for big rigs. toilets, campfires allowed, large stone hut with fireplace. Dogs allowed, no phone coverage. Relayed from Gary and Kerry -- Edited by Smokeydk on Monda...

Hello All A friend recently took his 2005 Toyota Prado in for a service and was informed they would need they car all day as there is a recall on the bullbar and the brackets need replacing. I enquired at our local Toyota dealer and they confirmed a recall but there is no mention on the recall website or let...

http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/queensland/queenslander-claims-worl...

Does anyone know if the roads between Dubbo and Brisbane are all open or if any are affected by the floods? Son is heading that way in the next day or two. He was wondering what the situation is the QLD end.

Would somebody know why there is an earth cable on the lower doors of caravans. And, if it has snapped does it matter, or should t be replaced pronto???? Thanks....

Just wondering if anyone has stayed at the Wellington Caravan park recently. What are the facilities like etc ??

Hi Everyone, Happy New Year... Now my gripe. While travelling through Echuca - Moama, I stopped at a Moama Caravan park & asked if there was a council dump point, the people in reception said they didnt know of one in Moama, but directed me to the Echuca Information centre just over the Bridge. Wa...

part 3 Pic 1 Skyrail Kuranda Pic 2 Cooktown Jetty Pic 3 Lions Den Hotel start of bloomfield track Pic 4 Start of Coast Rd, Cooktown to Cairns Pic 5 Along the Bloomfield Track Pic 6 & & 8 Cairns Zoo Pic 9 Looking towards Cairns from beach along bloomfield track Pic 10 Granjoan taking a pic

You don't have to own a cat to appreciate this one! You don't even have to like 'em! We were dressed and ready to go out for the New Year's Eve Party. We turned on a night light, turned the answering machine on, covered our pet parakeet and put the cat in the backyard. We phoned the local cab company and requ...

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Hi everyone, In the market for our first caravan and would love if anyone could take the time to point out the things to watch out for, what is a good brand etc. Thought I should start with the ones with all the experience - the grey nomads! :) Our budget is around $15,000 and there is just me and my wife (firs...

Magazine pics of Basil and friend