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THE forum dosnt seem the same without Davo hope his back soon

I would like the assistance of fellow Grey Nomads about the right way to operate our three way fridge prior to travelling.Do Irun it on 240 to cool down,12 volt while on the road,then either 240 or gas when camped.I realise that this a commonsense thing but I have had a few suggestion that did not ring tru...

It seems as though we are being pushed into using E10 fuel.Most Caltex servos have only Vortex or E10 pumps.Is this happening all over Oz?.cheers Ibbo.

We have a 2006 Ford Territory RWD(dual fuel) without a rig! Due to the economic downturn, our initial deposit on one of "them European vans" is now a pipe dream . Cannot reasonably justify spending over $55,000 when we can get a good, late model Aussie-made van with the extras we want for a lo...

Hi everyone Something that has puzzled me for a while is how did the above type rigs earn their name ? Is there logic behind it ? if so could someone explain to a novice please. Mike

Well we have made it to Adelaide and we are caught up in the trips from one caravan sales to another. Then the car sales yards, then back to the vans....... Still we do not know what to buy, everyone gives us different reasons for each buy. Please help. We are on a tight budget but want to live on the road and...

A man staggered into a hospital with a concussion, multiple bruises, two black eyes, and a five iron wrapped tightly around his throat. Naturally, the Doctor asked him, 'What happened to YOU?' 'Well, I was having a quiet round of golf with my wife, when at a difficult hole, we both sliced our golf balls...

Hi everyone, The Avan Ovation I pick up in two weeks has an 83-Amp Deep Cycle house battery with PROVISION for two house batteries. Is it better to have them put a second one in at the factory rather than have one fitted later should I need it? Would this increase my ability to be independent of power fo...

We are wanting to do the great ocean road in January and would like feedback on the availability of powered sites, if we can't book too far in advance and more importantly on the parks to stay and to avoid. 2 grey nomads no kids no pets. We are leaving Cairns mid December.

Looking at starting our trip around this country with a stay in either of these towns for approx2-3 months does anyone know of long term accomodation for a van in either town

Hi, Have just started using the Telstra prepaid mobile internet thingy, which works a treat (in my Perth suburban home, at least). It's certainly an option for grey nomads. Yes, I know Telstra's not cheap, but it does work better than the others and this way you can top up like you do with a prepaid mobi...

Hi everyone, I settle the sale of my home on 17 December and to my great surprise have decided against towing a 5th wheeler at all. What a wimp After a visit to the Expo at Batemans Bay last Friday to have a look at the only motorhome that was of interest to me, I had a test drive of the Avan 23ft Ovation M3 Lowli...

The little bugger has done it at last

Hello all. Whilst we are not TV addicts, my wife and I like to catch up with TV news etc regularly. Has anyone any experience of satellite TV ? What do we need to buy ? Does anyone have any experience with satellite TV ? Your thoughts on what's best, what's worst, what's value for money etc. would be really g...

Hi we are contemplating jumping off the roundabout and would love some feedback from folks out there and doing it as to the current status for work opportunities. Also whats the feeling with the 'recession', should we do it? I'm nervous about the whole thing.

We have just arrived in Australia and are travelling without our own vehicle. We intend to get around using buses, plains, trains and lift sharing. Can anyone suggest useful web sites that we can explore for lift sharing apart from caravan tag along site which we have registered on.

Hi my partner and i are taking 12 to 18 months to travel around australia we are interested if people know of long term camping areas in queensland because for th first 3 months we wil either be in the kingaroy area or rockhampton area then what about free camping areas in queensland where do you find them...

well it's finally happened the global destroyers (developers) are moving into the very heart of a much beloved and infrequently visited peice of heaven, it is rumoured that the bay of fires is about to receive "the treatment" find a paradise and put up a shopping centre, a mall and 150 m...

Hi there I am looking at purchasing a 30ft Rockwood Ultra Lite and am looking for tow vehicle suggestions. Tare weight is 2600kg and the GVM is 3693kg. Would prefer something like a Toyota Landcruiser, Nissan Patrol or Holden Rodeo rather than Iveco or Isuzu truck. After alot of research, there are...

An Aboriginal man in Alice Springs goes to the doctor with a problem - he just can't stop jogging or stand still ! Hey white doctor says the Blackman. What ya think is makin me run all over the place. It's to puckin hot for dat ****. The doctor says It's got me beat but hey I might have a cure. The doctor puts...