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This dropped into my email in box. https://www.caraboat.com.au/ I have seen other combined boat/caravans before but this is the first of this particular one. I remember that there was one made in Australia that is sometimes seen around. Looks good - and there is an Australian agent. Pity it is well o...

A husband and a wife were out enjoying a round of golf about to tee off on the third hole which was lined with beautiful homes.The wife hit her shot and the ball began to slice. Her shot was headed directly at a very large plate glass window. Much to their surprise, the ball smashed through the window and sh...

G'day people, I'm looking at upgrading the ET 55w panel on my pop-top & going to a larger panel. That is if I can get three of the four mounting feet off the roof without doing any damage. Output power is not a major consideration as our power needs are low, however weight is - I'm not getting any younge...

Grey Nomads Wanted to Live Rent Free on Beautiful and Remote Australian Farm A nice couple is searching for grey nomads to stay rent free until May 2022 on a remote Australian farm about equidistant between Canberra, Bega, the snowfields, and the Victorian border. Only the wife resides on the prop...

I am having a "three quarter life" crisis I think. I have just reached the ripe old age of 75, my wife has decided someone else will offer her a better life & I still have the Wanderlust that I contracted many years ago. With no family to hold me back, I am seriously thinking about getting back "on the W...

Heres a question that would be on everyones mind. Yes, The stick is obviously there to poke away any excess toilet paper or Poo BUT Which end of the stick is used to poke with and which is used to hold it with.

Hi, looking at installing an inverter, not sure of size yet, minimum 1000watt, maybe 2000. I understand most are either under bed, in boot or under cupboard etc. How do you setup the powerpoints ? do you hard wire a couple of dedicated points to the inverter, or do you just run an extension from the inver...

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Stamps are my sanity check. I collect, buy and sell. I'll be taking things like a scanner, a printer and a supply of goodies on the road with me for those cold rainy nights.

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Hi folks, About 5 years ago I was provided with a CPAP machine through a Government scheme. Recently I was notified that it was being recalled due to an operating fault. I'm trying to find out if I'm eligible for a new one also under the scheme, after this period of time, similar to the arrangement in pla...

Hey there everyone, I did a brief memoirs of a van lifer where I update on what's been happening on the road and in this case its the constant rain! Does anyone else relate in having limited options on where to go when the rains keep coming down?

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On a recent trip, I had a tight turn in a cramped caravan park. The awning on the van came in contact with a over hanging tree branch and left a dark green stain almost the length of the awning. When we got home, I tried to remove the stain with laundry liquid, but zero success. Any suggestion? Collo.

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