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Note: Automakers can collect intimate information that includes biometric data, genetic information, health diagnosis data, and even information on peoples sexual activities when drivers pair their smartphones to their vehicles. The automakers can then take that data and sell it or share...

Hi there Newbie here. Wondering who has driven from Lakes Entrance to Mounty Beauty via Omeo-Hotham-Harrietville and what your experience was. We are travelling from WA to SA, Vic and NSW from 11 September returning home to Mandurah WA on 10 December. We have an 18'8" Essentials Cruiser van towe...

Hello everyone. I've been caravanning for years, both when married and now divorced, and just discovered this forum. Retired copper and did 32 years, 19 of those in HWP. I love to travel on my own, both with the caravan and when traveling overseas. I'm packing my van this week as I've never crossed the N...

My computer has been waiting days for an update. I have been ignoring it. Why? I was feeling like "I will not comply" Any how the computer got aggressive and stopped my utube thingo I was watching. Just seemed like I had an internet outage. So I went to turn it off and restart. When I did that there was no...

I recently asked this riddle of Co-Pilot and Chat gpt, and after several minutes of trying to get the answer, they gave up so I thought I would post it here to see if any of our members have more luck than they had. Lateral thinking is required. If I give you the answer to a question, can you tell me what the qu...

-- Edited by aussie_paul on Tuesday 20th of May 2025 01:01:32 PM -- Edited by aussie_paul on Tuesday 20th of May 2025 01:02:39 PM

Hi chaps, I have been reading with much confusion and interest regarding the legality of ball weights, without going deep into the subject could somebody please tell me what my tbw should be on my rig. The car is a 2016 land Rover disco series 4 v6 diesel with a stated ball weight of 350kg as long as my gvm i...

Has anyone here had any experience with external mobile phone antennas? My Jayco has a Sphere router fitted which works really well, however I am interested in using a MIMO directional antenna with it. Thanks for any info Steve Truscott

Hi all, we have started our first trip in our Winnebago leaving the Huon Valley in Tasmania and making our way up to Hervey Bay. There is just the two of us Lorri and John. Day 1 driving from the valley to Burnie at a free camp where we spent the night before boarding the night ferry over. Day2 Disembarked th...

Hi people, hoping to get an idea of what's being used and what is reasonable. I am running an enerdrive 40a dc-dc in the canopy of the car, but have it set to 20a at the moment. I am now towing a caravan (god help me!) and it is currently running 1 x 25a dc-dc to the van batteries. There is another 25A unit avail...

+5deg C Finns (people from Finland) sunbathe +2deg C Italian cars won't start 0deg C Water freezes -10deg C Finns go winter swimming -18deg C Finns turn the heat on in their homes. American cars won't start -25deg C It's too cold to kiss. Japanese cars won't start -35deg C Finns st...

The Madam opened the brothel door in Belfast and saw a rather dignified, well-dressed, good-looking man in his late forties or early fifties:May I help you sir? She asked.The man replied. I want to see Rosie.Sir, Rosie is one of our most expensive ladies. Perhaps you would prefer someone else. Said t...

Hi, my name is Kim, (female) This is my first attempt at using this forum and quite new to caravaning. I have purchased a starlink mini and want to be able to use it while driving along. We will be carrying a tinnie on the roof of our Land cruise, so the roof is out. (I would think!! Unless you attach it to th...

Can a portable solar panel be connected to the caravans Anderson plug that is usually plugged into the tow vehicle whenn travelling? -- Edited by Gus1949 on Tuesday 13th of May 2025 11:35:56 AM

If anyone is thinking about towing a reasonable sized van along this route think again! We just travelled yesterday and the road conditions are nothing short of atrocious! LARGE pot holes in middle of road along the route, heaps of truck damage on road sides, road works with traffic lights in about th...