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So I was at the store earlier with my service dog. The lady in front of me at checkout had about $200 worth of toilet paper in her shopping cart. With an attitude she asked me what type of dog I had. I told her it was my service dog. Then she got real snarky and said, I knew that. What type of service? I said he was...

Why do these new Dometic windows crack when washing the van using soaps in the water?

graeme and jan here we have bought a 2003 Winnebago explorer 10.3 p32 chassis 6.5 L gmc been on a few short trips to Qld we are 52 and love it went around aus for 3 years before kids at 21 years old and have the travel bug again put a bike rack on new awning cover solar panels and the list goes on having a few iss...

Morning everyone. Im planning a Sydney to Perth trip early June and hope to have 1.5 months time frame for the trip. (I have 5 days training late June in Perth) I was hoping to hear any suggested itinerarys, recommendations, or even just any guidance, wise words etc. I have not travelled this distan...

Hi, we intend to depart Cairns in two weeks time heading for WA via Ayers Rock, traveling through Warburton, Leonora, on to Geraldton and to Broome. With the current G2G application, which has a self-quarantine direction, we need to supply a quarantine address, which of course we do not have and it se...

Hello all, I am starting a new post re CB radio: did do a post a couple days ago re how to select CB radio for touring: did receive a lot of good input/advise. I have narrowed it to two brands GME and Oricom. The GME 5w XRS-330c and the Oricom 5w UHF380pk. Regrettably I am being price driven at the moment, ther...

Hi all, I just thought I would post my limited experience with lithium batteries and solar panels etc. Caravan is a 2016 so called "off road" model with a large compressor fridge. Originally, I had the "standard" 2 x 120ah AGM batteries with 2 x 120W roof mounted solar panels. A couple of years ago I chan...

Has any one recieved a notification by text from Telstra with respect to opening a Direct Debit for monthly accounts? Is this another option to our long term invoice plan which is paid at the local Post Office? Have fun Haji-Baba

Hi there, We will be buying a Sat phone in the near future for outback and big lapping adventures. We've done research and leaning towards Thuraya XT Lite. Anyone out there have one ? Your comments appreciated. Thankyou.

Hi all, looking for some type of easy to use template for my laptop, to keep track of where I've been and how much I'm spending per week/month/year so I can easily keep an eye on my budget. All ideas most welcome, stay safe out there. ps my web search so far has only turned up holidays with airfares etc.

I've noticed a lot more roadtrains on highways down south. A lot on the Sturt highway between Mildura and Adelaide. A lot down south on the Newell highway. Has there been recent rule changes or have I been asleep at the wheel? Also B triples.

Hi, After some advice We are looking at a 2nd hand van in NSW, it is 4 years old. There is no Tare stamped on the compliance plate. Is this required in NSW , if not , is the Tare noted on the rego papers. Just curious as to why there wouldn't be one , so one can work out payload. If any one has experienced this...

I mowed the lawn today, and after doing so I sat down and had a cold beer. The day was really quite beautiful, and the drink facilitated some deep thinking. My wife walked by and asked me what I was doing, and I said, "Nothing." The reason I said "nothing" instead of saying "just thinking" is becaus...

THE HAGUE, Netherlands -- Lou Ottens, the Dutch inventor of the cassette tape, the medium of choice for millions of bedroom mix tapes, has died, said Philips, the company where he also helped develop the compact disc. Ottens died Saturday at age 94, Philips confirmed. He also had a hand in invent...

What is the average fuse rating for cigarette sockets, looking to use a medium to fast charger for mobile phone, cheers