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Need some advIse, trying to wade through the multitudes of options for which portable solar panel and size is right for us. As this is the first time we are making a serious effort to free camp more, we are unsure what size of the panel system we need. Have made the first step decision that it will be a porta...

Hey everyone, I have been on the road for 4 months now and this is a vlog with the verdict so far! It seems so far that it takes around 3 months for people to get used to this lifestyle. (from what people tell me as well as my own experience) Is that the case for you...

A man walks down the street when suddenly he hears a tiny voice above him saying "If you make one more step, a brick will land on your head and kill you". Surprised, the man stops just as a huge brick crashes down right in front of him. Stunned, he continues on his way, and after a few minutes hears the voice a...

Hi everyone, Newbie on this site and to caravanning. I have a 23l Fiamma portable grey water tank, wondering how in gods earth you attach it to your caravan for a quick overnight or two free camping? is there a special cap you need to purchase? love to see some photos of how others use it. cheers Patric...

Hi folks mark and ivone smith here, new to this world. just retired, plan to travel this great country and just getting the basics sorted at the moment. We got the tow vehicle but now we have hit utter confusion on the right caravan for us. We have a couple of brands in mind that we think our budget is able to...

450 Watts of solar flat mounted, 2 x 120 AH batteries, and the system wired in series to an MPPT controller. Sun lower on the horizon, days beautiful and sunny, and a compressor fridge helping its self to the battery power, plus charging all of our gadget's. So still not enough capacity in either panels...

I'm up for a set of All Terrain tyres for the D max. 265/70/16. Had two sets of Bridgestone Duellers, reasonably happy. Looking at Maxxis and Falken for a change. Who's got what ?

The way life is... Sometimes we are too quick to judge..A young couple moves into a new neighborhood.The next morning while they are eating breakfast,The young woman sees her neighbor hanging the wash outside...."That laundry is not very clean", she said."She doesn't know how to wash correctly.P...

A blonde was driving home after a game & got caught in a really badhailstorm. Her car was covered with dents, so the next day she took it to a repair shop.The shop owner saw that she was a blonde, so hedecided to have some fun. He told her to go home and blow into thetail pipe really hard, & all the den...

Hey everyone I did a vlog about how I free camp, the stuff I purchased in order to live the free camp lifestyle and some tips I have taken on from others. There's probably so much more I can learn from anyone else here so would love to hear from others about how you free camp! Always learning and sharing! [v...

Hey there everyone! Morning routines for me are the most important! Its sets my whole day so needs to be focused on my overall health and wellbeing. It was actually quite difficult getting into a good routine since going full time on the road but finally I am feeling organized and have a good morning r...

Hey everyone, I did a part 2 on a 'Day in the Life' Vlog if anyone wants to watch. Wish I could actually add the Beatles tunes to it! lol Still haven't come across hardly any other full time vloggers in Australia so if you know of any I would love to check them out! As a newby i wanted more of this stuff myself an...

Did this Forest drive trip in an anti- clockwise direction from Swifts Creek C.Park. It is about 80Klms,some interesting things to see. Lovely mountain scenery coming down into Tambo Valley,

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Hi all, I have previously vanned for about 15 years and then bought a Sunliner motorhome. I had it 4-5 years and now am returning to caravanning. I have just recently purchased a MY 21 D.MAx and am awaiting the delivery of our new Option Rv Distinction in a few weeks . It is a similar size to our last van bei...

Wilo Australia Pty Ltd Wilo STV 180F-EM-A Automatic Submersible Vortex Pump Could have a faulty earth core wire

We are travelling the Great Alpine Road this month, from Bairnsdale to Wangaratta. There seem to be two ways to go - one via Omeo and the other via Dargo. We have a 21ft Van - Adria. I am wondering which would be best to take the van. Thanks