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I have a chum who is interested in Australian bush craft. I dont see such a thread on the forum.

I am very close to buying a Chromebook for bush use mainly to run Wiki Camps and navigation software on a larger screen - it's difficult to plan on a 7" tablet. The other day I configured Android x-86 on an old notebook and all was good except I cannot find any way to zoom in/out in Wiki Camps without a touch s...

Hi everybody,ive just bought a coaster bus recently and i've started converting it,my aim is to end up with a basic comfortable bus that me and my wife (and the dishlicker) can take off in for a week or two whenever we get a chance,I found this site and its great, lot's of info and some really good ideas,an...

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-11-19/victoria-bushfire-fears-over-campfires/12894632Authorities are furious after a number of unmonitored campfires were found in Victorian forests and campgrounds last weekend. The Department of Environm...

Four retired truck drivers are walking down a street in Cooktown. They turned a corner andsee a sign that says, Old Timer's Bar - all drinks 10 cents!They look at each other, and then go in, thinking this is too good to be true.The old bartender says in a voice that carries across the room, 'Come on in and l...

Wondering if someone could share advice or referral for installing seatbelts and different seats to replace the original coaster seat which is very uncomfortable. I was thinking powered touareg seats or Lexus seats... any advice would be appreciate. I would love to hear others experiences? I h...

I am a regular user of Ozi Explorer Mapping software, and due to upgrade of Android on my Samsung Tablet lost access to the mapping programme. I found an old (2 - 3 years) email to Des Newman and so used that to contact Des again. He answered within minutes with the solution and in short we are in full use on...

Hey all you Queenslanders, Are cane toads still a problem over there? you don't hear as much about them in the West as we did a few years ago. Are they still jumping everywhere? getting squashed on the roads etc? My favourite show on TV is Have You Been Paying Attention, and they have some Queenslanders a...

Hi all, Im new to towing a caravan. I have a 2014 Hilux with the 3.0L TD engine and Auto transmission. I have had a transmission cooler installed and am towing a 1900kg Jayco Freedom caravan. The Hilux is heavily accessorized and Im just under GVM (with the tow ball weight) and under the GCW, just wonderi...

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Hi All I was wondering, why are we using water hoses especially for caravans and not the garden hose variety as they are a lot cheaper. My current water hose has finally split again, I have used a joiner (12mm) but it is time to renew. I run a inline filter for the water to go into the van either under mains or...

Hi All, Have just finished converting a mitsubishi rosa but have one problem. The windows have stain lines on them. Have tried to clean with various glass cleaners steel wool, CLR, bicarb /vinegar and even went to the extremes of buffing one to no avail.any ideas????????? -- Edited by johmandkaz o...

We've had significant issues with our 3 way Dometic fridge and are contemplating replacing it with a conventional fridge as we have over 400w of solar and a 200 amp hour lithium battery. I'm interested in what has worked, what hasn't worked in such a replacement. The fridge I'm favouring is a HiSens...

I still remember the time when my father gave me money to pay the electricity bill but instead, I bought a lottery ticket for a brand new car.When I got home, I explained to my dad what I did and he beat the crap out of me.But the next day, when my dad woke up and opened the door, outside my house was a brand new c...

When you are tired of just sitting around under the annex, Go down to a local clothing store, and go into a fitting room. After several minutes, Yell out. "Hey! there's no toilet paper in here" I bet the Manager comes to introduce themselves, hey you have just met a new friend.

AMAZING ONE WORD RIDDLE. > Never in a million years would I have come up with the answer. > What if this was the only question on the exam paper to pass your English Exam. Would you pass? > What nine letter word in the English language is still a word when eight letters are removed one by one? &...

It was time for the head ****ie to go to heaven he made his way to heaven and finally made it to the pearly gates so he opened the gates and there was god sitting at his throne god said to the farmer welcome my son what can I do for you today the ****ie said well for starters you can get out of my chair !!!