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Hi People Looking for some expert advice from you all I am looking at using either AGM batteries or Lithium to run all 12 volt appliances My plan was to keep a solar blanket connected to the batteries [ Keeping them charged ] Then connecting my Inverter to the caravan allowing me to use the power points to...

Hi, I have no name power supply that came with my camper trailer. It is mains input and 12V 10A DC output through a lighter socket. I want to use this to power a Coleman 12V quickpump to inflate airbeds. Yes, I can use the car lighter socket while camping but when visiting relies, i'd rather not run that o...

Have made a few flowers out of the plastic bottle tops , just need to find a glue that will keep them together in all weather or put under cover . Posted here on suggestion from Warren-Pat_01 . Thanks

I have a Swift gas/electric water heater in my van. The tanks in these Swift units are a stainless steel and do not have an annode in them. What they have instead is a length of aluminium tube that slips over a plastic holder and slides in the inlet line. (Swift told me it was for bacterial use???) These t...

Will my Pacemaker be affected by the storage of batteries under my bed in the caravan please? Anyone have problems or solutions please?

If Elon cashed in his 250 billion dollars and divided it amongst us 7.5 billion people.....we'd all get $33!

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-01-09/queensland-bat-with-lyssavirus-found-in-east-brisbane/13044518Three bats have tested positive to Australian lyssavirus in Queensland in recent weeks, prompting health officials to renew their warnings not to handle injured...

Can nomads give advice re: their choice of cover and why they chose it please. Have done lots of research none the wiser. Thanks!

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The snip/pic below says it all I just hope that this man, gets what is coming to him Link to story below https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-01-10/man-gives-elderly-woman-fake-covid-19-vaccine-at-home/13045794

Something a bit different to all the covid crap to make you smile. Even some of you crusty old nomads were young once...........ha ha Cheers Bob

A Stockmarket Yuppie crashed his BMW into a freight train. When the ambulance and police arrived he was in a terrible state. "Oh my God" he moaned. Now stay calm said the ambo man "Calm?? Look at my BMW! it's ruined" said the Yuppie. But Sir, said the medico, you're very badly injured. Your legs are all sm...

Happy New Year everyone, We've had a very welcome to the new year with lovely rain - nearly 240mm for the month so far. Yes the humidity is high but the temperature has been pleasant but the back yard is a quagmire! The mozzies are hungry! We were watching tv the other night: something about recycling pl...

The Presbyterian church called a meeting to decide what to do about their squirrel infestation.After much prayer and consideration, they concluded that the squirrels were predestined to be there, and they should not interfere with Gods divine will. At the Baptist church, the squirrels had take...

Two old army mates got together for a drink on Anzac Day. By closing time they were very drunk, but still went back to Larry's place for a few more beers. It was very late when Bill wondered what time it was and couldn't find a clock anywhere. "Hey Larry, you don't have a clock, mate. How do you tell the time?...

OK I've been trying to get from SE Qld to SA and Vic for a few months now. I have health issues and been in and out of hospital and bed. So getting down south is already an issue for me. But now the borders are closing again. SA has now put back up a hard border. Getting back into Qld needs a permit. Getting into V...

This one is a song called Senior Moments by Golf Brooks (3 minutes 21 seconds https://www.youtube.com/embed/Xv1tMioGgXI?rel=0 This one is a movie called Grey Nomads, from 1997 (55 minutes 50 seconds) It's a light hearted movie that follows various people on their travels around Australia that...

HI everyone, Know this sounds dumb, but prior to owning this new van, I had never cooked in a gas oven - always electric stoves at home, and in our last van, it did not have an oven, so I used to take our little electric oven with us for when I wanted to bake etc. However, this new van does have an oven, and last...