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Possum has been quiet, but why do you view a particular joke? the person who posts, the title, just bored so have a look. eg Broken brickie rates high. Commonsense also. A few good ones hardly rate a view

Hi everyone, with the greater awareness nowadays of not exceeding caravan payloads/GTMs I was after some idea of how much load (on average) a couple would need to carry in their vans say for a few months on the road. I know this could be a "how long is a piece of string" question but I would appreciate feed...

Just asking! Back drop to question..... My Dad worked and lived in the outback of South Australia from the time I was born until I was 16, he came home rarely, but always did with stories of his time in the outback His wish, when he died, was to have his ashes given to the guard on the Ghan and scattered at Old...

hi all we ae travelling up the west coast not sure if we should stay at smokey or streaky on the way up we dont want to move around more than we have to time restraints cheers

A chemistry professor posted a bonus question on an exam. Is Hell exothermic (gives off heat) or endothermic (absorbs heat)? Most of the students wrote proofs of their beliefs using Boyle's Law (gas cools when it expands and heats when it is compressed) or some variant. One student, however, wro...

As a man is leaving his house for work his wife shouts out "Don't forget to buy a bag of snails on your way home, my parents are coming for dinner remember". The man agrees and rushes off to work, where he has a terrible, stressful day. Sure enough, when he gets home he's forgotten the bag of snails. "I can't...

Yep, I handed in my Ned Kelly Armour and due to a terrible weather forecast for the next three days did a runner and left Kelly Country. I was leaving tomorrow, Wednesday anyway. Where am I then, I hear you ask? Well, I am now back on the farm in Young for farm sitting duties and then, well, time will tell. I...

Hello.... New to the group and still learning the art of caravanning! Wanted to see what peoples thoughts were on electrical surge protection for use in caravan parks. We have an older van (1975 Millard) and no inbuilt surge protection. Thinking the $90 investment in the Amphibian Surge device is a...

so so. v Car Air Conditioning ... The Goldberg Brothers - The Inventors of the Automobile Air Conditioner Here's a little fact for automotive buffs, or just to dazzle your friends. The four Goldberg brothers, Lowell, Norman, Hiram, and Max, invented and developed the first automobile ai...

Hi all, looking for serious advise as to how to carry my outboard motor on the back of my caravan.. I have two options I guess, one is vertical the other is horizontal.. I can fit both options on the back of the van using correct carrying cradles, but am confused which one will be the best...

Hi all. My Fiamma turbo fan stopped working so I've cleaned all conections and it was working fine after. But after not starting it again it not working again. I've just found this article but not sure if its the right thing to do. "You need to access the fan from outside on the roof and you will fi...

Want to buy: Genuine alloy rim to suit 80 series Land Cruiser, new or used in good condition. Tyre not required. PM me and I will provide email address and phone number. TIA Little Briney

Well close Subject: : Priest On His Deathbed An old Australian priest lay dying. He sent a message for an Australian Tax Office Supervisor and his Lawyer to come to the hospital. When they arrived, they were ushered up to his room. As they entered the room, the priest held out his hands and motione...

Following the recent disastrous fires in this area, many roads are closed and will remain so, some for quite a long time. The following is an extract from the NPWS site:The following key roads in Kosciuszko National Park remain closed:Alpine Way area:Olsens Lookout RoadGeehi Dam RoadGeehi Walls t...

my Alko stabiliser legs are deep under my caravan on the chassis. Winding them up and down is no problem (no rattle gun required), but getting down and under to pull the red handle to lower/raise the legs to the required angle is quite an exhausting task for this old bloke and his sore back. Currently I s...

Hey there, I have trouble with my waeco fridge cf60, it was working in 12 volts as on 240. First it stopped on 12 and after a while it stopped on 240 as well. All what works is the emergency mode. Lights on screen seem to be normal as long it's on emergency mode. As soon as i put it on normal mode on 240v it look...

Hi All, we have arrived ar Greens Lake is there anybody else here Leader Van, Grey Colorado with Rainbow Kayak on top. Come and say Hi

We intending to travel to Cap York this winter. We travelling with Caravan, can anyone help us with information. Were is it best to store the Caravan, Which places to visit and overnight stay ect. Thank you very much.

Found a town trying to entice Grey Nomad (Travellers), to their area A few years ago, they nearly lost their only shop, (according to a local I was talking to) This is a town well worth supporting, as they seem to have gone out of their way to welcome us Below is a link to my recommendation of this town https...