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Hi I purchased this little heater on eBay but I found another solution to my problem before opening the box . Its a Chinese one, from all accounts they are good value for money. I paid $170 for it I will let it go for $100 Im in Sydney, call or send me a text if interested O432 I8I O49

newbie here. I have a small E2000 van just a small one just for me and my dog. nothing in the back as yet, but am going to fit it out myself. I am looking forward to meeting up on the road with fellow nomads. I need to learn how to use a CB radio and put solar in. love learning, as a solo female, its nice to know I wil...

Information received today in writing from Neil Manning, Director of Council Services, Ararat Rural City Council about the status of free camping at Greenhill Lake Ararat: "Green Hill Lake is a simple camping ground with limited facilities. Council publicises quite widely, including th...

Hello travellers, Can those of you in the know and have an annex floor mat please give me and maybe others some advise. I am looking at purchasing one that is around 6m long, they range in price from $70 to $300, on Ebay. Ok I under stand quality, means a higher price. But in general $70 to $130, to me most lo...

Hi Just joined the forum we are starting our first major trip end of march (major for us) to Port Macquarie The first long trip even though we have been caravaners for many years. I have fitted a CB in the car what is the best channel to use most say Channel 18 is that right ??

Do I or do I not grease my tow ball? I am finding some reluctance for the caravan coupling to let go of the tow ball when unhitching.

I think I posted, we were still in Bright, Victoria. A lot of water has passed under the bridge, and a lot of smoke drifted through the air... We left the 12 month farm/caretaker role in February last year, and went on a 2 week cruise around New Zealand, something a little different for us. To be honest, I e...

Morning, I am from June this year going to have a year off from work(have the option of returning after a year) as preamble to perhaps becoming fully retired from June 2021 (me 58 her 57) as will my wife. I would say I have a disdain/dislike my job now as well and once I have left cannot go back. I am findi...

Merc. Sprinter 2011. 154,000k's. Solar panels. Air con. Diesel Heater. 2 Large Folding Single Beds. 12 months NSW rego. Toilet in showere. Gas cooktop. 2 seat dining.etc. $53,000 or near offer looked at. Tweed Heads. 0481 311 257. -- Edited by Chucker on Tuesday 25th of February 2020 02:26:53 PM

I'mm baaaaack! Sort off.After calling an emergency committee meeting and making an executive decision after a few people asked for regular updates that I would do a Claytons Update you know, the update you get when you don't get a real update, so sit back and find out what I have been up to, or not up to ov...

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 Just getting the Millard Weekender ready to pass registration. i.e It's been off the road for about two years due to illness & plates were handed in. No point in forking out all that money for no good reason. Anyway, decided I needed to replace the old Blinker/Brake/Tail Light assemblies with n...

We have recently acquired a 2011 Jayco Starcraft with two 90 ltr water tanks. It has 3 clear plastic sight tubes. Two would be for the amount of water in the separate tanks but what is the third (middle one) indicating? Also the four position, 3 way plastic switch under the side of the van, does it have an...

Why would a caravan dealer still have so many new 2018 model vans on the lot in 2020? Perhaps I am getting old a cynical but I smell a rat!

When planning a trip I used Pebblar but my issue is that I cannot see what roads are sealed and which are not can anyone please direct me to a planner that will show the road types ie sealed or unsealed

Do you check if your dash cam is actually recording on a regular basis? Our appeared to work, but had stopped recording mid June 2019. Went to check something just after Xmas, no joy , just filled up in June, then stopped. Showed a screen when taking off, thats all.

Last Saturday 11:30 am 22/02/2020 I was traveling west along the Gatton bypass on the speed limit [100 kph]and I was overtaken by two idiots in 4x4`s towing caravans. I have it on dash cam and I estimate they were doing at least 110 - 115 kph. If these people are on this forum, you are bloody idiots.

Hi been lurking for a while and joined to answer a topic on solar blankets. My post disappeared when I posted it but now I can't find the topic. And when I search solar it says it can't find anything. Is this because I am using my phone perhaps ? Thanks Stew

G'day all. It has been about 20 months since the end of my radiation treatment. All was well and I was going onto 12 monthly checks, but, I started bleeding from where the sun don't shine. More tests ruled out a more nasty cancer and diagnosed a late bleed related to the prostate treatment. Different tre...

hi all can anybody tell me what the road is like into fowlers bay coming from ceduna war and towing a coromal pop top