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Hello everyone, Just joined this sight, wondering if anyone recently has traveled to the Cape, if so in what vehicle? did you tow anything? what where the roads like? are the roads sealed? accommodation on the way? We were thinking of going in July. Not wanting to go through deep water at all. Thanks in...

In one of my other threads someone commented that the job appeared to be quite professional. Below is a photo of a fairly innocuous looking set-up but when I pulled the panel off the try and figure out why he twisted the Active and Neutral pins of the shore power input I found cut 240v cables with bare ends...

What brightness in down lights do people use in their vans or motorhomes? Looking at 6000k in living area and 3000k in bedroom?? TIA Bas

someone tells me that if you have ESC or sway control installed on your tow vehicle you do not need ESC on your caravan. is this true? if so, can someone knowledgeable explain to me how it works? I think logically there are two vehicles (car and van) that need to work together to avoid the very real dangers...

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Just like to wish everybody a safe,happy and prosperous new year.At the end of 2020 we can all prepare to welcome the beginning of a new decade,as this decade does not end until midnight on December 31st,2020.If anybody disagrees,just ask yourself how many runs does a cricketer need to complete to...

So I woke up , My dog is laying on the back patio covered in dirt with a rabbit in his mouth. The rabbit's not bloody, just dirty. My neighbor's kids raise blue ribbon rabbits. I instantly knew it was one of theirs. So I took the rabbit away from my dog, rushed inside, and washed all the dirt off it before my ne...

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Hi All, Im UKEJ, a new member to the group, and a full time single bloke Grey Nomad for a year (12/12/2018) in WA. I look forward to reading your tips of of survival, especially how to avoid the price gouging at peek times (caves Caravan Park in Margaret River, $60p/n for single person $70 p/n for a single...

Given what our great country is currently experiencing in regards to Bush Fires and the threat of same. Should tonight's fireworks around the country be banned or not. My view is:- No fireworks what so ever should be allowed under these conditions. What are your thoughts???? We can and will be wel...

Forgotten history: 50 Deg. C (122 Deg. F) degrees everywhere, right across Australia in the 1800'shttps://www.patreon.com/posts/32490689 Aussie Paul.

For those who elect to travel in the summer months. We were not happy with the heat generated from the awning, which made sitting under the awning unbearable. Soooooo We then Purchased a large heavy duty canvas tarp. Now to attach the tarp to the van above the rolled up awning. Ok!!! before you roll our...

An apartment guest called the front desk, and the clerk answered, "May I help you?" The guest said, "Yes, I'm in room 858. You need to send someone to the room,right away. I'm having an argument with my wife and she says she's going to jump out the window." The desk clerk said, "I'm sorry, Sir, but that's r...

Ninety year old aboriginal elder sat in his humpy eyeing two government 'Welfare' officials sent to interview him . One official said to him: "You have observed the white man for 90 years. You have seen his wars and his technological advances. You have seen his progress and the damage he has done."The...

Hello, I had a frightening experience recently with an 18 volt lithium iron drill battery exploding whilst being charged for only about half an hour and causing several fires throughout the unattached garage. The charger was a genuine Makita 18v charger however the battery was an Ebay battery from...

Best wishes for a happy, healthy and prosperous 2020 to all Grey Nomads. Stay safe on the roads if out and about this evening.

A fart it is a pleasant thing, It gives the belly ease, It warms the bed in winter And suffocates the fleas.... A fart can be quiet, A fart can be loud, Some leave a powerful, Poisonous cloud A fart can be short, Or a fart can be long, Some farts have been known To sound like a song. A fart can create A most curio...

Does anybody know how to refit the float magnet in a C200 Yellow cassette? The warning light has never worked since day one when we bought the van second hand two years ago. To date we have had a number of overflows - messy to clean up! Shortly after buying the van I replaced the reed switch, checked the fu...

As of today, the Eyre Hwy has been closed between Norseman and Caiguna. This could remain in place for several days. The Coolgardie Esperance hwy is also close from Coolgardie to Norseman and to northbound traffic from Gibson to Norseman. The Norseman Hyden Rd is also closed.

Are we still allowed to say, "Tranny Fluid" or is it "Gender Neutral shifting fluid".