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We are planning a trip to Stanage Bay in April, any tips on do's and don'ts? We'll be towing a 20 ft. off road van, water carrying capacity 200 litres plus 4 jerry cans for extra water. Duration of stay 10 days so water in storage won't be enough, has anyone sourced water there? What ( if any ) are the toil...

Just had the van in for its annual service. Can't speak highly enough of North Coast Caravan Repairs in South Lismore. Really thorough, great blokes and fairly priced. The van is in and done within three hours with help unhooking and hooking up. I first went there about three years ago and have since go...

G'day all. I have just returned from my first trip in my new Retreat caravan and can report that almost everything related to using the Thetford toilet for one's and two's went very smoothly. On advice received from this site, I added an additional quantity of Napisan to the toilet and can verify fro...

Given the general increase of global temperatures and the imminent desertification of Australia I am considering changing my 3way fridge , which runs really hot when the temp is high, for a compressor fridge. Also I am not really comfortable with the constant use of gas in an enclosed , though vented...

What is the best way to get important documents printed and or scanned when you are away from home ? For example, purchase contracts and similar documents that need to be signed and sent back?

While I was busy today,with my bathroom scales,checking my towball weight,another caravanner approached and asked what I was doing.Despite me giving him a detailed explanation of the process,he was completely lost,and said "I tow a 2 tonne van.....what should my towball weight be?". Because I h...

my question is about towing in 6th gear, sometimes called overdrive. My vehicle is a 6 speed auto transmission Holden Trailblazer with 3000Kg capacity, towing a 2000Kg ATM caravan. As you can imagine the vehicle tows easily and effortlessly and is quite happy to automatically slip into 6th gear or...

One afternoon a Scotsman was riding in his limousine when he saw two men along the roadside eating grass. Disturbed, he ordered his driver to stop and he got out to investigate.. He asked one man, "Why are you eating grass?" "We don't have any money for food," the poor man replied. "We have to eat grass."...

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Hi am having problem with getting roof rack for VW LT35 2006 seems none have long enough things to fit into rail which is 13 inches anyone know where I could go at a reasonable price its to put a solar panel on

Hi all, I have a 225 litre 3 way AES Dometic refrigerator in my van and just love it. Forty degree days and the beer is still ice cold. One problem I do have is a few hairline cracks in the inner shell of the refrigerator behind the crisper bins. On humid days water will drip from the cracks however the humid...

A lot has been written and said about the devastating fire that have effect many many people and part of our great nation. People were left with only the clothes they were wearing. Soooooo The Salvation Army Red Cross Vinnies and others all receive donations of clothes for free. So why can not th...

An older man went to his doctor complaining of aches and pains all over his body. After a thorough examination, the doctor gave him a clean bill of health. Youre in excellent shape for a 75-year-old man, he said. But Im afraid I cant make you any younger. Who asked you to make me younger? the man replied. Y...

The Importance of a Space A secretary got an expensive brand-named pen as a gift from her boss as a Christmas present. She sent him a 'Thank you note' by e-mail. The boss's wife read the e-mail and filed for divorce. The e-mail said: "Your penis wonderful and I enjoyed using it last night. It has an extrao...

So far weve reached 60 farmers!!.. but we still have 40 farmers registered and needing urgent help to secure boundary fencing following the fir...es! Can you or someone you know help?! We also need catering help between Saturday 1st Feb and Friday 14th February.... Heres the details: - So far our ama...

This old fella was celebrating 92 years on earth. He spoke to his toes. *"Hello toes.",* he said. *"How are you ?*You know, you are 92 today.* *Oh, the times we've had !* *Remember how we walked in the park, in the summer, every Sunday afternoon.* *The times we waltzed on the dance floor ? Happy Birthday t...

As stated in another thread I had a cochlear implant in May, 2018. Today I had my first MRI since the implant. When you have an implant you can't just waltz into having an MRI in any old MRI machine. Different machines have different strengths. Today's MRI was done by Qld Xray in a 1.5T machine at St. V...

hi all, My fullriver battery has died after 3 years ,although kept charged and generally in a van park when travelling. re purchasing another battery, I will only be travelling in 6 to 8 week blocks then parking up the van , majority in parks as the wife is happier, I feel a cheaper AGM battery would suff...

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After having dug to a depth of 10 feet last year, British scientists found traces of copper wire dating back 200 years and came to the conclusion that their ancestors already had a telephone network more than 150 years ago. Not to be outdone by the British, in the weeks that followed, an American archae...