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Hi, We would like to travel from Gippsland in Victoria to Weipa next May. We have a19ft Pop Top Caravan; not Off road. Towing with a Toyota Hilux 4wd. Hopefully someone can advise if the road to Weipa (leaving from Cairns) is safe and sensible to tow a poptop without it falling to pieces. Also wond...

remember this brilliant entertainer. Remember the crow call. Would like to see that segment again. Looked on you tube but could not fond it -- Edited by the rocket on Saturday 3rd of August 2019 01:59:57 PM

How busy has it been? Probably will be there in 3 weeks. I would appreciate any comments/recommendations. -- Edited by chappy on Monday 5th of August 2019 09:21:16 PM

Hi Guys, Im new to this site and I need help regarding my solar panel on top of my van that Ive recently purchased. The old owner didnt know the size of the solar panel on the roof. How can I figure this out? Cheers in advance.

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Since this has long been a bugbear of mine, I figured that a few observations would not go amiss. I hasten to add that the following does not apply to all road users obviously! but a bloody big majority from my observations. Do not give way to a vehicle already in the roundabout unless you are less than 3...

Am going to be in Port Hedland in a couple of weeks time. My 2009 Ford Ranger needs a 180,000km service. Can any GN's recommend a place to take the Ranger for a service that is reputable and does not charge like a wounded bull. thanks in anticipation.

Hi all, I have a reversing camera in my vehicle and one on the back of the caravan, both cable connected to the monitor. My problem is that the camera on the van shows up as very bright with excessive contrast compared to the one on the car. Any idea as to why they would be so different??? The one on the van is p...

i subscribed to above mag for many years.i prepaid for about 18 copies.they closed up months ago.has anybody been paid for advanced copies they will never receive.i will never do that again.FRED has been very quite in all of this .i have written to them several times but no reply.one big rip off

Hi to all members of the Grey Nomads, Chris & Andrew here. We have recently retired & decided a year or so ago we would buy a new motorhome & travel around Australia. We have no timetable as such, though reckon 1 to 2 years to do a circumnavigation of this Great Land will see us happy. We aren't...

Just a query about Satellite TV Looking at putting it into or onto Van ,Can i run it on a computer screen or must it go through a Tv We already have the decoder box and card which we use at home Where would the best place to get the parts from, like dish ,and what size is recommended would secondhand parts be ok...

On our last trip I ended up in Collarenabri, NSW, quite by accident, semi-concious and in need of an Ambo. I was admitted to the local Health Care Centre (Hospital), diagnosed with an acute Viral / Bacterial chest / lung infection and kept there for 10 days. As an aside, whilst in there, I was also diagno...

I recently purchased a dual voltmeter/ammeter. I have connected the voltage wiring across the van battery terminals, but as there are multiple points to wire to, where do I connect the two wires to give me amp draw. The van has a solar panel on the roof with solar regulator and a battery charger in circu...

We are 2 weeks away from heading up to NT. With a very poor wet season I am wondering how Litchfield is looking? Appreciate any feedback. Will be also staying in Darwin and hoping the crowds will be thinning out by then. Haven't been to Darwin since 2002 and haven't been on the Savannah Way since 2011. We...

Since July 2017, I have visited about nine doctors. Also physios, acupuncture people etc. They were/are too bloody stupid to realize what was/is wrong with me. Until a female doctor collated all the information, then advised me that I have contracted OSTIOPOROSIS. (not sure about the spelling) B...

Today marks exactly 6 months since I rolled out of my driveway in Collie WA and headed north on my lap+ of this beautiful country. It has been an awesome adventure so far. As I write this I am camped up at Robbie Robbins Reserve in Darwin. Unfortunately I need some mechanical work done on my home, but thats...

GDay.We have just got back from a '"silo run " .We left Echuca last Monday and had a very easy day [ 3 vans 3 couples ]as none of us had been to St Arnaud we made that our first nights call at the park way up on the hill looking down on the town . Off late next morning to visit all 6 sites at a steady pace with lunch a...