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I've been using wikicamps for about 18 mths and love it. I use it almost daily to plan my trip. I find the comments amusing because, like people, there are huge variations of the comments posted. Comments with vary from a near hell-like experiences to others stating its being in heaven - all on the sam...

Hi. I tow a Jayco Journey 17.55-8 with a Triton. Towball mass is about 140kg and tub load about 150kg. Total van mass 2100 kg. Total Triton mass 2300 kg. I noticed on a recent trip that, when coupled up, the Triton rear springs change from convex to concave. The rig tows easily and I have never experienced...

Hi I am considering buying one of the Belief model heaters for my small van, it seems as if it is the only genuine 2kw heater around. However there is no information of the controller for this heater. I would like to see if it is possible to set temperature, and/or the pulse rate for the pump. Also whether t...

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Hi there, My husband and I are both South African. We have been camping all our lives in SA. At the moment we tow an off-road trailer (fully kitted out) with a Toyota Fortuner and travel to Botswana/Namibia/Zimbabwe and have been to Zambia as well. We are thinking of possibly coming over to Oz next year a...

This subject seeks to target men who have come through divorce - or been widowed - or for whatever reason they are travelling solo and living solo in their van ... They aim is to get these fellas talking in the hope of developing good mateships -- and providing a bit of company when its needed. We all know t...

I have set up in Sarina QLD,first time out of NSW l only get SBS, ABC,do I have to register as a traveller to get other channels.Have E16-4 fault no permission to view this channel .Cheers Sid

Have discovered a small but great free camp IN MILDURA. Being small, would cater for about 4 or 5 vans, it is all grassed and located between the vines and buildings- must be self sufficient though. The Camp is located at the rear of McDOUGALL WINES corner of Ginquam Avenue & Eleventh Street, Mildu...

Came across this massive bull stuck in a cattle grid. The grid was blocked off for about an hour and every now and then the bull had a big struggle to get out before collapsing again. It was bleeding form the nose, mouth, and legs. A fella came along and was standing near the grate when the bull got himself f...

Yes it's Yabby season again folks. First catch your Yabbies. Next cook your Yabbies. Next bake a fresh loaf of bread in the camp oven. Peel Yabbies, slice bread, arrange Yabbies on slice, add a little salt & wash your sandwich down with a nice cold, crisp Chardonnay. Bon Apétite.

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Not too long ago the QLD government announced that they were allocating $3,000,000 to encourage visitors to Outback QLD this winter. A few months ago they had good rain over a large part of the area. 2019 has now been renamed the year of the bushfly plague. In most of the places that we have visited over t...

Finally got rid of the last bit of palm stump, started as 4 foot round and three foot high, chipped away to a foot x 8 inches, into bin. Melbourne won their game, beat Freo and great Saturday night jukebox on local community radio. 107.3FM in Albury Wodonga. Did I mention that Melbourne beat Fremantle ?...

I'm not a fan of staying at caravan parks but sometimes you just have no other choice but to use their facilities. Recently I had a call at 10:10 to remind me that checkout time was 10am and could I please come to the office to pay the additional nights rent. I was already 30 mins down the road so I asked...

After many happy hot showers in my van I woke to a cold one the other morning. My heater is a Truma and for some strange reason will heat the water whilst using the gas but now refuses to work using the mains power. It has been faultless in the past but has decided to go on strike, but only when using mains powe...

We have been caravanning for around 17 years but never free camped before, but having been fully retired for around 4 years and on pension now things are different. We love this life and wish to keep doing this for sometime but I am looking for your feedback on the safety of free camping. We have 21 f...

Hello all, I have done a search and read posts about wireless rear view cameras for vans but not so many recent posts about them. With improvement's in technology, I am interested in hearing about anyone's experiences with Bluetooth rear view cameras for caravans. eg interference or other issues...

Apparently Australia's diesel reserves are only good for 21 days should supply from overseas be interrupted. This started me thinking about the "what if". What if I am at the other side of the country and the proverbial hits the fan and fuel is rationed? How will I cope with that? I have sufficient fuel...

Hi All. We are travelling from Adelaide to Carrara, Qld. via Inverell, Glen Innes, Tenterfield, Stanthorpe With a 22 foot van. we are not sure where we should cross the GDR. Can we have some suggestions please for the ?easiest/flattest/no white knuckles for the passenger? route. Thanks. Raha