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Hi All, I finally got around to installing my solar panels on the caravan. I'd always had an idea of how I wanted to do it and got my chance to try it out. Since I have the pop top the center of the roof is a very light tin and is not capable of supporting the weight of the panels outright. Luckily the outside of t...

A man went to see his doctor for his yearly examination. The doctor asked him about his daily activity level. Well, the man said. Yesterday afternoon, I waded along the edge of a lake, drank eight beers, escaped from wild dogs in the heavy brush, jumped away from an aggressive rattlesnake, marched up a...

Visitors again.Movement in the camp. Welcome to April and my March update. Sit back and read away if you dare.I Have moved, yep, gone even. After many moons I have finally left one of the nicest CVPs I have stayed in. Mmmm, I haven't stayed in many, in fact only a few in my now 7 years travelling, four and a...

Google's world-first drone delivery business wins approval in Canberra . Yes we knew why we had to have the bad publicity , clear the sky for big buisness ! CASA want us to register our drones , go and get stuffed ,you are going to wreck a nice hobby. Cheers https://www.theguardian.com/australia-new...

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hi folks, we are downsizing to a smaller, duo only van now our girls are doing their things elsewhere. our caravan would suit a family of four with queen bed and two bunks, bought oct2017. with many extras from our own specs. check our ad with photos on gumtree - it's a Leader 2017 caravan built in the Supr...

We have recently purchased a Jayco Silverline which came with a Sphere automatic satellite dish. When initiated the dish lifts vertically from the roof of the van but fails to rotate to find the satellite. An error code " AZ Motor stall" appears on the In Door Unit and no signal is able to be received. D...

Hi everyone I have a good mate looking at a Kia Sorento platinum 4x4 to tow his caravan with, caravan tare on weigh bridge is 1750 kg , Sorento is a 2000 kg tow capacity, it seems to have a very low tow bar down weight of only 80kg though , havent yet been able to discover the cars max gross weight though has a...

Quiz for Bright People There are only nine questions. This is a quiz for people who know everything! I found out in a hurry that I didn't. These are not trick questions. They are straight questions with straight answers.. 1. Name the one sport in which neither the spectators nor the participants kno...

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Hi would like a bit of help in choosing a good gelcoat wash and wax..plenty on the market mcguires . thetford . mothers .! many of which have the same claims biodegradable et c wont strip off existing wax etc etc .... Can anyone recommend one product they have used ? and are happy with . Normal car w...

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Just read about a cheaper invention to change salt water to fresh water, or at least good enough for farm animals Up to now, we require plenty of grid electricity to desalinate sea water In a nutshell, these people claim to be able to fit their machine in a sea container, and use the sun (or waste heat), to...

An elderly lady boarded a very crowded bus and, as all the seats were taken, she stood in the middle. A young man began to get up but she shook her head and gently sat him back down. No thank you sonny, I can stand, she said. A few moments later he tried to rise again. No, no, thank you! she said pushing him bac...

Gvm upgrade izuxu d.max I would like any information from dmax owners on pedders ,ironman Lovell's or any other legal suspension upgrade up to 3600 kg any recomendations would be great thank

Hi we have been considering trading up our Mazda CX 5 for a larger vehicle . It is a 2.5 petrol model and we are towing an AVan weighing around 1200kgs with no plans to tow anything larger . We just returned from a trip to SA and had expected that the car would struggle , but the fuel consumption averaged 10....

Our 19 Foot Caravan is our Home and Will Be Leaving SA Residential Caravan Park to Travel for Two or more Years.... We will Not have a fixed address... Once we leave Adelaide we would like to know the best way to get our mail... We are on the Net through Telstra...WI FI if that Helps.. Just concerned abo...

Our 2 year old vitrifrigo fridge stopped working about 6 weeks ago . This morning I took it to fridge repair . After checking it had over 12v but dropped to zero as soon as any load was applied . After some searching and replacing fuse . All worked !! We found the two blade type fuse hadnt actually blown . B...