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Hello Everyone Looking forward to being part of GN. I have just purchased a Hiace SVB LWB from some Austrian Backpackers. Spending time going over mechanics and interior. Looking at Awnings and Awning Tents. Hope to head off in about 4 weeks. Solo Travel (um sorry with my cat) Cheers

Have any of the forum members used one of those small air heaters to warm up the van when not on mains power? I have seen those small air heaters that one uses in a bathroom in winter and thought about plugging it into an inverter on chilly nights and mornings when not connected to mains power. My concern is...

Hi all.. we are having our new van built by Vacationer Caravans in Victoria, which we collect in July. I was wondering if there are any other Vacationer owners out there that would like to start a Vacationer Forum, for tips, tricks and general information etc.. Ours is a Semi-Off road Rough Rider 22' 6"...

After some advice ! We are travelling to Lake Eyre in June via Broken Hill. Planning to overnight along the Barrier Hwy somewhere between Broken Hill and Peterborough as we have already spent a lot of time in Broken Hill . We travel slow . Can anyone who has done this trip recommend a decent, safe stopove...

Just a simple and cheap fire lighter if you are in need of them. Home brand cotton balls about $2 for 200, home brand petroleum jelly for a couple of dollars also, which will last forever. Smear some petroleum jelly on the cotton ball, the more you put on the longer it will burn and just use as a fire starter...

I got this idea from another vaner. The solenoids were from Bunnings made for garden water systems.The wiring is not polarity specific, as long as you do each one the same, and just put a 2 way switch in the van or 3 separate switch for 3 tanks.I installed them in the default closed position.The extra lo...

Sad to be told that Torbanlea Racecourse has been shutdown as a powered sites and unpowered sites use by caravaners by an adjacent Caravan Park complaining to Hervey Bay Council. They were only charging $18.00 per night for powered sites and $10.00 per night for unpowered sites. All the monies rai...

Hi Folks Been a nomad, gypsy, call it what you will, long before going grey. However now that I'm officially grey and no longer have to rely on fruit picking and the like for money, my partner and I are hitting the road in a couple of weeks making a beeline from Adelaide to the gem fields at Sapphire, centra...

we are heading up to kakadu in June. which caravan parks are good to stay at? and do we have to pre - book or can we just rock up and there be a vacancy? thanks Judy

Hello again. I have an opportunity to hook-up the van very soon, but SWMBO wants to to stay within NSW and only away from home 2-3 weeks. I am domicile in Sydney, and would welcome any / all suggestions for P O I and places to stay with such constraints. Cheers, KB

A breeze if u r on road before 5am from stop just north of Sydney . By 5 am traffic increasing and red lights are in play.

Johnny blows up a balloon and starts flicking it all around the house with his finger. His mother tells him to stop it as hes liable to break something, but the boy continues: "Johnny!" "Mum screams. "Knock it off..... Youre going to break something." He stops and eventually his Mum leaves for a short t...

Anybody out there that has any ideas, experience with caravan fridges can you help,. The time has come to replace our 150 litre fridge (3 way) to a two door 175 litre (approx). We are non caravan park campers and prefer to get off the beaten track. rgds Gitsho

Embarrassed to admit it but our newly built van after a 150km round trip on it maiden voyage to Yarrawonga was fully checked except the wheels and bearings. I got distracted with all the internal changes we wanted to make. For the next rip we headed off to western Victoria from Euroa and along the Geelon...

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Hi everyone This is our latest post - when we road tripped from Perth to Brisbane via Melbourne - Perth to Melbourne Drive (Itinerary and interactive map) That's our only Aussie one at the moment - not sure if you are interested in any others in case you decide to travel with your motorhome overseas? l...

Hi. I have a Prado with an auxiliary deep cell battery. I have a cool Jayco Penguin with no battery. I want to: 1) run my (3 way) fridge while I travel (not on gas!) then switch to gas when I'm stopped 2) use a battery for little things like lights, a fan, toaster etc 3) employ a solar panel system to charge my b...

THIS IS AN ANNEXE USED TWICE, IT IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION, EXCEPT THERE ARE SOME PATCHES ON THE MAIN FLYSCREEN WINDOW. IT SUITS A CARAVAN WITHOUT A ROLL-OUT AWNING. WE HAD IT ATTACHED TO OUR 1983 VISCOUNT CARAVAN. INCLUDES THE WALL WEATHER STRIP, SOME GUY ROPES AND STAKES. THE LONG WALL MEASURES 3....