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Doing this trip with a standard Caravan, tyre pressures adjusted, and driving to conditions, would it be recommended or not. I have no knowledge of this road, as far as how much is sealed or dirt. Regards Bowser.

Being Sunday no one open so hoping an expert here. 12V fridge (no gas) with Mobitronics rectifier almost new. Had to replace solar reg after Easter as it faulted, voltage all over the place, mainly tracking battery voltage not bulk or absorption stages. ANYWAY fridge runs on 24V DC via Mobitronics wh...

Hi All, My wife and l are travelling the Tanami at the end of this month (May 2019) and are looking for fellow travelers. We intend to leave from Halls Creek and head towards Alice. I have a Pajero and a souped up Jayco Starcraft with independent suspension. I also have good emergency gear .... just in c...

hi we are new to Grey Nomads and after some advise. We are travelling from Darwin back home to Perth and going to stay in Kununurra overnight and would like to know if there are any safe places to stay between Kununurra and Broome, we have heard there are problems in Fitzroy crossing. We normally do abou...

Asking for advice whether this road is suitable for 19 tandem caravan. Dont want it to be a white knuckle drive haha. thanks. -- Edited by MCH on Monday 13th of May 2019 02:01:26 PM

Our house has a 1.5kW solar system wired up as a gross feed-in installation. That is, we have 3 meters -- one meter for peak power, a second for off-peak, and a third for solar. The solar output connects to the grid side of the peak and off-peak meters, meaning that we have a gross metering system. However...

Decorating pavlovas with fruits like in this video seems fairly common and don't get me wrong it looks and tastes great. Which fruits (or other things) are your favourite combo on a pavlova? Maybe 2-3 seasonal autumn/winter fruits that wo...

A copy of an email received today...........think what you like, but I reckon a few of us can't wait that long A friend sent this to me & thought Id pass it on. Very interesting & informative: My name is Alexander, I am a cardiologist and a paramedic. A very important warning for those who...

we are full time nomads and have insurance with CIL. I have just got some rather expensive hearing aids but CIL wont cover them. Has anyone who is full time on the road have seperate cover for hearing aids or other high cost items. If so who do you go through or how can you get around this problem

Bloody backpackers. Have had a lot in our travels and only a few were annoying But the lot who are staying at this rest stop with tonight take the gold medal. Lost count of how many there are. some turned up during the day, then night time tents come out then lets have a good time and do not consider others i...

Just some more of this unique Flora to West Australia and best observed in the months of July/Aug/Sept. Truly amazing for those who are prepared to make the effort and take the time to observe. JohnR

50mm or 2" in diameter, 10mm or 3/8' thick, hole is also 10mm or 3/8". There is a wear mark around the hole, maybe 1/4 of a mm. There is a set of six. Originally from Stanley Tas, Dad was a boat owner/fisherman( now deceased so cant ask him). Would have to be 60 years old at least. Solid Brass, this one polishe...

Looking for others thoughts on this rule? I was travelling over Easter in a110k zone dual lanes when we came across a police car with flashing lights on side of highway booking a fellow motorist. Given it was a double demerit point period and a decent fine for exceeding the speed limit, I slowed to arou...

Anyone travelled on the Great Central Road / Outback Way road in the last week or planning to do it sometime this month? Thinking of doing it from WA to NT but have read that the road is not suitable for full height vans!

I have a Coromal caravan at the workshop with one of these Solarking SD2430S controllers fitted. Looking on the web it suggests they are an MPPT controller, but I can't find the exact part number to get the specs, just Solarking products with similar part numbers. I have found a reference relating to t...

On the first day after his divorce, he sadly packed his belongings into boxes, crates and suitcases.On the second day, he had the movers come and collect his things.On the third day, he sat down for the last time at their beautiful dining room table, by candle-light, he put on some soft background musi...

Last weekend I saw something at The Gun Show that sparked my interest. I was looking for a little something different for my wife Dana. What I came across was a 100,000-volt, pocket/purse-sized Taser. The effects of the Taser were supposed to be short lived, with no long term adverse affect on your ass...

We are planning a trip from Sydney to Western Australia ( and along the WA coast all the way to Broome), across to Darwin and down to Adelaide and back to Sydney. i keep hearing that you need to travel the right way otherwise youre travelling against the wind and you double your fuel consumption BUT no one...

https://www.news.com.au/technology/innovation/motoring/motoring-news/popular-utes-recalled-over-brake-defect/news-story/70043c5e1ddda7e136f95e5cff7029ec-- Edited by Eaglemax on Wednesday 15th of May 2019 07:18:56 PM