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Dear Mum, Our Scoutmaster told us to write to our parents in case you saw the flood on TV and got worried. We are okay. Only one of our tents and 2 sleeping bags got washed away. Luckily, none of us got drowned because we were all up on the mountain looking for Adam when it happened. Oh yes, please call Ad...

Two guys grow up together but after college one moves to London and the other to Wales. They agree to meet every ten years in Wentworth and play golf. At age 30, they finish their round of golf and go to lunch. Where you wanna go? Hooters. Why? Well, you know, they got the broads, with the big racks,...

A man has been stuck on a desert island for 10 years when he notices an unusual speck in the distance. Its certainly not a ship, he thinks to himself. As the speck gets closer and closer the man starts to rule out the possibility that its a small boat or even a raft. Suddenly, emerging from the surf, is a beau...

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Another accident on the Nullarbor Travellers in a wizz bang type campervan, said they were blown off the road, and overturned Lady trapped but luckily draged out of vehicle Vehicle then caught fire and was totally destroyed Just a very friendly reminder, to first timers, from someone who has crosse...

I am about to set out and will be renting out the (ex)family home with the intent to sell and downsize once I have had my fill of traveling.I have already disposed of stuff excess to what I will need after I return but that still leaves the equivalent of a 2 (or 3) bedroom household of goods.Can anyone recom...

i have a Jayco Starcraft which I am travelling Aus. In and am having trouble crossing gutters and culverts in country areas would there be a problem if I under slung the axle ,it would give me approx. 80mm extra height and would stop damage to the rear legs and plumbing on the van.any advice would be appre...

I wonder if anyone can help us. The rooftop air conditioner in our 2014 Jayco Conquest doesn't fire up anymore. We have owned this vehicle for just over 12 months, and it worked OK for the first 6 months or so, but now not a whisper, either using the remote control (batteries OK) or the buttons on the unit i...

Harry was on holiday in the Middle East with his wife, children and mother-in-law. During a visit to Jerusalem, his mother-in-law unexpectedly died. With a death certificate in his hand, he was making preparations to fly his mother-in-laws body home for a proper burial. The funeral director over t...

Hi all, couldn't find any info re the above two sites at the present time, so decided to give this a go. Thinking of heading to one or the other in a few days(New Years Day), have a big rig and would like to know if there are many there atm, as it will be us and our daughter & partner in a caravan for a few days...

I did some tests this morning with the AC in my new caravan and my Honda EU20i generator, the generator won :) With the AC switched off: van draw was 325W which I assume was the three-way fridge/freezer and the battery charger. With the AC in "Fan only" mode and the fan at maximum speed the draw was 417W - th...

Ethel married Tom and had five kids. Tom passed away. Ethel then married Dick and had another four kids. Dick passed away. Ethel then married Harry and had another six kids. Harry passed away, as did Ethel shortly after. At Ethels gravesite Mavis said to Ivy: Oh, how lovely! Together at last! Who? Ethe...

I have just finished installing a PPAP Diesel heater and Im having some issues. It seams the ECU is the main cause and the seller is sending a new one. My question is about the operation of the fuel pump. When I primed the system and applied power direct to the fuel pump it clicked once then stopped. By co...

Dad and Dave went fishing. While waiting for the fish to start biting, Dave says to Dad "I think I'm going to divorce Mabel. She hasn't spoken to me for in 3 months." After a while Dad says to Dave " You better think it over for a bit Dave, women like that are hard to find."

A couple were holidaying overseas. They wanted to bring home a special present for their granddaughter. They went into a fancy shop and were looking around for a nice piece of clothing. They couldn't decide which one to pick so asked the salesman for some help. "If you were buying a jacket for your girl...

Was hoping to find out from this learned forum if a 240 watt solar panel and 130 ah battery will be able to supply a45lt engel as a stand alone freezer without having to use mains power or genie ??? Thanks in advance mick (we are about to start our big lap on Thursday )

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