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Mobi Condo · Mobi Condo

Noticed a very recent topic re Windows messing up Wiki Camps. This also happens with lots of other as well. Notably Mapping based software. We have an Android Samsung Tablet with Ozi Explorer, been happily using for 10 or so years, suddenly earlier this year after an Android up date, NO MORE use of the O...

Mike Harding · Mike Harding

I am very close to buying a Chromebook for bush use mainly to run Wiki Camps and navigation software on a larger screen - it's difficult to plan on a 7" tablet. The other day I configured Android x-86 on an old notebook and all was good except I cannot find any way to zoom in/out in Wiki Camps without a touch s...

dorian · dorian

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-11-19/victoria-bushfire-fears-over-campfires/12894632Authorities are furious after a number of unmonitored campfires were found in Victorian forests and campgrounds last weekend. The Department of Environm...

Mobi Condo · Mobi Condo

I am a regular user of Ozi Explorer Mapping software, and due to upgrade of Android on my Samsung Tablet lost access to the mapping programme. I found an old (2 - 3 years) email to Des Newman and so used that to contact Des again. He answered within minutes with the solution and in short we are in full use on...

Bobdown · Bobdown

Hey all you Queenslanders, Are cane toads still a problem over there? you don't hear as much about them in the West as we did a few years ago. Are they still jumping everywhere? getting squashed on the roads etc? My favourite show on TV is Have You Been Paying Attention, and they have some Queenslanders a...

Wheels · Wheels

Hi All I was wondering, why are we using water hoses especially for caravans and not the garden hose variety as they are a lot cheaper. My current water hose has finally split again, I have used a joiner (12mm) but it is time to renew. I run a inline filter for the water to go into the van either under mains or...

thegregory · thegregory

Hi,We drive a converted coaster with a cb radio,the coaster height is 2.6m but the antena is a total 3m,will this trip the toll road height reader?,Greg.

travelyounger · travelyounger

I have an ibis three air con on my currant van and its very noisy at night and does not get below 24 degrees on a hot day when outside is 35 and above and does anyone have the ibis four as a replacement and how it compares we only use it for cooling cheers

christop · christop

Hi fellow campers ,could i be enlightened with knowledge from your forum . Decamping mornings seems to be just one big rush with noise everywhere at 5 am where as, make any noise after 7 at night its frowned upon. Where's the difference i say. Not all campers like to be awoken at 5 am same as 7 pm at night s...

Crinkle and Dobbie · Crinkle and Dobbie

I read an article listed on the Bribie Island and Sandstone Point facebook page. See below:- "Hello, My name is Adam Nesbitt and my wife and I own a small cafe in Warwick QLD. Last week my wife made the grim discovery that some disgusting individual had emptied their caravan toilet cassette into our cl...

Mobi Condo · Mobi Condo

Howdy all, I am led to believe that Thursday 19th Nov the sculpture of "Bill the Bastard" sculpture is being transported from the worksite in Sydney to the final display spot in Harden NSW the day after tomorrow and the event will be covered by ch 9. Hopefully my source is good, accurate etc, as it will le...

RAINBIRD ROVERS · RAINBIRD ROVERS

Yesterday I placed a post in "TECHIES CORNER" re the fitting of 3 items to my new D max. I would appreciate any D max owners or other mechanical minded persons going to my post and offer any information. Cheers. RAINBIRD ROVERS

harry Butler · harry Butler

hello every one , due to time restraints we will be in & around moonta at the end of december. can anyone give me some good tips on caravan parks / slash low cost camping areas. Also any ideas where the best place to drop the van off so we can go into Adelaide for a few days. thanks in advance. harry

Coaster 95 · Coaster 95

Has anybody had an awning fitted to a coaster bus lately in the Perth WA area lately?,and if they have what's the good (or bad) experiences they had with the whole exercise

Cuppa · Cuppa

https://www.abc.net.au/radio/melbourne/programs/thisweekendlife/caravan-scam/12884108-- Edited by Cuppa on Sunday 15th of November 2020 10:04:22 AM

Tony LEE · Tony LEE

$3400 round trip for a 35' bus plus a car dolly and mazda3 to Tasmania. Guess spread over 90 days it isn't too bad Better be plenty of free camps still open to compensate. -- Edited by Tony LEE on Monday 2nd of November 2020 10:56:33 PM

Connie and Colin · Connie and Colin

Hi, we are new members of the Grey Nomads, my name is Connie and my husband is Colin. We will be travelling around Aussie when Colin retires in about 15 months (or earlier). We are setting up our caravan that we have just purchased and would like to know where to buy a generator box with a slide out. Does an...

Cuppa · Cuppa

My response to Douglas Shire Council below:

biggles · biggles

Not sure if its already been presented by another to the group here, but this is a small and handy link which helps you to determine when you might next view the International Space Station .. provides some great detail .. http://iss.astroviewer.net/ Jon

mike and Judy · mike and Judy

Will one of you aircraft wallas explain to me what is a ----pound of thrust in caravan pulling terms, Then I can multiply the part that 3 tons of thrust it got to, to escape the earth atmosphere What a motor to have in the old patrol, eh, eh, eh,

Topic		Started By	Replies	Views	Last Post
	To avoid High Jacking another topic - Operating System upgrades stuffing up long used "Apps" (Preview) Noticed a very recent topic re Windows messing up Wiki Camps. This also happens with lots of other as well. Notably Mapping based software. We have an Android Samsung Tablet with Ozi Explorer, been happily using for 10 or so years, suddenly earlier this year after an Android up date, NO MORE use of the O...	Mobi Condo	15	1717	03:17 PM Nov 27, 2020 by Tony LEE
	Wiki Camps and a Chromebook (Preview) I am very close to buying a Chromebook for bush use mainly to run Wiki Camps and navigation software on a larger screen - it's difficult to plan on a 7" tablet. The other day I configured Android x-86 on an old notebook and all was good except I cannot find any way to zoom in/out in Wiki Camps without a touch s...	Mike Harding	5	1665	03:05 PM Nov 27, 2020 by Tony LEE
	CFA, DELWP furious as campfires left burning in Victorian forests (Preview) https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-11-19/victoria-bushfire-fears-over-campfires/12894632Authorities are furious after a number of unmonitored campfires were found in Victorian forests and campgrounds last weekend. The Department of Environm...	dorian	24	1694	11:30 AM Nov 27, 2020 by dorian
	Commendation of EXCELLENT service (Preview) I am a regular user of Ozi Explorer Mapping software, and due to upgrade of Android on my Samsung Tablet lost access to the mapping programme. I found an old (2 - 3 years) email to Des Newman and so used that to contact Des again. He answered within minutes with the solution and in short we are in full use on...	Mobi Condo	2	1313	11:51 PM Nov 26, 2020 by RichardK
	Cane Toads (Preview) Hey all you Queenslanders, Are cane toads still a problem over there? you don't hear as much about them in the West as we did a few years ago. Are they still jumping everywhere? getting squashed on the roads etc? My favourite show on TV is Have You Been Paying Attention, and they have some Queenslanders a...	Bobdown	19	1324	11:37 PM Nov 26, 2020 by Warren-Pat_01
	Drinking Water Hose (Preview) Hi All I was wondering, why are we using water hoses especially for caravans and not the garden hose variety as they are a lot cheaper. My current water hose has finally split again, I have used a joiner (12mm) but it is time to renew. I run a inline filter for the water to go into the van either under mains or...	Wheels	16	5263	12:29 PM Nov 26, 2020 by Geeco
	CB antena height (Preview) Hi,We drive a converted coaster with a cb radio,the coaster height is 2.6m but the antena is a total 3m,will this trip the toll road height reader?,Greg.	thegregory	11	1131	04:04 PM Nov 25, 2020 by dabbler
	Ibis air conditioner (Preview) I have an ibis three air con on my currant van and its very noisy at night and does not get below 24 degrees on a hot day when outside is 35 and above and does anyone have the ibis four as a replacement and how it compares we only use it for cooling cheers	travelyounger	12	5219	08:34 AM Nov 25, 2020 by yogi
	etiquette camping paying and free sites (Preview) Hi fellow campers ,could i be enlightened with knowledge from your forum . Decamping mornings seems to be just one big rush with noise everywhere at 5 am where as, make any noise after 7 at night its frowned upon. Where's the difference i say. Not all campers like to be awoken at 5 am same as 7 pm at night s...	christop	18	1768	07:24 PM Nov 24, 2020 by hufnpuf
	Disgusting Act (Preview) I read an article listed on the Bribie Island and Sandstone Point facebook page. See below:- "Hello, My name is Adam Nesbitt and my wife and I own a small cafe in Warwick QLD. Last week my wife made the grim discovery that some disgusting individual had emptied their caravan toilet cassette into our cl...	Crinkle and Dobbie	24	2570	04:31 PM Nov 24, 2020 by Cupie
	War Horse Memorial Harden (Preview) Howdy all, I am led to believe that Thursday 19th Nov the sculpture of "Bill the Bastard" sculpture is being transported from the worksite in Sydney to the final display spot in Harden NSW the day after tomorrow and the event will be covered by ch 9. Hopefully my source is good, accurate etc, as it will le...	Mobi Condo	2	1269	06:24 PM Nov 23, 2020 by Mobi Condo
	Seeking info. for my new Isuzu MY21 Dual Cab Ute. (Preview) Yesterday I placed a post in "TECHIES CORNER" re the fitting of 3 items to my new D max. I would appreciate any D max owners or other mechanical minded persons going to my post and offer any information. Cheers. RAINBIRD ROVERS	RAINBIRD ROVERS	4	1026	11:22 PM Nov 22, 2020 by Warren-Pat_01
	moonta yorke peninsular (Preview) hello every one , due to time restraints we will be in & around moonta at the end of december. can anyone give me some good tips on caravan parks / slash low cost camping areas. Also any ideas where the best place to drop the van off so we can go into Adelaide for a few days. thanks in advance. harry	harry Butler	9	1743	10:12 AM Nov 22, 2020 by Twahoo
	Awnings (Preview) Has anybody had an awning fitted to a coaster bus lately in the Perth WA area lately?,and if they have what's the good (or bad) experiences they had with the whole exercise	Coaster 95	0	970	01:23 PM Nov 21, 2020 by Coaster 95
	Buying a van or a motorhome? BEWARE OF THESE SCUMBAGS (Preview) https://www.abc.net.au/radio/melbourne/programs/thisweekendlife/caravan-scam/12884108-- Edited by Cuppa on Sunday 15th of November 2020 10:04:22 AM	Cuppa	9	4139	11:19 PM Nov 18, 2020 by Mr Meba
	An expensive round trip (Preview) $3400 round trip for a 35' bus plus a car dolly and mazda3 to Tasmania. Guess spread over 90 days it isn't too bad Better be plenty of free camps still open to compensate. -- Edited by Tony LEE on Monday 2nd of November 2020 10:56:33 PM	Tony LEE	17	2379	09:21 PM Nov 18, 2020 by Gaylehere
	GENERATOR BOX ( 1 2 ) (Preview) Hi, we are new members of the Grey Nomads, my name is Connie and my husband is Colin. We will be travelling around Aussie when Colin retires in about 15 months (or earlier). We are setting up our caravan that we have just purchased and would like to know where to buy a generator box with a slide out. Does an...	Connie and Colin	31	4886	03:02 PM Nov 18, 2020 by Whenarewethere
	No Free Camping in Douglas Shire, North Queensland. (Preview) My response to Douglas Shire Council below:	Cuppa	23	2501	09:47 AM Nov 18, 2020 by Cuppa
	.. interested in following the International Space Station (ISS) ? (Preview) Not sure if its already been presented by another to the group here, but this is a small and handy link which helps you to determine when you might next view the International Space Station .. provides some great detail .. http://iss.astroviewer.net/ Jon	biggles	13	1076	06:09 AM Nov 18, 2020 by Mike Harding
	shuttle launch (Preview) Will one of you aircraft wallas explain to me what is a ----pound of thrust in caravan pulling terms, Then I can multiply the part that 3 tons of thrust it got to, to escape the earth atmosphere What a motor to have in the old patrol, eh, eh, eh,	mike and Judy	6	1362	09:12 PM Nov 17, 2020 by Forrest White
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