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Sickening attack on Nomads....
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Take care - everywhere. https://www.9news.com.au/national/2018/08/03/19/30/hervey-bay-queensland-caravan-park-couple-attacked-with-hammer
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HOT WATER NOT WORKING ON GAS. ONLY ON 240
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Hi. We are having trouble with our Truma Model B10/B14 hws. It only works on 240 and not on the gas. It used to be ok but since experiencing a few rough roads we turn the gas hws on but it soon turns off. Yes the bottle was turned on and yes we had removed the cowl. Any ideas? Kim
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Have seen a possible
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Going to look at a coromal 457 Planning to do short trips in Summer and migrate north in winter.
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People putting black water down the grey water system
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We are parked up next to a Caravan couple and they put their black water from a cassette toilet down the grey water drain. There is a Dump Point not far away, and I think it disgusting and very unhygienic. I am interested to know what people think I should do about it ? Its only the second time I have seen this...
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Towball scale
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I have a scale for checking the weight on the towball, so I will obviously check the towball weight just before I leave home. But assuming that I am not planning on adding any substantial weight or shifting things around in the caravan, do I need to bring the towball scale with me? I am trying to minimise w...
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CURIOUS - Do all caravans leak?
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I've just commenced building an 18' totally off grid van. One of the most important aspects for me is that it DOES NOT LEAK. Online research and anecdotal evidence suggests that perhaps a HUGE percentage of vans less than 10 years old leak. Stories of roof leaks, window leaks, seam and corner leaks...
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Rule of thumb
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I once read the rule of thumb, being not exactly accurate that each foot of caravan was approx. equivalent to1hundred weght. therefore a seventeen foot van weighs approx. 1.7 tonne. any ideas.
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Washing Machines
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Looking to buy a Twin Tub washing machine to take on the Big Lap. We have been told to avoid Automatics due to the amount of water used and especially the Lemair but due to breakdowns, hard to find repairers and parts. Have found a 5kg that has XPB50 - 1288S or Wasser X5 written on it (...
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Choosing a tow car can be very easy, or very difficult.
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Gday... Most will have read, or heard about, these comments before ... although it is good to read through and absorb. Even give some consideration to the logic of it all. However, I am sure it will rile many on here (and other forums). Read it here Cheers - John
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rockylizard
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Car service in Kimba SA
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Drove into Kimba this morning (Friday) at 11.00. Rang Kimba Motor Services to see if they could do a service on the troopy. The owner, Dick, was most obliging and squeezed me in at 2.30 in the afternoon. Dick wase absolutely great, very efficient and a very reasonable price for the work done. If passing...
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Broken Hill to Cameron Corner
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Hello again. I am now planning to drag my Jayco Starcraft (NOT off-road design) from Broken Hill , following the "dog Fence" north to Tobooburra, then up to the corner. Return thru Milparinka, Tibooburra etc towards Louth and Tilpa. I am looking for recent Road Condition reports and wether OR NOT suc...
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Lightening tow bal weight on a Jurgens Travado
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Hi All, I have a Jurgens Travado with a tow ball weight of 280 kilos. With gas bottles etc this is taking my tow ball weight beyond my tug's recommended tow ball weight. The spare tyre on the Travado is forward of the axles. Has anyone moved this to the rear of the van and would it take some tow ball weight of...
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Bush Toilet Etiquette
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ODE TO THE TISSUE PAPER DESERT FLOWER We travel east, we travel west,Our beautiful Aussie landscapeWonderous sites to seeBut alas, an epedemicWherever women pee(Or maybe where men poo)Some, not all, do dab and dropBehind bushes, shrubs and trees Why, even in the open, if its night and cant be see...
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Insurance for permanently living in van
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does anyone know of an insurance company that insures caravans when people are living and travel in them full time
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The Stig
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Break-away installation
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I have bought a kit to install on my van. Questions 1. does the switch have to be covered to prevent water/mud ingress? There is nothing extra provided other than the switch & battery/control panel. 2. does it go on top of the A frame or the outside vertical wall?
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Warren-Pat_01
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Second Water Tank or Grey Water Tank
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Well Shelley and I have bitten the bullet and have purchased our first caravan. It is a 17' 2014 Jayco Starcraft Outback. It will be picked up from the dealership next Friday to have a few mods and extras included and removed. The dealership tried to convince us to let them do the mods. Though I prefe...
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Goomeri to gympie qld
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hello everyone, has anyone driven this road and is it suitable for a 25 foot caravan? Thanks.
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the rocket
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Australian drought pictured from above....
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From ground level, Australia's drought looks like a featureless, brown dustbowl, but from the air it transforms into an artistry of colour and texture as the land cracks open under a blazing sun.... Farmer Ash Whitney stands in the middle of a dried-up dam in a drought-affected paddock on his proper...
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Age of the Dinasaur Museum Winton
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Hi, has anybody been to The Age of the Dinasaur Museum just outside Winton QLD. I understand its not fully finished, but worth a 2 hour visit. We will be travelling from Winton to Ilfracombe and want to stop there en-route.
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Splottboy
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2018 Birdsville Races volunteers call!
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The nationwide call for has gone out for the 2018 Birdsville Races volunteers. Billed as the Melbourne Cup of the Outback, the races provide a great opportunity for punters to tick off a big item on the bucket list, while giving back to the community at the same time. The races are on this year from Augus...
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