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Strange performance of solar blanket
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Just fiddling with a supplementary solar blanket and since my battery has a bluetooth transmitter I can monitor performance of all the solar equipment in real time. The blanket is comprising 8 panels each about 500 x 400 sewn into a folding suitcase-style carry handle. Its not a real flash day, but...
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Another lockdown/pandemic travellers worry mooted internationally
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My reading of overseas news is indicating worrysome times possibly afoot at the end of this year given the predictions of a "new variant" EG.5 "Eris" being noted in the USA, in Australia BA.2.86 "Pirola" and seven other countries on alert. Further reasons for concern are the USA elections - lockdow...
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We need this item/part to lock our awning to the van.
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Does anyone know the name of the spare part/item that the awning arm connects to the bottom of the side of the van? It is the part where one can disconnect the awning arm (once the awning is fully extended) from the van and use it as a pole pegged into the ground.
Sorry, but best description I can come up wit...
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What speed should we tow at?
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I think this is the best article covering that question.
https://www.thegreynomads.com.au/speed-3/
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How many amps from generator?
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How many 12 volt amps will a 2000 watt generator potentially provide to the batteries? B
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Underside of caravan floor
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I have asked this question on another forum and decided to also ask here so to capture more experience caravaners The other day I was under the van and noticed a couple of areas of the outer skin of the plywood floor, like a very thin veneer peeling away, like stringy pieces. What is the best way to fix t...
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A bit of typographical common sense wouldn't go astray.
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It's not a good idea to write endless lines of type so that anyone with an A4 style page size has to concentrate when returning to the next line of conversation. The general style preferred is 80 - 120 characters per line. Some of the posts here are bloody difficult to read - the eye cannot easily jump to...
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Who do I contact to find showground or school stays with our van
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We are in Brisbane paying through the nose in a caravan park and looking for somewhere close to Brisbane to stay. We want to spend time near family after the long stint away but seems no showgrounds do camping. Did hear of one school on the Sunshine Coast but they are only at Xmas (handy if they would reply...
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Waterproof mats for shower
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Hi! What do you use on the floor of your shower/toilet combo to keep floor dry for the next one to use the toilet.
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Diesel fuel consumption - diesel heaters
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G'day all, I would like to get some feedback from members of the Forum who are using diesel heaters in their vans. Specifically, I would like to hear about the amount of diesel that is used to run these heaters. I have purchased a 2-5Kw Chinese heater and will install it in the next couple of weeks. Just c...
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Campervan with two water tanks - one entirely grey water
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Just perusing a newsletter about a new campervan and was surprised to see that it had one 100L water and one 100L greywater tank. Crossed my mind that 100L for greywater is a huge overkill - I have gotten by with a 20L occasional use drum for those hysterical mainly Council camps that demand that the gre...
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Keys left in car
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Couple were sleeping in their camping trailer at cumberland river on the great ocean road when a person hopped in their 4 wheel drive & took off with them & their 2 dogs,
Moral .....lock your car!!
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240 AC tv to 12v DC tv
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what are the benefits or otherwise of converting a 240 AC tv. to a 12 v
DC system.
We have an 80 cm AC tv. but no good for bush camping.
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Vale Sheba
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I am sad to advise that long-time Forum member Sheba (Gayle) passed away a couple of weeks ago in hospital.
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Servos with full driveway service
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By trawling through the internet, I have managed to make a list, in alphabetical order of servos, which still have full driveway services If anyone knows of any more, please jot them down, and I will add them to the list
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W.A. Wildflowers.
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Hi recently moved to Perth and plan to take the van out to see the wildflowers mid Sept. Would appreciate any suggestions on where to base ourselves.
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Best NSW, Vic, SA sites to take Canadian visitors to
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In April next year some rellos are coming to Australia and they are avid glampers from Canada and I want to take them to a half dozen really nice camps out here. Its going to be very difficult to compete with their country so some input from others would be helpful. Seaside would be a hit I would think. NO...
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nullabour in october on to broome
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Would like to ask has anyone been across the nullabour in october ? then Boome . Have been across before in may Admitedly not the most ideal time i guess but due to other things going on Ive got 8 weeks to spend on a trip down to albany then work our way up to Broome then northern highway to katherine back...
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Caravan Park Fees
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Some time ago there was discussion on what was the 'average' fee to use a caravan park, with various opinions. This may come as a wake-up for many caravanners? For self-contained full-time travellers like me this equates to an annual saving of $27,000+. Not 'Chicken Feed' Makes spending a bit of mon...
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Exmouth RIP off
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Spoke to friends last night in Exmouth WA, had to stay at the overflow camp run by council, $70 @ night WITH NO POWER! WHAT A RIP OFF, like the rest of WA, in mine and a lot of others opinions, including his. You spend large amounts of money and time getting there, they want you to spend money on the way and su...
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