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goldenyears · goldenyears

Having not used motorhome for 12 months as racv insurance jumps $160 Anyone else experienced this ? other forums say ... its all about value and risk blah blah blah ..!! these nutheads think that keeping a van at home is just as risky as doing the big lap !!!! i understand VALUE BUT RISK !!!! COVI...

dundreamin · dundreamin

Hi All I'm looking at replacing all 6 of my motorhome tyres. Tyre place recommended Toyo which I know is a good brand but as a cheaper alternative he recommended RADAR ARGINITE which I've never heard of. Has anyone come across them or have any useful info about them good or bad. Thanks in advance Di

StewG · StewG

https://www.designboom.com/technology/stella-vita-first-solar-powered-mobile-home-travel-730-km-09-21-2021/

MurrayM · MurrayM

Hi all Nomads. We have a Jayco Destiny with a light brown rippled front that has faded badly and I would like to paint it but not sure what to use. Does anyone have any suggestions please.

Mike Harding · Mike Harding

And if you do how does it go with your caravan air conditioner and/or other heavy loads? The Product Review website has one report that it won't run a van AC.

keiron · keiron

Hi. I am hoping for some feedback on this generator. I know you get what you pay for, but could yjis be an exception to that rule.... $400.oo GenTrax Inverter Generator 3.5KW Max 3KW Rated Portable Silent Camping Petrol

hokianga · hokianga

Hi, looking for suggestions on driving route with a small mh . The shortest route seems to be Bairnsdale to omeo, omeo to mitta mitta, mitta mitta to tallangatta then on to corryong (around 6 hours) other route I have found is Bairnsdale to Dargo, Dargo to Bright, Bright to Tallangatta then on to Corry...

rockylizard · rockylizard

http://www.caravancampingsales.com.au/editorial/advice/2016/tow-test-toyota-fortuner-gxl-56736

mixedup · mixedup

Anyone recommend an offline iPhone app that could give the direction to the nearest Telstra 3G/4G tower for data?

kdazz · kdazz

Can anyone point me in the right direction for caravan insurance for a new Network RV 22ft Terrain Tuff van. Does not have to be the cheapest but a good company to deal with if you have issues.

Cnewc · Cnewc

Hi Fellow travellers. I am a solo traveller. Left home (Tewantin, Sunshine Coast) in November 2019 and headed to Tasmania for 4 months. Then Covid hit and with initial lockdown and then Victorias second outbreak with shut borders, spent nearly a year in Tassie - loved it. Left Nov 2020 and headed a...

Ger08 · Ger08

Looking for a good solution for matting. I have had a look at the C Gear mats and was wondering if there is anything else it ther.

wombat50 · wombat50

Hi im looking at getting a new A/C of the van. The van is a 2009 18 1/2 ft Traveller. The current AC is noisy and not very efficient. I was looking at the Dometic Ibis4 or the Dometic Harrier, favoring the Ibis. Has anyone got advice, good and bad, on these two or other brands. Thanks

Ger08 · Ger08

Setting up a new TPMS and it has a setting for temperature. What would be a good temperature to set?

Mike Harding · Mike Harding

I'm seeking opinions as to the value of plastic 4WD recovery ramps, they look good in theory but I wonder how well (or not) they work in reality in mud and/or sand. Since I bought the caravan and no longer visit serious 4WD locations I sold my winch but I still travel in forests and out the way places so any a...

aastek · aastek

Need some advise on any free camping in or around Mildura. Thanks

Branchie · Branchie

Hi guys, please can some brain wave out there, tell me if I will have issues with storing my caravan with the solar charging the 2 x Lithium batteries, keeping them at 100%. I am told a number of things, like, : I should disconnect them when in storage for more than a month, another says, leaving them fully...

Doddo · Doddo

Hi All. Started hot water unit this morning ,after 20 minutes there was a pop and water dumped out of drain pipe. Turned off hose and gas ,unit dumped all water.Turned hose back on and water came out of drain pipe. Cannot find a isolation tap on water inlet to unit.Am in Quilpie at present and no caravan re...

Ger08 · Ger08

Weve just returned to Perth from a month in the Kimberley and have managed to get another five weeks from mid October. So were after some suggestions for destinations etc for a five week trip starting and ending Perth.

Long Weekend · Long Weekend

https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=boaterhome&docid=608039417877324359&mid...

Topic		Started By	Replies	Views	Last Post
	motorhome premiums up ... during covid (Preview) Having not used motorhome for 12 months as racv insurance jumps $160 Anyone else experienced this ? other forums say ... its all about value and risk blah blah blah ..!! these nutheads think that keeping a van at home is just as risky as doing the big lap !!!! i understand VALUE BUT RISK !!!! COVI...	goldenyears	3	745	07:08 AM Sep 30, 2021 by Kebbin
	Motorhome tyres (Preview) Hi All I'm looking at replacing all 6 of my motorhome tyres. Tyre place recommended Toyo which I know is a good brand but as a cheaper alternative he recommended RADAR ARGINITE which I've never heard of. Has anyone come across them or have any useful info about them good or bad. Thanks in advance Di	dundreamin	22	2503	10:09 PM Sep 29, 2021 by gdayjr
	The Future Motorhome ? (Preview) https://www.designboom.com/technology/stella-vita-first-solar-powered-mobile-home-travel-730-km-09-21-2021/	StewG	1	641	10:02 PM Sep 28, 2021 by msg
	Faded caravan front (Preview) Hi all Nomads. We have a Jayco Destiny with a light brown rippled front that has faded badly and I would like to paint it but not sure what to use. Does anyone have any suggestions please.	MurrayM	14	3189	01:08 PM Sep 27, 2021 by Jaybird
	Anyone own a Yamaha EF2200iS generator? (Preview) And if you do how does it go with your caravan air conditioner and/or other heavy loads? The Product Review website has one report that it won't run a van AC.	Mike Harding	12	2344	10:57 AM Sep 27, 2021 by Brodie Allen
	Generator (Preview) Hi. I am hoping for some feedback on this generator. I know you get what you pay for, but could yjis be an exception to that rule.... $400.oo GenTrax Inverter Generator 3.5KW Max 3KW Rated Portable Silent Camping Petrol	keiron	21	4041	07:20 PM Sep 25, 2021 by Whenarewethere
	Suggested driving route Bairnsdale to Corryong? (Preview) Hi, looking for suggestions on driving route with a small mh . The shortest route seems to be Bairnsdale to omeo, omeo to mitta mitta, mitta mitta to tallangatta then on to corryong (around 6 hours) other route I have found is Bairnsdale to Dargo, Dargo to Bright, Bright to Tallangatta then on to Corry...	hokianga	15	1449	09:28 PM Sep 24, 2021 by hokianga
	TOW TEST: Toyota Fortuner GXL (Preview) http://www.caravancampingsales.com.au/editorial/advice/2016/tow-test-toyota-fortuner-gxl-56736	rockylizard	12	3596	07:41 PM Sep 24, 2021 by Rusty W
	offline iphone app for direction to nearest Telstra 4G/3G tower? Telstra 4g iphone antenna (Preview) Anyone recommend an offline iPhone app that could give the direction to the nearest Telstra 3G/4G tower for data?	mixedup	7	1162	07:16 AM Sep 23, 2021 by mixedup
	caravan insurance (Preview) Can anyone point me in the right direction for caravan insurance for a new Network RV 22ft Terrain Tuff van. Does not have to be the cheapest but a good company to deal with if you have issues.	kdazz	7	2607	08:57 AM Sep 21, 2021 by Phlipper
	Stuck in Adelaide wanting to get home to Sunshine Coast Qld. ( 1 2 ) (Preview) Hi Fellow travellers. I am a solo traveller. Left home (Tewantin, Sunshine Coast) in November 2019 and headed to Tasmania for 4 months. Then Covid hit and with initial lockdown and then Victorias second outbreak with shut borders, spent nearly a year in Tassie - loved it. Left Nov 2020 and headed a...	Cnewc	34	3029	08:46 PM Sep 20, 2021 by wombat50
	Annex Matting (Preview) Looking for a good solution for matting. I have had a look at the C Gear mats and was wondering if there is anything else it ther.	Ger08	9	2019	06:57 PM Sep 20, 2021 by Cupie
	ibis 4 aircon (Preview) Hi im looking at getting a new A/C of the van. The van is a 2009 18 1/2 ft Traveller. The current AC is noisy and not very efficient. I was looking at the Dometic Ibis4 or the Dometic Harrier, favoring the Ibis. Has anyone got advice, good and bad, on these two or other brands. Thanks	wombat50	4	2732	08:48 PM Sep 19, 2021 by lizandlarry
	TPMS - temperature setting (Preview) Setting up a new TPMS and it has a setting for temperature. What would be a good temperature to set?	Ger08	10	2033	03:09 PM Sep 19, 2021 by Peter_n_Margaret
	Recovery ramp for a bogged vehicle - opinions? ( 1 2 ) (Preview) I'm seeking opinions as to the value of plastic 4WD recovery ramps, they look good in theory but I wonder how well (or not) they work in reality in mud and/or sand. Since I bought the caravan and no longer visit serious 4WD locations I sold my winch but I still travel in forests and out the way places so any a...	Mike Harding	44	5203	12:43 PM Sep 19, 2021 by StreetsAhead
	Free Camping in Mildura (Preview) Need some advise on any free camping in or around Mildura. Thanks	aastek	5	1706	07:41 AM Sep 19, 2021 by Mike Harding
	Storage with Lithium Batteries (Preview) Hi guys, please can some brain wave out there, tell me if I will have issues with storing my caravan with the solar charging the 2 x Lithium batteries, keeping them at 100%. I am told a number of things, like, : I should disconnect them when in storage for more than a month, another says, leaving them fully...	Branchie	9	2231	08:13 AM Sep 18, 2021 by Tony LEE
	Truma Hot Water Problem (Preview) Hi All. Started hot water unit this morning ,after 20 minutes there was a pop and water dumped out of drain pipe. Turned off hose and gas ,unit dumped all water.Turned hose back on and water came out of drain pipe. Cannot find a isolation tap on water inlet to unit.Am in Quilpie at present and no caravan re...	Doddo	11	1407	08:05 PM Sep 15, 2021 by Doddo
	Suggestions for a short trip? (Preview) Weve just returned to Perth from a month in the Kimberley and have managed to get another five weeks from mid October. So were after some suggestions for destinations etc for a five week trip starting and ending Perth.	Ger08	10	1502	07:15 PM Sep 15, 2021 by Aus-Kiwi
	Best of two worlds - boat and van (Preview) https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=boaterhome&docid=608039417877324359&mid...	Long Weekend	1	1198	04:17 PM Sep 15, 2021 by Cupie
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