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Cruising Cruze · Cruising Cruze

G'day all We just came back from Miva ( Qld ) Dickabram Bridge sorry to say that the water has run out at this stage so Toilets are not working also the little water tank has less than a foot of water left in there so if you want to go there make sure you've got plenty of water with you and a porteloo Cheers Joh...

moamajohn · moamajohn

G,day I have just finished reading the newsletter re.the pros and cons of free or park vanning . Now picture this ...You are anywhere in Oz and its time to get off the road for the day.You are about to pass a private driveway ,it may be in the middle of nowhere or on the edge of a town but you slow down cause its...

gillcharlie · gillcharlie

Hi everyone, Does anyone know about Billabong Caravans as had a look at the and they looked good ,can anyone suggest a caravan brand for off road use about 19 or 20 foot caravan .We are first timers in buying a caravan would like some advise on some caravans .

Cruising Granny · Cruising Granny

Hi fellow Nomads, I thought I'd better check in. I've been home for a bit more than a week after 2 months on the road. Five days of that time was spent at the Border Village "Resort", waiting for a load going to the Adelaide Hills. The roadhouses look after us transport workers, so we buy meals...

Radar · Radar

To all the Dads out there hope you enjoy your day. May our Dads who are not with us any longer rest in pearce. Mine would be playing golf and having a hell of a time on fairways where ever that is.

Judes and Bazz · Judes and Bazz

Hello We are currently looking for another van. We have looked at two Island Star vans both older. One at a dealership that has a towball weight of 230 and one privately that the owner thought was 250-270. Can anyone tell us or help us find the towball weight of an Island Star Concorde Connoisseur Class...

jules47 · jules47

Happy birthday Billeeeeeee - the start of another year of enjoyment out here in the playground!!!! Stay excited!!!! sorry that is the only cake you will get!!!!

herbie · herbie

All good things have to come to an end,so the saying goes, but always another destination in the planning (Tasmania next long trip )We spent the last two weeks camping and fishing around Chinchilla/Miles/ Tara/ Condamine and Glenmorgan.Even if you are not into fishing all the camps are free and c...

Lilybet · Lilybet

I need to put a new hot water system in my RV. I want to be able to use I both independently of a caravan park and also when connected to 240v. Any suggestions? Thanks

johmandkaz · johmandkaz

Hi All, We are ready to take our first trip from North West VIC to WA and thought I would ask members for any info we may need to know about eg, places not to camp at, roads not to take the big banger on etc. We intend to go via mildura, renmark, port pirie, port augusta, then down to esperance then up throug...

farmer Karen · farmer Karen

Hi Everyone, I am still watching caravans going past.... I am wondering if any of the travellers are on this site??? If you are near the Southern end of the Grampians...we live between Dunkeld and Hamilton and would love you to call in for a cuppa !!!!

bazzle22 · bazzle22

Hi, My wife and I are looking to download the game called "Candy Crush" onto our computer, so we can play while holidaying in the van. We have downloaded one version, but it is very painful to use, and slow to load. I have found others are not compatible with our Apple. This game is good for the b...

milo · milo

Kind of got the idea now for a high top camper van,don't want a pop top, was going to do the full motor home thing but just finding it too much to think about , and too big just for me,and expensive to run and maintain etc reading about Yeoeleven's adventures in his camper vans, etc for me i think simpler the...

tonyd · tonyd

I'm in Karratha, heading east (to a veterans' retreat east of Marble Bar) and then north. As a political junkie, thought I'd stay election night in Marble Bar to watch the action on TV. So today I rang the motel. Room was $180. Ouch! So I called the Ironclad Hotel. Room was $150 if I paid cash, and if I want...

Happywanderer · Happywanderer

Arrived back in Biggy this morning. Very hot here.I have hell of a mess to clean up to make it liveable. Don't know where to start. Maybe best to do my washing, restock the van and head off again.

JCT · JCT

My motorhome is comprehensively insured with CIL through the WRVC and before changing the Fiat Ducato suspension to King Springs I enquired with the insurance company to confirm the improvement would be acceptable. The following was the reply. The changes that the client is considering ar...

JulieM · JulieM

Hi All, I'm in Coober Pedy going North. Now alone, without my Mum, she's gone home and I'm on my way home to Townsville. Love a meet up!

gerard gue · gerard gue

good afternoon we are back from our trip to the tip we did plenty of free camping so our dometic fridge was running all the time on gas and the last bottle did not last very long how long should last a 4.5 kg bottle before we run out of gas ? thank you GG

sufil · sufil

SD card was found a couple of years ago,the people who found it have just refound it and are hoping someone may know who the people are and can pass the card back to them. I don't know the people who have the card, they posted photo on a Gero site and it was passed on to me .

Santa · Santa

http://www.ypct.com.au/index.php/news/91-news2/2816-caravan-destroyed-in-blaze

Topic		Started By	Replies	Views	Last Post
	Miva (Preview) G'day all We just came back from Miva ( Qld ) Dickabram Bridge sorry to say that the water has run out at this stage so Toilets are not working also the little water tank has less than a foot of water left in there so if you want to go there make sure you've got plenty of water with you and a porteloo Cheers Joh...	Cruising Cruze	10	740	11:44 PM Sep 2, 2013 by ChrisandPeter
	I had this thought., (Preview) G,day I have just finished reading the newsletter re.the pros and cons of free or park vanning . Now picture this ...You are anywhere in Oz and its time to get off the road for the day.You are about to pass a private driveway ,it may be in the middle of nowhere or on the edge of a town but you slow down cause its...	moamajohn	14	1185	09:04 PM Sep 2, 2013 by herbie
	does anyone know about billabong caravans (Preview) Hi everyone, Does anyone know about Billabong Caravans as had a look at the and they looked good ,can anyone suggest a caravan brand for off road use about 19 or 20 foot caravan .We are first timers in buying a caravan would like some advise on some caravans .	gillcharlie	3	1564	06:46 PM Sep 2, 2013 by gillcharlie
	Granny reporting In (Preview) Hi fellow Nomads, I thought I'd better check in. I've been home for a bit more than a week after 2 months on the road. Five days of that time was spent at the Border Village "Resort", waiting for a load going to the Adelaide Hills. The roadhouses look after us transport workers, so we buy meals...	Cruising Granny	9	1185	05:54 AM Sep 2, 2013 by Dunmowin
	Father's Day (Preview) To all the Dads out there hope you enjoy your day. May our Dads who are not with us any longer rest in pearce. Mine would be playing golf and having a hell of a time on fairways where ever that is.	Radar	4	424	02:07 AM Sep 2, 2013 by Bryan
	Towball weight Island Star Concorde (Preview) Hello We are currently looking for another van. We have looked at two Island Star vans both older. One at a dealership that has a towball weight of 230 and one privately that the owner thought was 250-270. Can anyone tell us or help us find the towball weight of an Island Star Concorde Connoisseur Class...	Judes and Bazz	3	982	09:00 AM Sep 1, 2013 by ozjohn
	Happy Birthday (Preview) Happy birthday Billeeeeeee - the start of another year of enjoyment out here in the playground!!!! Stay excited!!!! sorry that is the only cake you will get!!!!	jules47	15	647	05:56 AM Sep 1, 2013 by sarg
	The end of the snail trail . (Preview) All good things have to come to an end,so the saying goes, but always another destination in the planning (Tasmania next long trip )We spent the last two weeks camping and fishing around Chinchilla/Miles/ Tara/ Condamine and Glenmorgan.Even if you are not into fishing all the camps are free and c...	herbie	7	702	05:36 AM Sep 1, 2013 by sarg
	Hot Water system (Preview) I need to put a new hot water system in my RV. I want to be able to use I both independently of a caravan park and also when connected to 240v. Any suggestions? Thanks	Lilybet	7	1105	04:46 AM Sep 1, 2013 by mongrel
	Travelling advice required (Preview) Hi All, We are ready to take our first trip from North West VIC to WA and thought I would ask members for any info we may need to know about eg, places not to camp at, roads not to take the big banger on etc. We intend to go via mildura, renmark, port pirie, port augusta, then down to esperance then up throug...	johmandkaz	4	816	02:11 AM Sep 1, 2013 by johmandkaz
	Anyone near the Grampians??? (Preview) Hi Everyone, I am still watching caravans going past.... I am wondering if any of the travellers are on this site??? If you are near the Southern end of the Grampians...we live between Dunkeld and Hamilton and would love you to call in for a cuppa !!!!	farmer Karen	9	763	12:01 AM Sep 1, 2013 by Radar
	How to download games to my MacBook ? (Preview) Hi, My wife and I are looking to download the game called "Candy Crush" onto our computer, so we can play while holidaying in the van. We have downloaded one version, but it is very painful to use, and slow to load. I have found others are not compatible with our Apple. This game is good for the b...	bazzle22	3	575	09:50 PM Aug 31, 2013 by Roving-Dutchy
	Just dreaming out loud again (Preview) Kind of got the idea now for a high top camper van,don't want a pop top, was going to do the full motor home thing but just finding it too much to think about , and too big just for me,and expensive to run and maintain etc reading about Yeoeleven's adventures in his camper vans, etc for me i think simpler the...	milo	10	977	09:45 PM Aug 31, 2013 by Roving-Dutchy
	They have to be joking! (Preview) I'm in Karratha, heading east (to a veterans' retreat east of Marble Bar) and then north. As a political junkie, thought I'd stay election night in Marble Bar to watch the action on TV. So today I rang the motel. Room was $180. Ouch! So I called the Ironclad Hotel. Room was $150 if I paid cash, and if I want...	tonyd	17	4012	03:41 PM Aug 31, 2013 by GaryKelly
	Back in Biggy. ( 1 2 ) (Preview) Arrived back in Biggy this morning. Very hot here.I have hell of a mess to clean up to make it liveable. Don't know where to start. Maybe best to do my washing, restock the van and head off again.	Happywanderer	37	1764	10:59 PM Aug 30, 2013 by ken thomas
	Insurance following Suspension Modification (Preview) My motorhome is comprehensively insured with CIL through the WRVC and before changing the Fiat Ducato suspension to King Springs I enquired with the insurance company to confirm the improvement would be acceptable. The following was the reply. The changes that the client is considering ar...	JCT	1	518	10:03 PM Aug 30, 2013 by aussietraveller
	Anyone 'doing' the Stuart Highway? (Preview) Hi All, I'm in Coober Pedy going North. Now alone, without my Mum, she's gone home and I'm on my way home to Townsville. Love a meet up!	JulieM	21	1167	07:36 AM Aug 30, 2013 by Cruising Granny
	gas fridge (Preview) good afternoon we are back from our trip to the tip we did plenty of free camping so our dometic fridge was running all the time on gas and the last bottle did not last very long how long should last a 4.5 kg bottle before we run out of gas ? thank you GG	gerard gue	11	1036	05:19 AM Aug 30, 2013 by Sharke
	Found SD card in Geraldton WA (Preview) SD card was found a couple of years ago,the people who found it have just refound it and are hoping someone may know who the people are and can pass the card back to them. I don't know the people who have the card, they posted photo on a Gero site and it was passed on to me .	sufil	9	987	04:29 AM Aug 30, 2013 by herbie
	FIRE it can happen. (Preview) http://www.ypct.com.au/index.php/news/91-news2/2816-caravan-destroyed-in-blaze	Santa	5	1752	04:08 AM Aug 30, 2013 by Duh
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