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Newbie
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Hi All, I have been following this site for some time now and thought it would be a good time to join. Myself and my lovely wife (Dru) are retired and generally spend around 6 months of the year touring, usually in the summer as we are AFL fans and members of a club so winter time is taken up with football. We t...
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Off Grid Air Conditioner
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https://www.microair.net/products/easystart-364-3-ton-single-phase-soft-starter-for-air-conditioners?v...
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Recommengations on generators
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Hi all. Recently retired and soon to be on the road. I'm trying to set up my van for bush and free camping. Does anyone have recommendations on generators suitable to run the fridge/freezer, AC and lights? Many thanks in aadvance. Richard and Gaye
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Solar panel
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Can someone advise me hoow to check if my solar panel is charging the house battery, i have a battery tester.
How low can the battery run down before it is renderes useless.
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How to delete a topic
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Can any one tell me how to delete a topic that is now not relevant. Thankyou
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slide on camper on bocar tray
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We have purchased a new dmax extra cab and had to install a bocar tray to get the length for the camper we now have a loud whistling noise when camper is on ute just curios if any body has experienced similar problem or has heard of the problem and an easy fix thanks. -- Edited by papasmurf on Sunday 27t...
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Newbie Thanks for adding me.
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Hello All My other half is already retired. I have 8 weeks to go but whos counting? we have been doing some research re travel around our beautiful country. This has led us to two caravan and camping shows to date. we are researching vans and cars to tow them. After a short trip to Kakadu this year (acco...
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New members
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Hi, we are new to caravanning and new to this forum. I retire next week and then we hope to regularly take off on little trips via a visit to our children in Victoria. Looking forward to learning from the wealth of knowledge on this forum and perhaps meeting you on our travels.
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Motorhome
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I have just taken position of my Winnebago Coogee motorhome. I have bought the basics eg electrical cord, power adaptor, water hose, sullage hose, hose bags, levellers and chocks. From motorhome owners, I would like advise on what are the essentials that you feel you should take on a trip. As a fema...
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New Member
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Hi Folks I am a new member that has been lurking around the site a bit sucking up information so I thought I better do the right thing and join. My wife and I had a camp trailer which we loved for about ten years but we think it is time to move up to the comforts of a caravan. Up till now we have mostly been camp...
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Newbie
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Hey all, thanks for having me aboard. I am very new to the road tripping across the country, 2 years ago i drove from (on my own) south east Qld down to NSW Vic and SA and back again over 8 weeks and enjoyed it alot only had a 4cyc camry on that trip, got to see real snow, went and seen Wallace Hut in Vic there was a...
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Newcomer with a question
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Hi there everyone. Looks like a great forum for the inexperienced. I have just bought a 2013 Horizon Banksia and am about to embark on a road trip that I've allowed 2 years for. Got most of the admin completed but I'm keen to know the best (in terms of coverage and cost) roadside assistance plans. Are...
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Avan Motorhomes yes or no?
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Hi, My name is Pablo, my partner Gerri and I are looking at buying an Avan M7 C class motorhome (new) is there anyone with good or bad experiences with this brand?
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new ones....
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Hi all, new ones here; Terry and Julie from Parkwood WA. Prepping' a 2014 Ford Ranger tug and 24' Cutloose 'S Cape' 5th wheeler at the mo', hoping to start some shortish trips after this xmas to get the setup right, then further afield. Look to meeting other members as we will have questions! Cheers all....
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travel to Australie
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Hello we like to travel with a campervan from Sydney to Perth bud we have some qustions 1 what is the best period to go 2 are camping places and roadhouse open during the mont September til November 3 do you have to make reservations 4 when is it not to crowded to travel
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New Member
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Hi all, I have been a member for about 6 months and thought I better introduce myself. I use the handle 'Steel Dog' as I have worked in the steel industry most of my adult life (Boilermaker/Welder), now 68 years young, my wife and I are semi retired and in the last 3 years have traveled around Victoria, S/E...
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Remember when you first thought about it????
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Well, that's about where I am at. Hi I'm Heeler, and I'm at that stage where the idea has entered the blood stream and causing havock. Sooner or later I am going to need to remove myself from this house and my decision is settled, it's van life for me. I can't say when this will be as someone else is involved,...
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New members
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Hi all
We have been reading this forum for probably the past 4-5 years and joined probably 12 months ago but had technical issues getting on so just didnt worry about it and just kept lurking !!
A few days ago I thought why not so I emailed the boss here and got it sorted so I guess we finally made it here....
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Newbies Peter anpd Jill
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I am 75 a semi retired tax accountant and Jill a 68 retired nurse and we live on the Adelaide Plains. We have been travelling a bit in our 1981 Viscount Grand Tourer, and have now bought a 1992 Toyota Hiace LWB van converted when new by Safari of Adelaide. It has everything we need including ability to free...
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New member from Woodend, Vic
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Hi there anyone who reads this. I'm a newbie to this forum, but not to RVing. We came from NZ in 1999 and since then have had, in chronological order, an onsite caravan at Lakes Entrance, Jayco Freedom poptop, Jayco Expanda full height, currently an onsite caravan/cabin at Cohuna, Vic. This unit is now...
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