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This section is especially for those taking up the exciting pastime of caravanning for the first time. It particularly aims to cover the nitty gritty of caravanning, as many items are not dealt with in your A'van manual. Some info could even help experienced caravanners upgrading to their first A'van camper and those preparing for "The Big One". Lots of info on how to join the excellent A'van Club of Australia. We invite you to send in any ideas you may have that could help our new chums. Please feel free to submit questions and do tell us if we have got it wrong or anything is hard to understand! Just use the Take Me Back  button at the top of each page to return to this index.
 


A'van Club of Australia

A'van water works  
A-Medic - ideas for easy remedies to use on the road  
All you need to know about bedding  
Ball height - how to adjust  
Battery charging during storage - connecting to 240 volt mains  
Camper exchanges in Australia and Overseas  
Camper storage, garaging and covers -  all you need to know  
Communication on the road - satellite phones  
Communication on the road - overview of options available  
Dirt road towing - all you need to know  
Drinking water safety - all you need to know  
Email on the road  
High winds - precautions to take setting up and on the road  
House sitters - who looks after your house while you're away?  
How much water is left in the tank  
Illness on the road  
Insect protection  
Load levellers and level rides  
Loading your A'van correctly  
Lost or broken down - a quick survival guide  
Mail on the road  
Paying bills and credit cards on the road using B-Pay  
Phones on the road  
Pre-trip maintenance - water system  
Safety chains  
Setting up and adjusting stays  
Setting up and levelling  
Setting up your 4WD for towing  
Sharing all chores - living in harmony  
Shower hygiene - simple tips to avoid foot problems  
Storing food - all you need to know  
Stowing your jockey wheel  
Swimming and river crossings - precautions needed in the tropics  
Tips for saving money on food  
Tow Bars - unravelling the mystery  
Towing dangers - all you need to know  
Ventilation - don't take chances!  
Water hoses - stop bad tastes at the tap  
Weight Distributing Hitches  

     

 

 

 

 

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