Gadgets
May 15, 2007 |
Posted By Gary
After months of procrastination we finally settled on a Garmin nüvi 310 Satelite Navigation system, which we will use on our travels. We narrowed down our choice between the nüvi™ and a Uniden sat nav. The text to speech voice guidance feature made us decide that the nüvi™ sat nav was a better unit.
Tags: Garmin, GPS, Products
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March 6, 2007 |
Posted By Gary
Uniden have released the GNS 8350 Car Navigation system. The recommended retail price is $599.00.
Tags: GPS, Products, Uniden
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February 4, 2007 |
Posted By Gary
A lot of photography jargon can seem like double Dutch. You’re not alone – it can be confusing, but once you decipher it all it’s pretty simple.
Tags: Photography
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December 13, 2006 |
Posted By Gary
After conducting extensive research, we’ve upgraded our digital camera. We decided on the Canon Powershot A710IS because of its numerous features.
Tags: Camera, Canon, Photography, Products
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December 11, 2006 |
Posted By Gary
Our Traveller caravan was manufactured before it was fashionable (and affordable) to have an air-conditioner. What with the temperature reaching 42 degrees over the weekend, I thought about how feasible it would be to retro fit an air-conditioner.
Tags: Caravan, Products, Repairs
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November 12, 2006 |
Posted By Gary
R.V. Electronics have designed a a water level indicator to give an accurate reading of the water level in the on board water tank of caravans, travel trailers, motor homes, campers and boats.
Tags: Caravan, Products, Water
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October 3, 2006 |
Posted By Gary
Use your battery electric drill to lower your stabilisers. Purpose made extension with socket to fit standard alko legs end turned down to fit 10 mm drill chocks then whole unit is zinc plated.
Check out the Traveller Industries WA web site for further details.
Tags: Caravan, Products, Stabilisers
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September 27, 2006 |
Posted By Gary
Check out this example of Aussie ingenuity. On the MSN Groups, Caravanners Forum, Ron McGrice has posted photos of his van step. The van step holds his electrical lead and when stored in the step recess doubles to level the step where he then leaves the porta-loo overnight.
Tags: Caravan
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August 12, 2006 |
Posted By Gary
We are replacing our brake controller with a Prodigy brake controller manufactured by Tekonsha.
Tags: Caravan, Products
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