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Howdy. Kris and Col introducing ourselves. We're currently doing a (half) lap of the West. We're not yet retired but we're on our way. We're also blogging and vlogging (video blogs) our experiences so that we can keep family and friends updated but also to share the knowledge that we learn or is passe...

Hello everyone. Just joined up. We've had a few vans over the years. Have learnt lots reading on here and have enjoyed bit by bit doing stuff to the van to enable bush camping. Joe.

Is anyone using transformer to run 12v when batteries are low ? It seems the chargers out there are not rated high enough or very expensive ?? I have 40 amp charger but supplies 18 to 22 amps on 300 AH battery pack . I assume its the regulator reducing charge ? seems these regs are designed for single car...

and arrived at the pearly gates. Saint Peter asks him:What have you done to merit entrance into Heaven?The Lawyer thought a moment, then said,A week ago, I gave a quarter to a homeless person on the street.Saint Peter asked Gabriel to check this out in the record, and after a moment Gabriel affirmed th...

A well respected optomitrist & eye surgeon is given a send off party by His co-workers, when He walks into the room there on the wall is a huge photo of a human eye, He looks & says, 'now Im glad I not a gynaecologist!'

Norman comes home utterly drunk one night. He lurches through the door and is met by his scowling wife, who is most definitely angry.Where the hell have you been all night? she demands.At this unbelievable new bar, Norman says. The Silver Night Bar. Everything there is silver. Its got huge silver doo...

Hi folks, my turn to ask a question of any Toyota Coaster owners out there. Thinking of buying a second hand Coaster '93 on wards but cannot find the interior dimensions I need to nut out a layout to suit Sue and me. Plenty of pictures of completed units but no drawings. Need the interior length from rear o...

A middle aged woman sees Her local doctor & asks Him to recommend a breast enlargement procedure, He tells Her to rub toilet paper on Her breasts every day, She says ' what good will that do? ' 'Well, it worked on Your arse!'

Hi, We have been members here for a little while but have struggled to navigate our way around. Could someone please tell us how to 1. find our profile to add a write up about ourselves and 2. how to add ourselves to the "work wanted" tab. 3. Also is this website joined tot he "grey nomads Jobs" webs...

Hi guys - welcome to the new posters - when you come on the forum, and are putting your information in, please take time to read all the settings - it seems that the default seting for posts is OLDEST FIRST - you need to change that to NEWEST FIRST - posting on a thread that is years old and talking to some of th...

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A teacher asks the kids in her 3rd grade class: "What do you want to be when you grow up?" Little Larry says: "I wanna start out as a Fighter Pilot, then be a billionaire, go to the most expensive clubs, find me the finest whore, give her a Ferrari worth over a million bucks, an apartment in Copacabana, a ma...

great place to stay. Just before you get into Peak Hill. Southbound on the Newell Hwy turn right on to Peak Hill -Tullamore Rd. bout 5 k along on the right. No toilets or water. Dogs allowed and 7 day max.

Hi everyone. Im having a few issues with my solar system and am hoping to get some advice. I have a 22 Roadstar offroad with a Waeco fridge (70w per hour), a television (24w per hour), led lights, and water pump. I have two 123w solar panels in parallel with an mppt controller (now broken and needing to be r...

We are considering purchasing a new "semi off road" caravan. I am seeking info on whether members consider a grey water tank essential. The van we are thinking of offers it as an option. I would greatly appreciate some feedback please. Cheers David.

John O'Reilly hoisted his beer and said, "Here's to spending the rest of meLife, between the legs of me wife!"That won him the top prize at the local pub for the best toast of the night!He went home and said to his wife, Mary, "I won the prize for the Best toastof the night."She said, "Aye, did ye now. And wh...

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Soon we will be retiring our old Pajero 4x4 and looking at new to us Isuzu or Ford Ranger Ute styles Diesel. Some are automatic but I guess no low ratio which we use rarely So the question is fuel consumption and suitability for towing. our van is a lightweight fully loaded 1500kg so no issue there, ball we...

Hi guys - welcome to the new posters - when you come on the forum, and are putting your information in, please take time to read all the settings - it seems that the default seting for posts is OLDEST FIRST - you need to change that to NEWEST FIRST - posting on a thread that is years old and talking to some of t...