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Gday... Sorry ... but I just had to have one last indulgence for 2017.

I'm sure you all really want one of these Cheers - John

Now that we have some 8 weeks and lots of kilometers under our belt we are finding lots of service stations in cities that you canât access with a long caravan. The entry and exit are too sharp or the diesel bowser is in the middle of the pumps. We now make sure that we fill up at every stop sans van. Maybe Wik...

Saw this on FaceBook today For sale $5K 0402318657 Wayne O'Brien Hervey Bay. I have no connection to this guy .Just this plate may make it of interest to a Forum Member. Possibly better in For Sale section but general would be seen by more members.

To help save the economy, the Government will announce next month that the Immigration Department will startdeporting senior citizens (instead of illegals) in order to lower pensions and healthcare costs (flu jabs, walkers,wheelchairs, free prescriptions, bus passes, etc.) The Governme...

The CEO and I are heading off in Aprill next year for 6,7,8 months. got a problem the road between Omeo and Corryong ?. Its been probably 500 years since I've been on it and dammed if I can remember if I can take the van through there. I know I'm good for about 40k's past Benambra ( from memory ) but the rest is a...

https://practicalmotoring.com.au/comparison-tests/head-head-nissan-patrol-ti-vs-toyota-landcruiser-gxl/

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LED/LCD 22" TV 12/240 Volt Remote and Manual USB for Photos, Music and Movies Looks like new Removable base for swivel/wall mount Pickup Adelaide $40.00 -- Edited by meetoo on Wednesday 20th of December 2017 10:46:48 PM

Gday . I am assuming that a fair number of you folk are a similar age to me [ 67 ]. My wife and I are going on 2 cruises in early 2018 and I get seasick ! I think thats why I live on the Murray cause I can see the banks ,any where else on water with only a horizon and its nausea time for me. We did a N.Z. cruise last year o...

Good day weathered travellers, from a newbie.I bought my used RV only a few months ago & have taken it for a run to outback QLD on work. I mainly bought it to realise my dream of crossing the desert & seeing all hose beautiful fishing spots in WA. Does anyone have any tips on what are the MUST see pla...

I have a small laptop PC. I don't have an "I phone" I don't have an "I pad" I don't "do" face book, twitter, or any of those other "tell the world everything" I don't follow "you tube", or anything similar. But I enjoy GN Life's quiet and peaceful. (Or, as the old saying goes, ignorance is bliss.) Happy new...

Am traveling up the center of Australia south to north in 2018 I see not much phone service on this area what do travelers use for emergency ?

Did anyone get a Stand-up Malcolm doll for Christmas? Tried to get it to stand up straight but it just waffles a few lines, leans to the left and falls over. Probably wont be available next year. What about the Backflip Bill doll? Just mention a policy, clap your hands and it does a perfect backflip, o...

Caravan builder that did last service reckons 30-40k is adequate, others say every 10,000. Who to believe.

Do people leave their portable fridges outside their tug or van? (Waeco, Engel etc.) If so, how do you secure them enough such that a bit of effort is required to steal them or the contents?

Howdy! Welcome to December but as this is my November Update, sit back, relax with a nice drink and read on.November started out very wet with rain on and off daily for a week and a bit on the chilly side due to cold southerly winds, it also started with the house sit I was doing near Bacchus Marsh extending...

Gday... Ute tow test: Ranger, Hilux, Navara, D-Max, Triton BT-50 Cheers - John -- Edited by rockylizard on Thursday 28th of December 2017 03:37:18 PM

The CCA web-site - www.caravancouncil.com.au - has had all caravan and camper-trailer docs up-dated. This includes the independent informative docs, available under "Technical Articles" on the home-page.

https://www.ownerdriver.com.au/industry-news/1710/how-to-share-rest-areas

ok last newbie question for the year I promise . planning a trip from Syd up the middle left at Darwin and then down the West coast and back across the Nullarbor. Not time limit. We know we have to avoid the wet season up Nth From Oct to April. Question is how far south down the West Coast do we need to be by Oct?...