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It is being reported that the local Aboriginal people are going to stop people from climbing the rock which they claim is a sacred Aboriginal site. I believe this rock belongs to all Australians and if the Aboriginal community believe that there are sacred areas at the rock I am happy to respect their b...

I've told it before, but it's one of my favourites. During WW2 the US introduced the Boeing B17 Bomber, a magnificent aeroplane with a crew of 11: Captain, Navigator, Flight engineer, Bombardier, Radio operator, Nose gunner, 2 X Waist gunners, Top turret gunner, Belly gunner, Tail gunner. The s...

I am 77 had a Triple Bypass in 2002, youngest brother also had a 5 times bypass in 2002 then an Aorta replacement in 2003, and the other brother has had 2 Stents and all but 9 inches of his Bowel removed. On top of all that bad news, our farther died of a heart attack on his 43rd birthday. Now bucking 78 my Cardi...

Satnav A new poem by Pam Ayres. I have a little Satnav, it sits there in my car. A Satnav is a driver's friend it tells you where you are. I have a little Satnav, i've had it all my life. It's better than the normal ones, my Satnav is my wife. It gives me full instructions, especially how to drive "It's sixty m...

A few weeks ago, We were towing our 24ft caravan up some reasonable hills, and got stuck behind a semi, I kid you not, if the driver had gone any slower he would be going backwards. My scan-gauge normally show a gearbox temperature of 102' but as we slowly chugged behind, the temperature quickly started...

Hi all this might interest some who only want to carry one jack instead of two and are handy with metal work. I first checked out the suitability for my jack to the caravan. I checked that it was within the load rating to lift the van and that it went high enough to lift the van. The lifting point on my van is wh...

Looking for input from all you people with hands on experience. We are considering what tow rig is going to be the best for us. We tow a 20' BushTracker and currently have a Landcruiser 200 series with upgraded suspension to 3580kg. This does a great job but with full water tanks etc ready to roll we are on...

Stopped at a parking bay to walk around and check the load walk down driver side then around back up the left hand side the sun was low then out of the corner of my eye a bloody huge perentie monitor lizard 2mtres you think spider man can up high lets say it had a head the size of a bull terrier so keep ya small do...

We are fitting out a "trades-mans" type of canopy on a tray-top ute, the wife wants to have a vent put in the roof, I think mainly to stop the inside of the canopy getting too hot (when stopped?), I am saying that we also need to put in a second vent low down, so that when the hot air rises, then for it to go out, t...

The Indian With One Testicle There once was an Indian who had only one testicle and whose given name was 'Onestone'.. He hated that name and asked everyone not to call him Onestone. After years and years of torment, Onestone finally cracked and said,' If anyone calls me Onestone again I will k...

http://www.thegreynomads.com.au/van-2/ Aussie Paul.

Gday... New camp - dunno about 'self-contained' though. Cheers - John

hi everyone, saw this sign. Gotta get me some of that. Gotta wonder what makes it premium. -- Edited by the rocket on Tuesday 31st of October 2017 06:19:47 PM

Definitely grey nomads. (hope I've attached it the correct way!) Regards

Hi folks, Just wondering if someone can advise road conditions between Nowra to Nerriga, Cooma and Jindabyne. Are roads sealed all the way? Have spoken to a few with differing answers. We wont have the van with us on this trip in December. cheers Terry

I am seeking the professional services of a qualified engineer with caravan industry experience to undertake an assessment of my less than 2 year old 6m. European caravan with a serious structural failure [broken back syndrome]. Any recommendations?

While golfing, I took a quick turn to avoid hitting a chuck hole, and accidentally overturned my golf cart. A very beautiful and attractive lady, who lived right there on the edge of the golf course, heard the noise, came running out of her villa and shouted, "Are you okay?" As I looked up I noticed she w...

Last weekend I visited the Brisbane showgrounds where Qld Transport Inspectors along with Caravanning Qld held a weigh in and information day. we had to book and I was a little sceptical. The outcome is that I need to get my Coromal Element 632 re assessed up to 2600Kg. We were 160Kg over with the van pac...

I am building a machine to manufacture optical components. The source of mechanical power is a 1/4 HP motor that's plugged into 110 V AC. Various parts of the machine receive mechanical power via belts and pulleys. The machine is a large square-ish box made of plywood. Inside it, there's the powerhea...