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Have to admit I was a bit apprehensive about taking our 16 year old cat with us. Bought a "Nice soft" cage for her. The chorus from the back was enough after an hour. Put puss between the front seats, immediately went to sleep for the rest of the journey...500km Says in the van most of the time but likes to c...

Have you traveled recently from Normanton to Burketown? I plan to do so towing a 2.5t off-road caravan and am temporarily sick of corrugations since coming back down south from Bamaga near the tip of Cape York. I'd like to know if the road is in reasonable condition (sealed or unsealed doesn't matter)...

Why is it that signs saying "No Dogs" are placed in the area that you've just traveled to and not sign posted before you get there? Take for example Etty Bay the signs leading to it did not indicate it was a national park and you only discover that when you get there. Then you're confronted with yet another...

Manufactured 14/09/06 Reg. 9/06.21'6"Semi offroad with Simplicity Independent Suspension and 12" brakes.2x9Kg Gas Bottles.Near new tyres on van.2 spare tyres.2/100AH batteries and solar panel.3x95L water tanks, with 2 pumps(2 serves shower etc, 1 for drinking with filter)Gas electric hot...

Thinking of getting a new GPS. Had a look at the new Garmin GPS with inbuilt cam, weight and height functions. Anyone using truck GPS and find the weight and height usefull? stretch.

I had lunch with a good friend at the weekend. She is 50 and was diagnosed with cancer one year ago - she has been fighting it well and may survive... who knows...? We discussed my plans to sell up, buy a caravan and go AWOL and she reminded me of a phrase I had forgotten: It's later than you think.

An old lady went to the doctors; I dont know whats wrong with me, she says. I keep farting but my farts are silent and odourless. In fact, Ive farted 20 times since walking in here without you noticing. The doctor gives the lady some medication and instructs her to return in a weeks time. At her next appoin...

Hello!Im a semi-retired academic and am currently writing an essay on how we live in retirement. Im particularly interested in those who choose to live permanently on the road what motivated you to do this, do you get lonely, do you find your own social groups or choose a more solitary life? Are you tr...

For sale Mchitch auto coupling 6 T plus reese hitch with 800 lb heavy duty bars both in very good condition new $1600 selling for $800 In Albany WA

Hello To All Great to read many posts, I've been taking lots of notes.... 2018 Planning Trip Perth to Redcliffs Vic First long trip "new to caravaning the van is a A'van 2004 Pop Top 18ft any advice, tips, info on safe free camps, sight seeing,.... would be greatly appreciated. Leaving June 2018 but b...

The wife just got a message from Donotcall ? * Remember Cell Phone Numbers go Public this Month. All cell phone numbers are to be released to Telemarketing Companies , YOU WILL BE CHARGED for these calls. * Is this a scam or are we getting ripped off again , cheers

Has anyone been to this private bush campsite ? I am interested to know if anyone towed a caravan in and out. The owners say 16ft max on a conventional van and 18ft max on an Off road Van due to water run off cuttings in the steep road If you have been there please tell us about your drive in and out If you just w...

Holden Colorado LTZ still under Holden warranty until Dec 2018. Excellent condition, new tyres and rego until March 2018 Traveller Caravan excellent condition. See attached image for all the details will sell as rig or seperate. Please contact me on 0437 740 107 or email 2013johnscott@gmail.com...

HI Everyone, Pete and i have been off the road for the last year and travelled for three years before that, before we left last time we re-homed our older Rotti as he was just to big and old to take with us, these last four years have been the first time in my whole that i have not had a furry friend and i miss ha...

They ended up in Cairns.

Water pump sounds a bit loud in the wee hours of the morning. I have been on the net enquiring about this problem, and the maker claims the Shurflo 4009 is the quietest pump ever, some have posted on the net various ways of getting the noise down, from softer hoses, extra rubber mountings to even suspendi...

I see more and more free camps being closed due to abuse I live in FNQ and can say that places like Rocky Creek are so full its not funny I have seen here where people complain about fellow campers parking to close to each other I do not have an issue with free camping and will be using one at Elpinstone this we...

When I'm home in my normal house, a little south of Melbourne, I feel the cold much like anyone else as far as I observe. At 20C+ I'm comfortable with just a shirt and jeans, at 18C I need to put a light jumper on, at 14C it's a heavier jumper. I set the heating to keep my living space at 19C and soon feel the cold...

hi all.. In my investigating a decent tow vehicle for a proposed fifth wheeler I chatted to a guy who seriously advised going to a higher than standard diff ratio if consistently wanting to pull a decent load .....better take off power, better hill climbing ability, lower transmission temperatures...

I am planning a quick 3-4 week journey from Sydney South West, down the South Coast and return, and am seeking suggestions for those "must see" places to park my "on road" caravan. Probably only staying 1-2 nights in each place, unless it is absolutely magnetic. I do respect the ideas forthcoming, as a...