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Hello and thank you ALL for allowing Gloria and me (Garry) to join your group. Yes we too are newbies. We are about to take delivery of a new 22' Lotus Trooper. Our tug is a 2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee. Our plan is to prepare our rig over the next two years for full-time grey nomading in retirement. Though we'v...

As Easter approached, Nancy turned to her husband and sighed.Ad. Article continues below. The children and grandchildren are all grown up and they dont live near us anymore. This will be the first year we havent dyed eggs and had an Easter hunt. John patted her leg. Its okay, honey. We can just hide ea...

After church, Patricia stopped at her local Christian bookstore and picked up a Honk if you love Jesus bumper sticker. She didnt think it would work, but soon enough she was proven wrong. Stopped at an intersection and thinking about her love for the Lord, Patricia noticed that people behind her were...

"An Aliner for All Seasons" http://userweb.eftel.com/~campers/ To me starting out it looks invaluable. Great article on awnings and annexes. Article Headings The Avan Family of Camper Trailers My Camping Background before the Aliner Rated Capacities Weight Reporting Standar...

Hi everyone, joined this great site a while ago but finally decided to introduce ourselves as we are looking at buying a rig and doing a lap of this amazing country later this year or early next year. I'm Ross and my wife is Sandra and we also have our 2 year old german shepherd Axel who we would love to take...

Coles ,Woolies and Aldi sell potatoes for 5 dollars a kilo driving from Esk to Clifton known as the food bowl they were selling 20 kilo bags for 15 dollars . Rip off indeed

Broome experienced its warmest August day in 22 years this week, twice.The Kimberley town reached a top of 36.7 degrees on Monday afternoon, making it their hottest August day since 1995. This feat was outdone today as the mercury climbed to 37.5 degrees early in the afternoon. This was seven above...

Can anyone suggest a free camp between Halls Creek and Kununnura?

Hi guys, Has anyone had trouble with rippling in external on external roof area on crusaders. If so can you advise on the result. Our van is only 14 months old. Al & Rob

A total of 96 so-called "bushfire last-resort refuges" will now be signposted across South Australia, allowing people to better identify a place to seek shelter in a fire emergency.The last-resort refuges were established as part of a two-pronged fire safety strategy from the Country Fire Servi...

I thought they were trying to get Tourists to come to the Kimberley, not drive them away with more charges, !! What do you think, ? is this just another money grab ????The fee is being phased in by the Wunambal Gaambera Aboriginal Corporation (WGAC), with cruise and charter boat operators facing a one-...

If you want happiness for an hour -- take a nap. If you want happiness for a day -- go fishing. If you want happiness for a month -- get married. If you want happiness for a year -- inherit a fortune. If you want happiness for a lifetime -- help someone else. Chinese Proverb.

Hi all front diff failed on our 100 Series on Monday and in Newman waiting for parts to be sent up from Perth , should be on the road tomorrow arvo (hope) we've seen everything there is to see , motel room was built for FIFO workers ( so small ) shifted to another motel ,getting a bit bored.

There is a Scam on Facebook. When you are on the Home page, you will note a number of advertisements and photos on the right side of the page. Different types of photos appear and an item will be highlighted with a red circle, such as the sample below. I've seen three different photos including the one bel...

This time the girl picked the wrong guyA man was looking for a place to sit in a crowded university library. He asked a girl, "Do you mind if I sit beside you?"The girl replied, in a loud voice, "NO, I DON'T WANT TO SPEND THE NIGHT WITH YOU!"All the people in the library started staring at the man, who was dee...

as our led tv is about to pass away we have decieded we need to get a new one. I think I remember seeing good comments about Kogan tv's. Does anyone have comments to share about these tv's. One aspect that is in their favor is that they operate directly on 12 volts D.C. Would appreciate your comments please...

Good service needs to be shared around, i am in the west and sprang a leak in the radiator side tank, contacted Radiator Direct in Vic, the manager Michael spent his weekend liasing with me to get the correct radiator and get it shipped to me (at less than half the price quoted over here) his service was e...

Is it common to have to pay for the 1st service of a new van? Going on new cars where the first 1000 km service is free! Just wondering if that applies to vans or am I about to be ripped off?

The 12v pressure pump in my van will not stay primed. Disconnected the pump a week ago inverted it and was able to prime it. This week switched on pump and was not primed. ANY ASSISTANCE GREATLY APPRECIATED. Been travelling full time for 11 years and this is the first time this has happened. Rheo

I have recently bought a second hand van, only 2 years old with GTM of 2180kg and doesn't have a breaksafe device, can anyone recommend a reputable place where I can get one fitted in Melbourne, I had a quote today for $950 but thought this was a little extreme.