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Hi, we are Mark & Rach. After some major life changing circumstances we have decided to hit the road .... perminantly! Just recently we bought a 43 seater bus and will Take the next 6 months to fit it out as our new home. We will probs head off at the end of this year going from northern NSW over to Perth...

Hi one and all. I'm not a doctor, I'm not a sable nor am I as good looking as the guy in my avatar. Saying that, I thought it might be a good thing to do a small intro before posting. I'm in a process of selling off all of my assets and most worldly goods as I'm getting ready to prepare myself for a full time of life...

Can someone please advise on how l can edit my house sitting ad or do l need to delete and pkace a new ad. Thanks in advance Don.

A big welcome to all new Nomads who have recently subscribed to this very informative Forum. There is a (sticky) post called WHO IS THIS on the top of the page in the I DIGRESS Forum, which is a competition that has been running continuously now for a long period of time, where people post photos of famous...

This little dog was found at a camp site near 3 ways Normanton. It is a Pomeranian and is now being looked after in Mt Isa. All comments on the facebook pages suggest the owners could be grey nomads. He is very well cared for in excellent condition. Will try and post some photos as soo as I work out how.

G'day All, After a recent rush of blood to the brain, I now find myself the proud owner of a Hino AC140 bus. What I could really use at this point is a workshop manual in any format and even more urgently; the location of the fuse box. Any clues ? Thanks in advance.

Age Activated Attention Deficit Disorder Thank goodness there's a name for this disorder. This is how it manifests: I decide to water my garden. As I turn on the hose in the driveway, I look over at my car and decide it needs washing. As I start toward the garage, I notice mail on the porch table that...

hi everyone, just joined the forum, although we have been caravanning (is that a word?) for many years, jus been made redundant so a good excuse to hitch up and head off from Perth , first stop Victoria to visit the grand kids in Melbourne, see what happens from there still too young to retire so I guess I...

http://www.news.com.au/national/south-australia/wanted-man-caught-at-mid-north-caravan-park/news-story/2d7e24b979e7040811e8af572ef2e256"A WANTED man suspected of ramming a police car in February and stealing a car in the Riverland just days ago has be...

The body of a missing spear fisherman has been found at Innisfail, south of Cairns, in far north Queensland after a suspected crocodile attack, police say.The dinghy of 35-year-old Warren Hughes was found anchored off Palmer Point on Saturday night.His spear gun was found floating nearby.Office...

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hi to all we are new to this site and this topic has probable been discussed before we plan to head off feb 2018 for our first trip around ozz we have just bought our first van nextgen 15 ft off road we pick it up in mid april this year so were pretty exited.one of the things that keeps popping up in my head is we...

Before logging in to this forum today, my internet provider flashed a message that if I did so, my password may be stolen as the site was insecure. Comments please!!!

I own two cheap pedestal fans - Big W $20 type - I've owned them for six or more years and they get a fair bit of use in summer as my house does not have air conditioning. They have done a fine job without issues for those years. They had both become a little dirty on the fan blades and the areas where the wires ar...

More than 25,000 people need to be evacuated from low-lying areas in Mackay by midnight, with fears incoming Tropical Cyclone Debbie could cause inundation of up to 2.5 metres above the high tide level. The Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) has warned the storm will be the worst since Cyclone Yasi in 2011...

So, after roaming around the New England ranges for a couple of weeks, I have (unwillingly) come down the mountain to Dorrigo - in rain, wind and fog on Saturday, which I haven't driven since my twenties, praying for an area to pull off to the side of the road, I finally stopped and parked in a sports groun...

Last I heard they were sitting at Waverly Creek rest area just south of St Lawrence NTH QLD. I hope they made a run for it and headed much further north to maybe Cairns. Keep Safe on the roads and out there.

TROPICAL CYCLONE ADVICE NUMBER 6Issued at 5:27 pm EST on Saturday 25 March 2017 Tropical Cyclone Debbie is expected to cross the coast between Townsville andProserpine on Tuesday morning, most likely as a CATEGORY 4 tropical cyclone,with wind gusts up to 260 kilometres per hour near the centre. K...

Hi all,anyone know if the Satellite Phone Subsidy is still available, as I can't seem to find any info confirming current availability.also what's new or hot re this subjectCheers Len

OK maybe this has been done before BUT...I would like to volunteer to organize a "grey nomad forum" weekend or week. Place and time is up to us BUT one will need to get a handle on that asap.Cindy, if you wish to come along and meet the bods on here that would be gold as well.OK, discuss...We are doing Perth,...