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Anybody notice that all the bagging of the Eagles, is by Victorians?

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Can be used as an off the grid home. Most features included with lots of space and plenty of cupboards. Off-road controlrider suspension, 265-16 tyres and mag wheels. Water filter, 220l fridge/freezer, microwave, 3 gas burners and electric hotplate, oven and seperate griller. Gas bayonet for BBQ...

Staying here for one night. Very impressed with what is here. Really good toilets/showers, laundry 3bucks, top class camp kitchen, power water, a little bit of noise from the road. All for 18 bucks per night for 2 people. Robert

I'm heading to Borroloola in the next 3weeks. Can anyone who has travelled from Cairns lately let me know what the road conditions are likely please.

Hello to all fellow grey nomads. David and I are not completely new to this travel bug. But we are new to this site. Ummm... over the past few years we have left behind a camper van and then a Jayco Eagle now we have upgraded to what we call a super duper van with all the mod cons - an eight year old Roadsta...

A huge leader prawn the size of a forearm and weighing 300 grams has been caught in the Gulf of Carpentaria.http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-03-22/forearm-sized-prawn-caught-in-the-gulf-of-carpentaria/8376430

Hi all, we are new trainee Grey Nomads, have bought a new 4x4 and wish to install a UHF, any suggestions on a quality brand, price is not the issue, am currently looking at Uniden 8080/9080 or the GmeTX3350 any thoughts & experiences would be appreciated. regards Phil.

Anyone going to The Man from Snowy River Festival? Would be nice to put a face to some GN names.

Hi all, my wife and I are just setting up for our big trip around this great country in the next year or two. We have a Dmax and Supreme Spirit van and have started off with a few smaller trips here and there. We will be doing a working trip and cannot wait to get out there full time. Hopefully meet alot of you al...

During a recent PASSWORD AUDIT at the Bank Of Ireland it was found that Paddy O'Toole was using the following password: MickeyMinniePlutoHueyLouieDeweyDonaldGoofyDublin When Paddy was asked why he had such a long password : he replied 'Bejazus! are yez feckin' stupid? I was told me passw...

My friend has, I think, run over a Chinaman who was holding a black cat under a ladder at the time of a thunderstorm... He was towing his juggernaut caravan (23 ft I think) up Brown Mountain and his Ford Ranger overheated. It went into limp mode. Took him 2.5 hours to get up from the first hairpin to the look...

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An eyewitness, who did not wish to be named, said she heard loud bangs and then saw dark smoke and the steamer in flames about 1:40pm."It was completely engulfed in flames," she said.It is understood those injured were the couple who owned the vessel.SA Ambulance said a man and woman were treated by pa...

We're new to caravans but have had several RVs in the past in Europe. Not planning on selling the house to go nomadic, just want to do the big circuit around the country to check it off the list. We have a GU Nissan Patrol Ti that was a 4.5 lt petrol engine which I replaced with a 4.2 turbo diesel but retained t...

we are looking at buying a Jayco Outback Penguin to do some more off-road camping for a year or two. We camped last year on the Gibb River Road with just a tent which went very well but we saw a lot of penguins and looks quite good for just 2. Can somebody tell me if it was raining and everything is wet when you...

Good day all have 1 deep cycle battery 110 amp wont to fit second and inverter have been told second battery should be same power output as first ?? and whats a good inverter for using when camping out weve got 350 amps off solar and 3.5 kva genie tow tub 2014 bt 50 van 2015supreme exc

Hi Just sold the house, bought a Golf Savannah 499 Off-road caravan & will be heading North towards Hervey Bay/Maryborough/Bundaberg & may settle in that area. Date of travel will be Approx May. cheers, Steve & Pauline (soon to be EX- Melbournites)

Little Johnny attended a horse auction with his father.He watched as his father moved from horse to horse, running his hands up and down the horse's legs and rump, and chest.After a few minutes, Johnny asked, 'Dad, why are you doing that?'His father replied, 'Because when I'm buying horses, I have to...

Grandma and Grandpa were visiting their kids overnight. When Grandpa found a bottle of Viagra in his son's medicine cabinet, he asked about using one of the pills.. The son said, "I don't think you should take one Dad; they're very strong and very expensive." "How much?" asked Grandpa. "$10...