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I was reading an article about fathers and sons and memories came flooding back to the time I took my son for his first pint.We went to the local and I ordered a VB which he did not like so I drank it.I then ordered a Hahn Dry which he did not like either so I drank that as well.I thought he might like a Canadian...

Hi, I recently purchased an 17ft Viscount Newport which weighs around 1300kg It came with a set of Hayman Reece Weight distribution bars..often called stabiliser bars Someone has said that really they are not necessary on a light weight van and I am considering taking them off ( one less job when hit...

Can anyone tell me ,what the numbers mean on the switch mean .I do know that when set on 2 as per foto it is to have the lights and water pump on ,if you turn it straight up or down ,it turns all 12v aplliances off . my question is what does the 1 do if you turn the switch over to the right .Has it anything to do wit...

hello everyone, my blog this month is jampacked and i want to do some now n some later. Can i save it as a draft in the nomads forum. I do not have office programme. Thanks

Not normally we have so much rain both sides of the ditch .. Sheesh ! Over on East, North Island at present . 150mm rain on one hour ..

hi all just wondering if any of you have ever had problems with your water tank gauge . I filled both my water tanks yesterday ,in readiness for our big trip ,both topped up to the brim ,went in the van to check on the gauges ,one said full ,the other empty ,so figuring the pivoting arm inside the tank must be...

Hi everyone, We are in the very early stages of researching what set up to buy to go permanently on the road. Our heads are spinning and our eyes are bleeding

I'd love to hear from people about the pros and cons of towing a little 4wd behind please. Thanks

Hi, have also posted in techies corner. Our Nissan Civillian 1992 recently copped a fair bit of water under it in the recent NSW floods (to the step well). Next day tried to start it, it lurched forward and stalled, the gear seemed stuck and would not engage with motor going. Today same thing, although w...

We have a 11 year old grandson who played Soccer for three years here in Australia prior to going to the United Kingdom for two years, where he played Soccer with other kids his own age in London for two seasons. The family has now returned home and have no plans to go overseas again any time soon so grand...

Yup, I'm a newbie. Hope to get to know a few of you out there. No doubt I'll have a heap of questions coming up. Take care all and happy travels.

Grassed, shady area in the town of Dartmoor of A1 highway. 40kms East of Mt Gambier and the Sth Australian Border. Quiet, nice walks, pleasant little village. No Water or amenities, there are well maintained toilets a short walk into town. A small store for essentials, and a hotel. Not sure what the ho...

Are you allowed to put relevant but commercial websites in your signature? I read the forum rules but no mention there.

Hi everyone I have just purchased a 1990 Dove conversion Hi Ace. Mechanically it's great only 200,00 on the clock but the roof is a mess. There was a solar panel on the roof badly attached with pop rivets and silicon. Yes I know not to use silicon on fibreglass. When I took the panel off it had at some time, f...

Economic models explained through the medium of... cows. SOCIALISM You have 2 cows. You give one to your neighbour. COMMUNISM You have 2 cows. The State takes both and gives you some milk. FASCISM You have 2 cows. The State takes both and sells you some milk. TRADITIONAL CAPITALISM Y...

Hello, can anyone help me with some suggestions as to what this may be: Our Nissan Civillian copped a bit uf water under it in the recent NSW Floods..not sure if this has been the cause. When starting the bus it lurched forward and stalled,the gears would not go in with the motor running. 2 days later trie...

Can anyone tell me does this model (Civilian 1992 bus) have an adjustable clutch if so what is the proceedure ?. I have looked at cuppas manual and cannot find a page on this subject. Thanks

First I have to say that we are not pet owners nor do we normally have an opinion one way or the other on travelling with them. We just stayed at the Riverside CP in Mudgee where every second camper seemed to have a dog from an Irish Wolf Hound all the way down to little yap yaps, we never heard one bark the whol...

Everywhere we go recently we see sights like this. A few days ago we saw one that had self destructed after being heavily roped down. There was an internal crack between the wall & ceiling running the full length of the awning. Costly! -- Edited by Desert Dweller on Sunday 26th of March 2017 07:...

I found this article from news.com.au that you might be interested in: ( I wish I had known about this one years ago, I would have been on the lookout). I am sure those of you into coins would know about it already. http://www.news.com.au/finance/money/wealth/making-a-mint-the-1-coin-wo...

A burglar broke into a house one night. He shined his flashlight around, looking for valuables when a voice in the dark said.. Jesus knows youre here. He nearly jumped out of his skin, clicked his flashlight off, and froze. When he heard nothing more, after a bit, he shook his head and continued. Just as...