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The lovely Coromal van is well gone to a lucky new owner and the new Avan Ovation M9C is now parked in its place at home. Only 15 months from order to delivery is, I reckon from what I've read, not too bad. I think we're going to enjoy some long term motor-homing. We loved our 3 and 4 month trips in the Coromal a...

This letter has been travelling the internet for years and is often referenced as being written by a 96 or 98 year old woman. When we dug around, it was in fact written as a humour piece for the Courier Mail in 1999 by Peter Wear. This version has been significantly rewritten we understand. Nonetheless,...

My wife asked me what is the Female version a "Man Cave" would be. I told her " A kitchen".

I have a century 105 ah AGM battery, it was stored for quite a long time while building a new house (@7 months) the voltage dropped while in storage , it took 3 days to gain a charge of 12.6v and will not go higher. From my reading the battery should float at 13.8v . my questions are , should I be concerned? Do I...

Victoria used to have some of the best roads,now they are full of potholes,it is a disgrace. Went from Shelly to Walwa, about 30 km. potholes at the start and potholes near the end,like an obstacle course. At least they give you a warning.

I just discovered my first grey pubic hair. Unfortunately, it was in my hamburger.

In a shop buying a pastry. Pointed & held my finger at the pasty I wanted to buy (buying for someone else). The sales person could not see. I said bending a touch & you will clearly see where I am pointing. Still got nowhere. Held buy stance as a permanent fixture. So eventually they came around...

We at the Grey Nomads Forum hope you have all found a fantastic place to spend the festive season. And, whether you are spending some time with family, friends or are having a quieter time by yourself or with your partner, we hope you have a safe and happy Christmas. And we trust that your travels in 2023 h...

Our Vitrifugo 12v van fridge overheated yesreday . Turned it on to go away today working fine (empty) at 2pm. Went to pack food in at 9PM NOT WORKING. COMPRESSOR kept trying to start and shut down. Aircon running in van fridge struggling 47 outside. Has worked ok at 42 deg before but 47 yesterday and park...

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We would like to wish everyone a Holy, safe, and happy festive season. Take care.

Thinking of purchasing new ranger, feedback please.

When playing in off grid camp spots, what do you see as advantages/disadvantages for Greys to have an ERPIRB for emergencies. I note that there's small units even for hikers. B

The Melbourne-designed Ford Ranger ute could end the Toyota HiLux's seven-year unbeaten run as Australia's bestseller.The Ranger was No.1 in November, having also been the monthly bestseller in October, July, April, February and January.It would also be the first Australian-designed car to w...

Hi, This post delves into the realm of crystal ball info. I want to replace my working 3 way {Electrolux RM 4280} with a bigger fridge/freezer, a the Brass Monkey Slim Line 138l which will fit perfectly into the cavity, being width, depth and some modifications to the height. 450mm (D) 460 (W) 1300mm (H...