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We went to a Hogs breath Restaurant last night to celebrate our Sons Birthday, I couldn't believe the way the meal was served up, and the quality of the food was pathetic to say the least. !! First off, the meal ( fish & chips ) was served up on a chopping board, "Yep" they can't afford a plate any longer...

Hi All, My Wife and I are planning on towing a 750kg box trailer across Australia from Perth to Rockhampton one way. We Have a 2005 BF Falcon Sedan and I would like to know peoples thoughts on the following:Will a transmission oil cooler be necessary for this trip? Would you recommended installing...

I tried one of these pumps (pictured) with the shower head removed, to pump water into the vans tanks and it did an ok job. Sure makes life a lot easier than lifting a heavy bladder up and using a funnel. The problem is I had to empty the water bladder into a bucket first as the pump wouldn't fit into the bladd...

http://www.huffingtonpost.com.au/2017/03/12/iconic-cartoonist-and-footrot-flats-creator-murray-ball-dead/?ncid=fcbklnkauhpmg00000001

I can almost hear your creative responses...lol....Hoo Roo

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Someone posted a pic this morning showing a white bearded guy riding a pink bike with a pink basket on the front. Ya know I am stuffed if I can find it again tonight. He is the image of someone I know and I wanted to send it to him as a joke.... Any one able to help ???. Des

Would he get away with this today?...I think not...Hoo Roo

hi all anyone know what condition the Savannah Way (Darwin to Cairns) MAYBE in during the month of May , I was thinking of travelling this way and will be towing 22 ft semi off road van with a modified Ford Ranger. Any my thoughts or experienc would be helpful.

Hi all, Shortest, Fastest, Easiest or Economical. I am still trying to work out the best option. I definately don't use the Shortest option as at times it tries to take you down some terrible dirt roads. This morning I had it set on Fastest but ended up travelling down some very very minor country ro...

After two years of struggling with this I came to the conclusion that it was never going to work and I'm now trying to figure out why. That's not what I'm asking for help with but this is what I learned. The 120 w alternator can produce 19 amps at the Anderson connector and 13.7 v at the batteries. Bulk batt...

anybody have experience with duals and what pros or cons are there , I am looking at the iveco sunliner habitat which looks like a good machine but for the problems associated with dual wheels ? ilcag

can we shower or wash up in non potable water? Thanks everyone.

I was sent this earlier today - a song by the late, great Slim Dusty https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LT2FFc-_R0g He was a great Australian in the true sense, a gentleman. I had never heard him to be "Political" before, I liked it and I hope you do too.

I was inspired to write this by another post that suggested that young people should get off the dole and get a job and I didn't want to hijack that thread.. Not long after the first convicts arrived in Sydney Newcastle became an important industrial hub lasting almost 200 years, in the last 20 or 30 year...

We have qualified for the OAP, due to a Centerlink screw up my wife's address was not correct. Fixed that up. Are we both supposed to get the 'card', mine turned up over a week ago, her's hasn't?

Daughter has been diagnosed with Ross River Fever and has had the symptoms since last December. Because it is a virus there is nothing the medical profession can do to help but she does use natural alternative medicine. The joint pains are terrible and there is nothing that can take the pain away unf...

Hi all, 2016 is nelly done. So what's on your agenda for 2017. We are going WA again. This trip is the boat and Exmouth. Fishing anyone. Hey Jim & Lambie

Dont know if this will help anyone my sister has two panels that go through a controler and 10 mths of cable. The cable which is supplied by the company is 6mm I tested the output of the controller on low batteries and the output will vary with condition of charge in the batteries it was 12.5 volts at the con...

Hello all, here it is, finally hot off the press. Eating our way around Australia in February 2017. As it comes to you we have settled in to a two week house sit in Mackay, followed by another in Townsville, then a bigger one in Cairns. Got to love the tropics in March, April and May!