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We are about to take delivery of out first ever van and have now been told the Ibis 3 Air Con is out of stock and our supplier wants to use a Houghton Belair 3400. I have done some research and the specs seem similar, the key one being I think the power at 3200w for the Belair and 3100w for the Ibis. The big diffe...

A while back, I picked up a lovely date at her parent's home. I'd scraped together some money to take her to a fancy restaurant. She ordered the most expensive items on the menu, Oysters, Lobster, Champagne...the whole nine yards. I asked her,........"Does your mother feed you like that when you eat a...

Hi All, I will be travelling to Cape York end of May 17 for around 6 weeks, could anyone give me advice for mobile and internet services in the mentioned region. I will need to access services to pay such bills like Car rego, power etc. Any help would be appreciated. Cheers

anyone know if this company has gone bust. Paid deposit and UK friends coming over paid to hire vehicles. Canning stock route tagalong tour booked for May!

Yes, too hot in Oz so we are leaving the country tomorrow & heading for the equator. We will be on a cruise to the islands around New Guinea. My daughter says we will be chased by a cyclone & end up on Manus Island. Will that make me into a refugee? Anyway while I am away all keep safe while trave...

The train was quite crowded and a U. S. Marine walked the entire length looking for a seat. There seemed to be one next to a well-dressed French woman, but when he got there, he saw it was taken by the woman's poodle. The war-weary Marine asked, "Ma'am, may I have that seat?" The French woman sniffed and sa...

Just came across this little bit of news http://www.gr8wallrv.com/ I note they are luring dealers with the "LUCRATIVE RV INDUSTRY NEVER BEEN EASIER" banner.

Hi guys (and gals). My wife and I are planning a trip to Kangaroo Island and wondered if anybody out there has ever been that far!!!!!! In particular we were hoping to get some feed-back on the caravan parks but any tips, suggestions, comments would be greatly appreciated = PLEEEEEEESE. Thanks R...

we are going to buy a camper trailer which will be towed by our Hyundi i30, it has to be light weight.any suggestions or likes it will just be the two of us no kids or pets -- Edited by Ris on Wednesday 18th of January 2017 02:33:20 PM

My brother in Canada has 4 Grandkids. (Yea. SO.. I can read minds.) One of the 10 yr old girl twins sent me a letter recently Merry X-Mas etc. Combined with a school Project. "Family in other country's". Basically. where do we live. How do we live. What do we do. Places and descriptions of. with temp's. cl...

Hi Folks all the best for your travels in 2017. I'm planning my first big trip in our Van (18 foot Jayco Starcraft outback with a Diesel Prado doing the work) from Perth to Melbourne with a few day stopover in Adelaide on the way. It would be great to hear of the best spots to stop from fellow Nomads. Thinkin...

After experiencing the discomfort and embarrassment of a colonscopy in Alabama. I decided to have my next one carried out while visiting friends in San Francisco, where the beautiful Nurses are allegedly much more gentle and accommodating.. As I lay naked on my side on the examination table, this...

hi all i am looking to buy a fridge/freezer as backup for travelling and unsure what is the best brand to buy. I have been looking at Giant, Kick Ass, could anyone please help? Probably a 60lt for 2 people. Thank you

At last the day has arrived, we are off again leaving Darwin and the Territory heading into Queensland. We must be the slowest nomads, 2 plus years we have been here, working, now house sitting, but today we head into Kakadu for a few days of exploration in the wet with I guess very few tourists then south...

Hi All I am looking for information on how do people know when they need to pay the home Bills whilst traveling fro extended periods Such as Water / Gas / Electric ??? Can you set up to receive bills via email rather than by post ??? Thanks in advance

im towing a 19.5 foot van with a Ford Territory 2.7 diesel .Thining about stepping up to an Everest anyone have any experience with the Everest?

Without saying how old you are, what is something from your childhood that a younger person would not understand For me - 2 jam tin lids and a string in between was our "mobile phone" -- Edited by sir alvisar on Tuesday 17th of January 2017 02:44:57 PM

my new van measures 18 foot four inches on the out side not including the draw bar or bumper bar, its called the 16 foot six inch model ,I said to the dealer what's going on ,oh we measure things from the inside now was his answer, that's stupidity to me, does that mean my four wheel drive is only six foot long...