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Hi All, I have just become an official grey nomad, no my hairs been grey for years, but I purchased with my dear partner a VW Transporter (hence Startrek ref). We want to start traveling early in the new year with our 3 furkids. We would like to do a few short trips to get used to it. Any suggestions are welco...

new member with my first post. recently bought a van with a plan with going around the block. not sure which way we will go first. Depends on the time of the year we will start.

After enjoying reading the forum over the last few months I thought it was time I joined. I'm Jeff and my wife is Judy and we live in Maryborough Queensland. We have nearly always had a camper, or caravan of some sort but none that were set up well for free camping. This changed a few months ago when we were t...

Hi my name is Pauline and my Husband John! We are currently travelling SA! Left Brisbane 3 years ago! Have had to go back home 4 times! Hoping to get to stay on the road a bit longer this time! We are travelling for as long as a piece of string is? After SA then onto WA for a couple of years, as we have heard ther...

Hello all, a newbie here, I am copying from a recent email some unique news about the town I visited some time ago, and particularly remember the Mine Tour organized by the town people. The tour has stopped and now there is a chance the lookout will have no monuments to the coal mining days. When I first sa...

Hi, I am Steve, my wife is Carmel, we are grey, however currently domiciled in Gerringong, south coast, NSW. We are long term tent campers, but we are putting together the kit for the big lap next winter, so no tents. To this end we have purchased a 2011 Mitsubishi Challenger LS manual, immaculate, with...

He's hot and miserable, so he decides to take action. The A/C has been busted for a long time, so he fixes it.Things cool down quickly.The moving walkway motor jammed, so he un-jams it. People can get from place to place more easily.The TV was grainy and unclear, so he fixes the connection to the Satelli...

Well, that's it for another year, The heats on, so up with the shade, out with the deck chairs, fire up the BBQ, grab a Beer, or a Red / White or three, and relax. What better way to spend Christmas eve ??? Here's wishing everyone a Merry Christmas and Have a really happy new year. K.J.

merry christmas every one , hope its a good and safe time for every one.. milo..

Hi all, I pulled the van out today to ready it for a specific trip. Its 10 months old. I wanted to drain the water tank and check the Anode for wear. First I lifted the relief valve at the top. No pressure at all . Soooo in undid the 1 and 1/16 hex head some hissing and a small mist of cold water. Another turn m...

I hope everyone has a Merry Christmas and all the best for 2017. Keep safe if you are travelling and I hope you can all see something of this great country next year. All the Best.

Wishing you all a Merry Christmas and a great 'vanning New Year Pete and Marion

Just letting you know :) Hope I don't get strangled

Gday gang I have now been on the pension bludge for 14 months (thats 1 year and 2 months). What a year 2016 has been. 13 weeks going to and from Perth via all sorts of wonderful places. Spending a few weeks in Wilpena Pound (spectacular) a few weeks on the Eyre Peninsular and then home. 2017 will be a bit less...

We are being tempted to consider using lithium batteries instead of deep cell batteries as our power source in our bus conversion. Does anyone have any practical knowledge of this sort of set up?

Hi everyone if you are heading out near Coolamon they have a great cheese factory to visit not long opened & its yummo..... a street party for new years eve for all the family & friends ....thought I would share this I am hoping to get over there all going well ....Happy new year everyone ..stay...

A letter to the airlines Dear Airlines, Dump the male flight attendants. No one wanted them in the first place. Replace all the female flight attendants with YOUNG, good-looking strippers! What the hell!! They don't even serve food anymore, so what's the loss? The strippers would at least tri...

Thinking of going to Green lake ( free camp ) Vic about mid Jan, never been there. Can someone tell me if I would get in, I hear it's popular. Any info is helpful.

I had a ring from an old Mate of mine, who lives in Nelson, situated in the North of the South Island. He is very concerned about reports that, if there is another major Earthquake along the same Fault line as the last Quake which struck Kaikoura, The whole South Island could be split in two !!! N.Z. has be...

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