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Planning a trip to Tassie in December. Looking at 3 weeks on the isle and would appreciate your thoughts and ideas ie too long or not long enough. I have to book the return trip. Thanks for your help Bas

A wife was curious when she found an old negative in a drawer and had it made into a print. She was pleasantly surprised to see that they were of her at a much younger, slimmer time, taken many years ago on one of her first dates with her husband. When she showed him the photo, his face lit up. "Wo...

i have a 2009 Jayco Sterling that has crazing in the Fibre Glass walls. Does anyone know if Jayco will fix it even though if it out of warranty. If not how do you fix it. It's a 22 footer so it would be a big job. I brought it new expecting it to be my last van as I'm in my late sixties and I thought they were strong a...

Hi. I just noticed that package tours to Fiji are very cheap at the moment. Must be something to do with the cyclone they had earlier this year. Has anybody been there recently? I would appreciate you views. Thanks, Bill

Hi Folks, once again I would love to hear from people with experience as opposed to a sales person this time on the subject of a generator. The van we have ordered is a New Age 19ft, we are planning a substantial solar set up for free camping, but we are looking at a generator to run if needed the Air con or...

A drover, who just moved to Queensland from Victoria,walks into a bar and orders three glasses of XXXX beer.He sits in the back of the room,drinking a sip out of each one in turn.When he finishes them,he comes back to the bar and orders three more. The bartender approaches and tells the drover,"You k...

We are currently staying at the convention centre at Stuarts Point down Grassy Head rd NSW what a magnificent facility at only $25/night it is well worth a few days stay no kids ph 0265690576 http://stuartspointconventioncentre.com.au/

Hi everyone, We are new to this site ,but have been travellers for years. We travel and work our way slowly around Australia in a converted bus motorhome. We are currently in Heathcote, Victoria converting our latest project for life on the road. There have been many dramas and it has been a long slow...

just wondering if any Colorado (twin cab) owners have replaced their battery with a more standard sized battery. Ours (2.5 yrs old) has just died and the RACQ services have had to send to Brisbane for a replacement (we are near Surat) as its not a battery they or any one-else from Roma to Toowoomba carry...

Telephone survey - Last month, a world-wide telephone survey was conducted by the UN. The only question asked was:- "Would you please give your honest opinion about possible solutions to the food shortage in the rest of the world.The survey was a comp...

Hi everyone,My husband and I are 73 and would like to sell our mobile home in an over 55s village in NSW so we can buy a Winnebago.We will move to QLD to live with our son and use his home as a base.We could then travel for a couple of months then go back there between trips.Can anyone tell me if we would lose any...

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Just after dinner one night, my son came up to tell me there was something wrong with one of the two lizards he holds prisoner in his room.Hes just lying there looking sick, he told me. Im serious, Dad . Can you help?I put my best lizard-healer expression on my face and followed him into his bedroom. One of...

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I've only been on the road for a short time, and still sorting out details before my confidence is ready to hit the road full time. Ive spoken to quite a few Nomads, who have heard of this forum, they refuse to join because of the constant arguments and "bitching". Its disappointing, when a small few spoi...

Hi all, Need help with the new Baby Q Hose / Bayonent. My Q has a gas bottle fitting with regulator. I need a hose / fitting to fit this one on our 2015 Jayco van. Photos attached. Jim

Hi ,Well we are heading off next week to the sunny north we hope any good parks on the Atherton tableland,and also in Cairns,approx 5 nites in each also any need to book ahead as we are not sure of the exact dates going up thru Moree and Carnarvon Gorge,any info would be appreciated,the galeys

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Gday... Cheers - John