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Dear Dr. Phil . . . When I retired, I could hardly wait to spend time enjoying my favourite pastime fishing. I bought my own little fishing boat and tried to get my wife to join me, but she just never liked fishing. Finally, one day down at the Bait & Tackle Shop, I got to talking to Sam the shop owner, who...

Hi all, Just another new member that wants to say "hello". My wife and I have been campers most of our lives. We are about to head off on a big lap around Aussie. We have purchased a New Age Wallaby pop top van and we are almost packed and ready to go. Looking forward to chatting with you and picking up a few hi...

We are in the process of specing a new caravan.The manufacturer says this is the way to go for on road.My question is the van will be 25'ft,weighing approx.3300kg gross,has any body actually used this suspension,first hand.If so could you please throw a bit of direction to me as to whether we are headi...

We are looking at changing our Nissan Patrol wagon for an Isuzu D-Max duel-cab. Has anyone got one and has anyone heard of any issues with them?

How important does a person have to be before they are considered assassinated instead of just murdered? Once you're in heaven, do you get stuck wearing the clothes you were buried in for eternity? Why does a round pizza come in a square box? What disease did cured ham actually have? How is it that we...

hi all, i'm heading to w.a in august. have tentatively selected a cp for me and boarding kennel for fred for a few nights. the cp at midlands advertises dog allowed and minding during the day but only for small dogs. i'm often puzzled by the reason little dogs are acceptable but not big dogs. surely i...

Hi all, I am a newbie to this site, I have been travelling since August 2015 and have been a constant reader of the solo traveller. I am not one for this sorter of site, but have decided to give it a go. I am currently at hard hill Wedderburn vic. I like to swing a coil and do some fishing and I tend to spend a we...

Im john im 72 and planned travel in a motor home myself and partner bought ..but unfortunately my parner has passed ...since that time I have motor home ready to do the trip we planned ..have tried twice to leave but turned back home ...I dont share easily re my anxiety with family or friends ...like to a...

Hi all, just an update on my travels so far. I have stopped at Nyah near Swan hill very nice free camp. stayed a few days then on to Mildura, stayed at Psyche bend pumps free camp no amenities road in not to bad. Went to Mungo np very impressive, road in pretty average then of to Broken hill. stayed at the race...

Hi all I'm Harry from Toony been in most states except N.T. also I'm a retired field/lab tech and a prospector part time My Assie tours are Tassy twice 9 months and 2 weeks, S.A. twice , W.A. for 2 months, Qld for 18 months and heaps of trips to the golden triangle in Vic I drive a Pajero and have an old Rom...

A 54 year old woman had a heart attack and was taken to the hospital.While on the operating table she had a near death experience. Seeing God she asked "Is my time up?"God said, "No, you have another 43 years, 2 months and 8 days to live."Upon recovery, the woman decided to stay in the hospital and have a ...

An Irishman was terribly overweight, so his doctor put him on a diet. 'I want you to eat regularly for 2 days, then skip a day, and repeat this procedure for 2 weeks. The next time I see you, you should have lost at least 5 pounds. When the Irishman returned, he shocked the doctor by having lost nearly 60lbs...

The phone rings and the lady of the house answers, "Hello." "Mrs. Sanders, please." "Speaking." "Mrs. Sanders, this is Doctor Jones at Saint Agnes Laboratory. When your husband's doctor sent his biopsy to the lab last week, a biopsy from another Mr. Sanders arrived as well... We are now uncertain...

hi all This little problem is driving me nuts. 3 year old caravan we live in 24/7. Hot water heats up on gas and electricity to proper temp, tested by relief valve. By the time it gets to the outlets, it's luke warm. This happens on both mains water and caravan tanks. The taps are running for a while and...

The cook had her last Radiation treatment yesterday after 6 months of chemo and 5 weeks of radiation everyday she is startin to see the light at the end of the tunnel,still got scans and endocrinology to go but we have got a bit more time on our hands now. Got to say thanks to all the medical staff we meet alo...

My wife and I are heading off on our first free camping trip shortly. We are going to the Swan Hill area then Broken Hill. IN WINTER !!!!!!!! Any suggestions on a retro fit heater for those cold nights we are sure to encounter. Don't want to spend big on a diesel heater. I believe those small butane ones are...

Has anyone done the drive from the coast (WA) in to Mt Augustus Everything I can find online suggests it's OK but I don't always believe what the tourist websites say (after all they are trying to get you to visit!) Probably going late Sept/early Oct Cheers Andrew

Just one photo of my present rig so far this was a camper/trailer in W.A this is the reason why I went to the Roma sorry not a good photo of my mug . And I found with these when you want to go somewhere you have to pack up to move even for fish and chips in town cheers Harry

Recommendations for somewhere to go. We are in mandurah at the moment. Need to be in perth for 01 July so we have time to spare. Any recommendations on places to go looking at north Not coastal as we are going north coastal after our peryh visit.

The only park on the town for caravaners/campers have sold their water front sites for private houses! Which will leave only about half a dozen plus sites for the whole town as the other park (top one) is cabins and permanents only, and as the council has banned freedom camping on the town, Swansea is a...