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Well. I cant sing and have a tin ear but decided that if the good woman had her knitting, photography, and a hundred other hobbies when on the road, I needed to do something. So bought a $40 cheap nylon string guitar from....Aldi of course...and have been practicing e ery day at it for the last 4 months. No...

At a seniors luncheon, an elderly gentleman and an elderly lady struck up a conversation and discovered that they both loved to fish. Since both of them were widowed, they decided to go fishing together the next day. The gentleman picked the lady up, and they headed to the river to his fishing boat and...

As most if not all forum members residing in SA will now know by now. As their current SA ambulance cover comes up for renewal they will no longer be covered for ambulance service out side SA (cost cutting to pay for the new RAH) It is going to cost me another fifty dollars for BUPA to give my wife and myself c...

Hi , Has anyone done the Gibb River Road on airbag suspension ? & on tamden axles how often are the hinge points to be greased. Also tyre pressure over dirt roads. I watch the Retreat Caravan 10 part video on YouTube and he's talking 35 to 40 psi ? Any suggestion ?

Only had this rig for a short time but have already done a bit of free camping & caravan parks. I am still finding my way with it as I have always been a tent camper. Having done that for 40 years it's time for some glamping. Shower on board is a real bonus. I also love my truck!

Hi all, We've been contacted by ABC radio in Canberra. They are planning to do segment about travelling around Australia on their Breakfast Show tomorrow. They are looking for grey nomads from the ACT who have traveled around Australia and would be happy to talk about it on radio tomorrow morning....

As the heading states, Products with best before dates between 28 April 2017 and 27 April 2018, were affected, Unilever said in a statement. more info here: Blue Ribbon ice-cream recalled after plastic pieces found inside tubs

Aussie Paul.

I may be a tad biased however I can't see the Kiwis continuing their winning streak over this current formidable Australian side... I reckon we will perform our own form of Haka.......Hoo Roo

Hi all, we are thinking of travelling over to Tassie later this year, we have a Chev Silverado and a 29ft 5th Wheeler, can anyone shed any light on the return costs By the ferry...

Gday... This is not politics ... but extremely witty humour. These blokes are my absolutely favourites. If you are unaware of them, they parody ALL sides of politics - currently appear on ABC1 at about 6.55pm Thursdays. http://www.abc.net.au/news/programs/clarkeanddawe/ Cheers - John

this is my first real question to all on the road around Australia would love to hear from travelers that are using a holden colorado 2009 vintage as a tow vehicle and the good and bad points that they have or have not encountered with said vehicle lx rc 4wd diesel any feed back greatly appreciated as we h...

our 215 ltr waeco 12volt only in caravan compressor fridge runs almost non stop in the hot weather. The cooling and freezing efficiency is fine, of 5 settings it's set on 3. is this normal? A seperate but relevant and main question , perhaps for the solar section , is we feels the compressor fridge c...

tested batteries after sitting for a week with no load on. (aim was to be confident batteries ok) the three of them were 12.9 and it was after sunset . Put a bit of load on and only dropped to 12.8, (but fridge isn't running ) purchased 200wt portable solar system with seperate regulator and seperate fe...

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NAG NAG NAG An attorney arrived home late, after a very tough day trying to get a stay of execution. His last minute plea for clemency to the governor had failed and he was feeling worn out and depressed. As soon as he walked through the door at ho...

Does anyone know if there is a caravan park at Alice Springs that has a dog minding facility. I'm sure I read somewhere a park had applied for Govt funding to set one up.

Once again seeking advice from people's experience. Is it worth the money and carrying the extra weight of a full annex when travelling full time? Does it really get used or is a the role out awning with a shade wall enough? Many thanks Ron.

Need new tyres on the above and we are carrying just under 1 ton. Any suggestions?

Hi fellow nomads, looking for any feedback on Isuzu MUX. ok I got it wrong the first time around, and i am not happy with my tow vehicle. I have looked and read and narrowed it down to the MUX, considering car size, budget, reputation etc. Towing Jayco Journey 16 ft, about 2 T loaded i guess. Though we want t...