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After reading some recent write-ups on Bingara, I'm planning to tow the van (1600kg behind a Ranger) thru there at some point soon whilst touring around Northern NSW. However I'm reading mixed reviews on roads getting there (other than Tamworth - Warrialda). Some of the reports are quite a few years...

Florida woman saves herself in alligator attack using a small Beretta pistol . This is a story of self-control and marksmanship by a brave, cool-headed woman with a small pistol against a fierce predator. What is the smallest caliber that you would trust to protect yourself? A Beretta Jetfire tes...

You think you have lived to be 80 plus and know who you are, then along comes someone and blows it all to hell! An old Marine Pilot sat down at the Starbucks, still wearing his old USMC flight jacket and ordered a cup of coffee. As he sat sipping his coffee, a young woman sat down next to him. She turned to th...

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Hi All, just for interest for anyone wanting to travel to this part of the world. We have just returned from 2 weeks down the southern tip of YP. We stopped overnight at a little place called Port Clinton, just a beach shack area. Lovely park across from tidal beach. Friendly managers who wanted to teach...

Ok, come on, own up, who took April That went quicker than Quick. Now you might remember last month I said I would try not to do a u turn to the beginning of the month so I will just start at the beginning of April in Byron Bay instead. Weather, yep got heaps, all month even. The month started with mid to h...

Does anyone out there no how to make fibreglass shine? I am using all the good stuff but it still comes up streaky and dull Have heard about an American product called 303 Aerospace Protectant but not sure if I can buy it here Any ideas would be welcome

Aussie Paul.

Hi We are heading of for 6 to 7 weeks and im looking for info on a mail forwarding service and how they work any info will be good mike g g.

Hi All, The link below relates to a custom conversion of a second-hand IVECO Daily 50C18 Cargo Van to a Home/Office. It contains general notes and and tips that may help you with the build sequence. Installation of electrics and lpg gas must be done by professional tradesmen. Any structural alterat...

Apex Riverside Free Camp near the Thomson River toilets/covered picnic area. This time of year you need to arrive early ,as the council has fenced off some of the camping area ,so it has become some what smaller in size. When I went out to have a look today the place was over flowing with Vans /Motorhomes...

We have been to the caravan shows and looked at second hand vans in the category of SEMI OF ROAD over the last few years to the point of confusion, so we have stayed away from looking for a few month so we could clear our heads and as said it now time to come up with our ideal van. We have looked at the Paramount U...

I don't know the correct name for them but we have wind out windows 1 smaller one above a larger one. The smaller one we dont use often but today i decided to open it. Now it wont close. When i wind in one side comes inbut the other side wont the windows get wonky. How can i close it? Can i spray easy glide spray o...

I am going to be in the USA for 3 weeks Montana , Wyoming & Colorado. must have hit start a new one , when I wanted to reply to th census thingee. -- Edited by Fringe Dweller on Tuesday 3rd of May 2016 06:03:52 AM -- Edited by Fringe Dweller on Tuesday 3rd of May 2016 06:05:36 AM

ok replaced the roof of my pop top but the new roof is now to heavy to lift with the original scissor lifts thinking of adding the jayco easylift system to it anybody had any experience with fitting this to a non jayco van ? and does it make it easier ? cant afford the air bags ! any other suggestions ? a...

As it has been a couple years since original posts I've added a bit if you want to scroll through to these.

On the back road from the Sunshine Coast hinterland ( Maleny,etc.) Past Connondale, south of Kenilworth. Beautiful, lush, quiet spot beside Little Yabba Creek. Modern style drop toilets only. 'Van size area on the west side of the road. Tents etc. more suited to the east side. Not very large area, 5 '...

Sarah had a rooster not performing it went into the soup pot and was replaced. This took a lot of time, so she bought some tiny bells and attached them to her roosters. Each bell had a different tone, so she could tell from a distance which rooster was performing. Now, she could sit on the porch and fill out...

We hear lots of stories about welfare cheats, dole bludgers, people who have never worked a day in their life and so on. If one of these characters draws a welfare cheque for the whole of their adult life and then, at 65, goes onto an Aged Pension, is that person really "retiring?". This has bugged me for s...