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You should never try to hold a fart in. If you do, the fart bubbles go up your spine to the brain, and that is where you get all your crappy ideas from.

Hi First Time on the site. I was wanting to put running boards on our 2014 Grand Cherokee as the captain is a bit short. Has anyone fitted any OEM boards and or have any feedback or suggestion on a good set to fit?

Does anybody know if you can connect two battery chargers in series in order to get 18v or 24v. Cheers, Larry

Hi Gromads I'm no stranger to the road but haven't done a lot for a decade and and a half except a trip from Brisbane to Tassie in a camper trailer. Because of that trip we decided to upgrade to a caravan and do more longer trips. See you all out there.

I wrongly posted this query on the Forum page, hoping someone can help me here instead. I have 150W solar with good quality MPPT regulator 120A AGM battery and 20A smart charger. I would now like to instal an additional exact same battery to run the Mrs. CPAP machine when camped-out as it is getting ver...

A nice, calm and most respectable lady went into the local pharmacy, walked straight up to the pharmacist, looked him straight in the eyes, and said, "I'd like to buy some cyanide please".... The pharmacist was incredulous.."Why on earth do you need cyanide?" The lady replied: "I need to poison my...

Well after a false start due to A) daughter getting engaged and B)the eldest son announcing he and wife have second child on way tomorrow is D day heading north out of Perth. Have a camping spot to go to so we can sort things out settle down and get past the long weekend and the traffic chaos of everyone try...

I have a Nova Kool fridge, 193 litre model RFU6800 I believe (will check tomorrow when I'll have access to the rear of the unit - there's no label inside the cabinet) which has stopped working. However, every 80-90 seconds I can hear the compressor run for about 3 seconds and then stop. When I checked vol...

Hi....I am not yet travelling, still in the process of thinking, planning, getting idea's etc. Not quite the time to go yet, but it will happen! I love the Grey Nomad website and newsletter and have had lot's of great info and responses from people on forums. I will be travelling as a solo female. I was wo...

Does anyone have any information about the Gunlom road Kakadu National Park. Is it ok for my Coromal on road pop top. Did the road 20 years ago in a hired 4wd and camped but for the life of me can't remember what the road was like. Thanks

Aussie Paul.

Hi all im a solo traveller ....my 1st adventure. ..driving a small Hilux Matilda petrol ..would appreciate. .advice re best way to travel to Darwin from Sydney. ..re fuel and time factors. ..cheers john

hi all i have been told that Meguires Marine Wash is the best to wash your van improves shine and doesn't fade the exterior of caravan also help with corrosion, I welcome your comments as I am having trouble buying this product.

This batter is easy to make and has an added bonus. Unlike a lot of batters, this batter stays on the fish when you cut a small piece. "VALS" BEER BATTER 1 Cup Self Raising Flour 1 Cup of Beer ½ Teaspoon of Salt ½ to 1 Cup of Water Mix all ingredients and whisk till smooth. Leave in fridge f...

This is a whole new experience for us. We are in the process of searching for a RV and it is a minefield out there. We have an opportunity to buy a Coromal F Series 615 off roader, but cannot find any information on the net anywhere. It's a 2012 model only travelled 12,000k's. Any thoughts out there.

Its the World Cup Final and a man makes his way to his seat right next to the pitch. He sits down, noticing that the seat next to him is empty. He leans over and asks his neighbour if someone will be sitting there. No, says the neighbour. The seat is empty. This is incredible, said the man. Who in t...

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Little Billy asks his dad for a telly in his room. Dad reluctantly agrees. Next day Billy comes downstairs and asks, 'Dad, what's love juice?' Dad looks horrified and tells Billy all about sex. Billy just sat there with his mouth open in amazement. Dad says, 'So what were you watching?' Billy say...

Fatal crash near West Australian border..........A woman has died in a car rollover on the Nullarbor about 90 kilometres east of the West Australian border. The Eyre Highway, east of Border Village in South Australia, is closed to all traffic. Police crews from South Australia and Western Austra...

I find it a bit of a sad story that this post has degenerated into a bitchIng session about grey water management. If you must have a say on the topic please take it to the "I digress" tab and leave the topic as it was intended not a place to voice your so called " right to have your say" it does nothing to add...