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Each year since i retired 8 years ago we have done a 3 to 4 month trip to another state and explored a portion of it, we live in the Blue Mountains NSW and as its comming up to winter which is when we normally go we are trying something different this year and we head off friday next week for four months having a...

Hi all, I don't see this as a tectie Question rather a general question with more views. Well the Couriers just keep coming. Today the diesel heater arrived. Oh what fun it is setting up a new van. Being our first van and first fuel heater. For those with a separate tank, Where did you place your tank....

http://www.recalls.gov.au/content/index.phtml/itemId/1085579-- Edited by rockylizard on Thursday 21st of April 2016 01:12...

Seven wheelchair athletes have been banned from the Paralympics after they tested positive for WD40.

There's invariably a 'Kevin' in every Bar B Q food queue...hilarious typical Aussie 'dag' dialogue..... crude language warning...see above..Hoo Roo https://youtu.be/yuwprXAaSv0

Just for those that may own one of these that has a leaking heater core. I was asked by a friend that was quoted 6Hrs labour plus, to replace the leaking heater core. The original was an aluminium core, its been replaced with a brass/ copper one. The only info we could find on the internet was for American m...

If you didn't know better about what is happening you might think this is straight out of 'Close Encounters of the Third Kind' and think it is a UFO invasion. Only 2 minutes;....set to Beethoven's 9th Symphony.....enjoy....see I can be couth when I try...!..lol....Hoo Roo https://www.youtube...

We upgraded to Optus My Plan in late December 2015, with changeover, Monday 11th.Jan at noon, that would take no more that 30 minutes. Great! But from that day to now, the after sales service would be the worst experience I've ever encountered. Our landline was disconnected for 11 days, with many call...

Went to Bicheno today, just lovely people there. Got a Scallop Pie for $5, loved it so much I brought and ate another one, miss piggy me.Heading back inland tomorrow, has cooled off here. Patty.

Hi All Anybody know if the above road is suitable for caravans and motorhomes.Their is a good looking free camp in Megalong Valley and it is close to Katoomba and the blue mountains area in general -- Edited by jade46 on Sunday 17th of January 2016 09:01:48 AM

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