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Hi. I am new to this semi retired part of life and before my partner and I venture out I am seeking some advice from people who have gone through painful and stressful experience of traveling, and trying to decide what type of accommodation they should purchase.. Currently we have a 4WD and when we do out...

It's been one of those days for me today, First thing this morning SWMBO wanted to go to Bunnings for some plants and fertilizer, One look at the sky and I said, we had better get a wriggle on as they were forecasting rain and a possible thunder storm here in Perth today, So we hit the road and about two km fr...

The Middle Wife The 'Middle Wife' by an Anonymous 2nd grade teacher I've been teaching now for about fifteen years. I have two kids myself, but the best birth story I know is the one I saw in my own second grade classroom a few years back. When I was a kid, I loved show-and-tell. So I always have a few s...

This was our 3rd trip since 2009. We flew Virgin up to Brisbane from Melbourne then Air New Zealand to the island. Our previous two trips were spent staying at beautiful Endeavour Lodge, this time we stayed at Kentia Apartments. The island is only 8kms x 5kms in size but very hilly. A hire car is included...

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Getting in early.... Only 24 shopping days to Christmas. Merry Christmas and a happy New Year 2016 to you all.

Lithgow cp will store your rig for $55pw. Left mine there for 2 weeks and took the train to Sydney airport. Train was $13.50 concession and a very pleasant 2 & half hour trip. Not too hot here either so the van didn't get baked being shut for so long.

Sad news today folks. Ontos45 [Pete], passed on early this morning. His lady Sue, is holding up well, all things considered. At least now he is no longer in pain. Sheba.

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Hello All With the Thetford loo flushing water I was using the additive in the pink bottle but found over time this black gunk coming out with the flushing water. Now we use just fresh water with no additives but give the bowl a spray of pine o clean. Any good ideas out there for the flushing water.?...

This submission is an update on my post about 7 weeks or so ago. Concern No.1: LPG compartment door sealing and venting Adequate airflow through/down,between & across stored LPG cylinders is essential.An installation without airflow is prohibited. AS5601-2004 required airflow! The Sta...

I was emptying my car boot and a bloke walking past asked me what the bottle of water was for. So I explained to him that one day when we were out at Alice Springs we went for a drive out to a sacred site. We got talking to one of the locals who said that the well there was the dead center of Australia, and if you ti...

I am looking at getting a different tow vehicle and need all the carrying capacity that I can get as I have to carry a gopher and loading ramps (125 kg) dinghy and loading roof rack (125kg) plus a small outboard motor and ute canopy As can be seen, by the time I have loaded 2 people, fuel, tools, recovery eq...

Is it just me or have others noticed that a lot of young women when they speak sound like a hacksaw going through a gal iron roofing sheet???, also, whilst I am having my two pennyworth, whats with the constant over use of the word absolutely?? Why use three or more syllables when a single plain "Yes...

A small boy has a school home work question to answer, so he asks his father , "Dad, what's the difference between 'theoretically' and 'realistically'?" His dad thinks and then says, "Right-o son, go and ask your Mother if she'd sleep with David Beckham for a million quid." The...

STUPID THINGS THE BRAINLESS GET UP TO................ "YEP" NOT A CLUE !!! K.J. -- Edited by kiwijims on Wednesday 2nd of December 2015 10:52:32 PM -- Edited by kiwijims on Wednesday 2nd of December 2015 10:55:57 PM

I have brought a replacement window from Aussie Traveller for my Regent Caravan , The whole window was only $85 dearer than the Polycarbonate window pane which has a spilt in it , Has anyone under taking this project themselves or just paid a fitter $120 .

Q: WHat's black and blue all over, and found floating in Dublin Harbour? A: A person who tells Irish jokes

Geday gang, can anyone help me out there . I am trying to find a web site to order a set of new fly screens for my Windsor, 1996, sunchaser. I have measured it all up but all the sites that I hit the measurements do not match, perhaps the van is a bit like me with a bit of age and its hard to get replacement parts...

Hello fellow nomads I have just joined up. Mrs Mouse and I will be heading off from Tas during 2016 to go up and down and around the big island. But in the meantime I am heading off for a practise run bringing a camper back from the Isa to tassie for a friend. I am considering going across to Townsville (I hav...