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Typical RV night life, for us ugged and buggered, toothless and Grey Nomads:Hubby: Oh, come on.Wifey: Leave me alone!Hubby: It won't take long.Wifey: I won't be able to sleep afterwards.Hubby: But...but I can't sleep without it.Wifey: Why do you always have to think of things like this in the middl...

I found this photo of my much younger days -- Edited by Dougwe on Saturday 5th of August 2023 08:35:56 AM

Typical RV night life, for us ugged and buggered, toothless and Grey Nomads:Hubby: Oh, come on.Wifey: Leave me alone!Hubby: It won't take long.Wifey: I won't be able to sleep afterwards.Hubby: But...but I can't sleep without it.Wifey: Why do you always have to think of things like this in the middl...

G'day all, I would like to get some feedback from members of the Forum who are using diesel heaters in their vans. Specifically, I would like to hear about the amount of diesel that is used to run these heaters. I have purchased a 2-5Kw Chinese heater and will install it in the next couple of weeks. Just c...

After reading the recent threads on the water hose bag etc and the info on the Generic Nappy Soaker, I thought it might be good to have a thread specific to various hints and tips etc.We are all quiet clever at coming up with ideas to make our lives on the road better in one way or another so now is the time to...

Actually been a member here for a while, just been getting a feel for how things operate. I'm more bald than grey LOL, Hope that's ok 67 years young and single (also gay, as if that matters.... In these times I certainly hope not). I've been running caravan parks for the last 8 years. My current location i...

We want to buy and install heater in van, Has any one installed a Tuit 2.2 kw diesel air heater? looking to buy from Pinnacle in Tas and have it shipped to us in SA. So questions are. 1. Is this a good unit? 2. Is it easy to install? 3. Do pinnacle provide back up and spare parts?

Just perusing a newsletter about a new campervan and was surprised to see that it had one 100L water and one 100L greywater tank. Crossed my mind that 100L for greywater is a huge overkill - I have gotten by with a 20L occasional use drum for those hysterical mainly Council camps that demand that the gre...

A woman went to the doctor with a massive stomachache. "Okay, said the doctor, "please lie down on your back so I can examine you. He proceeded to push her stomach with both hands and "BRAAAAP! She let out a huge fart. "Could you roll to the side, please, said the doctor and she did as requested. Th...

A truck loaded with thousands of copies of Roget's Thesaurus crashed yesterday, losing its entire load. Witnesses were stunned, startled, aghast, taken aback, stupefied, confused, shocked, rattled, paralyses, dazed, bewildered, mixed up, surprised, awed, dumbfounded, nonplussed, flabb...

Many country towns that I visit in my travels are slowly dying, and many of their resudents are trying hard to make a living. Because if this I spend a lot more money there than I need to, stocking up on higher priced food at corner shops, having breakfast in cafes and roadhouses instead of cooking my ow...

Couple were sleeping in their camping trailer at cumberland river on the great ocean road when a person hopped in their 4 wheel drive & took off with them & their 2 dogs, Moral .....lock your car!!

what are the benefits or otherwise of converting a 240 AC tv. to a 12 v DC system. We have an 80 cm AC tv. but no good for bush camping. Jay&Dee

Just came back from a quick trip to the Sunshine Coast and I encountered a road side signs that has me baffled. It is a large square sign with a yellow diagonal cross on a black background. Like the railway crossing sign with different colours. Can anyone enlighten me, it seems ridiculous to have road si...

A deaf couple check into a hotel very late at night and, after moving into their assigned room, they fall straight into bed.In the middle of the night, the woman has a headache so she goes to the bathroom for aspirin. But after struggling to find any she remembers she left them in the car and, afraid to go o...

Jack, 92, and Jill, 89, living in Nelson, are all excited about their decision to get married.They go for a stroll to discuss the wedding, and on the way they pass a chemist shop and Jack suggests they go in.Jack addresses the man behind the counter: "Are you the owner?" The pharmacist answers, "I am."...

At most campfire gatherings of GN's the main topic of discussion is the up-coming Referendum, commonly called the Voice Referendum. To me as a moderately educated person, I believe that the debate on how to comprehend and fill out Ballots (without offering advice on the " No or Yes" question) is a val...