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I've been looking at small vans to tow behind an Audi Q3 2.0 TFSI AWD. At this stage I've narrowed it down to a Jurgens 1901 or a Swift Explorer 2. Couple of questions. Anyone got either of these vans if so, any pros & cons with the vans features. Has anyone had any experience towing small vans with suc...

Hi all, The compression fridge V the three way fridge gets / says much colder Yes? We have a 40lt Engle as well. I haven't looked at compression fridge's as a alternative. Anyone know if there is a full size version = 170 -180lt. Price wise, what kind of dollars would be involved to swap before we get hold o...

just joined semi retired and just bought a old golf tourer van to fix up and travel with thou having doubts that , as a single ,maybe it wasnt a good idea , lacking confidence in travelling alone , all the problems hitching up ,break downs etc thought is there to look around aus but confidence is w...

Ashford is a very tidy whistle stop north of Inverell on the way to Texas(Qld) The council run caravan park has power & water sites for $13 ,unpowered for $10. There is a gold coin donation big washing machine, very clean & handy. Plenty of room. A handfull of permanents. Nearby national park h...

I got up this morning feeling pretty good with my self ,lovely partner ,great family members ,living in a great part of Australia .Then had to go to Athurton base hospital to see doctor as he was going to tell me the results of an operation to remove a sist from my back .Well I was taken aback when the sist t...

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Hi All Taking time out flew to Munich via Aba Dhubi, the first leg was nothing to talk about, a long 14 hours though the night leaving Brisbane at 9.30pm est arriving at there time 5.30am just after sun up, a full plane load, hostess ran of their feet, ask for water you would get it 30 min later, queing for th...

We are booked for Wonga Beach (Pinnacle Caravan Pk) next week but worried about the sandflies etc as we are just recovering from a terrible bout from Karumba 6 weeks ago. Anyone been to Wonga recently? How did you find it and any problem with the things that 'bite' - not fish !! Thanks

Wondering if anyone is starting on the trek from Norseman to Ceduna during the next few days? I'm currently in Esperance and wouldn't mind seeing a friendly face or two along the way. Cheers, Frannie.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nsLmQF29OgU The next time someone wants to vent their spleen on here,...... we should perhaps play this?....!.....?....lmao, Hoo Roo -- Edited by Goldfinger on Tuesday 25th of August 2015 12:55:23 PM -- Edited by Goldfinger on Tuesday 25th of August 2015 01...

There are no hard and fast rules to blogging, but here are a few handy hints: 1) "BREVITY IS THE SOUL OF WIT" (Shakespeare's Hamlet, 1603): Ideally, your blog should be about 350-600 words. If you're tackling an issue that absolutely demands more length, consider developing your idea...

After picking up our van in Mossman on Friday I realised the dropper for the Hayman Reece was to short so I rang around a few places in Cairns till I got onto this bloke. What a legend could not of been more helpful had a spare part I need then cut it to size at no extra cost and then chatted about the best bit h se...

A couple of "Snowbirds" in Florida. Senior moment! A situation calling for restraint. . . . Look again!These are the backs of the bar stools. WELL, it stunned me for a few moments --"Got to get these glasses fixed! " K.J. -- Edited by kiwijims on Tuesday 25th of August 2015 0...

Australian Barber An old drover walks into a barber shop in Black Stump Crossing, Northern Territories, for a shave and a haircut. He tells the barber he can't get all his whiskers off because his cheeks are wrinkled from age. The barber gets a little wooden ball from a cup on the shelf and tells the o...

The Senior Citizen Cheer! What do we want? Better memory! When do we want it? Want what? Aussie Paul.

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Just recieved a photo from our son at the Gold Coast of a tornado that hit Dubbo this arvo due to server thunder storms, Looks real bad. Any one head anything about it. JC.