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The rig has been taken out for short run after a total rebuild and new paint scheme , should have cleaned it a bit but I just wanted to drive it ,can be washed anytime

Gday here's our new set up

This is us set up at lovley spot Moyhou -- Edited by TA on Sunday 19th of April 2015 09:33:22 PM -- Edited by TA on Sunday 19th of April 2015 09:36:57 PM

After five weeks farm sitting at Delungra - a heard of Braham cattle, a mob of Dorpler sheep, milking a jersey cow called Yvette, collecting eggs from various chooks, feeding Dougal the deaf dog and Moggie the mongrel cat, we are on the move. We move out of our cosy farm house back into the caravan (tha...

Hi All, where ever you hope the weather and traffic are treating you right. Question! Wife has just fallen in love with a 22'6" Olympic Z8 is this van going to be a huge parking problem for us in most of the Caravan Park sites up the East Coast of Australia and along the Murray. Help required Cheers Bu...

We now need to buy a jack for our new second hand van. Have been suggested either Ko jack or a Trail a Mate? Any thoughts. We purchase a 16.6' Goldstream off roader, tare about 1890 and has a lift spot (for the use of a better term) (you can see I am very technically apt) behind the wheel just under the body.!!...

We arrived at Gnoorea Point WA (40 mile beach) about 40Km south of Karratha yesterday. It's a spot we have visited off and on over the last 12 years. There's not a lot there but fishing can be fruitful and it's a pleasant camping area right on the coast, where many have spent up to 3 months during the wint...

Hi all, I'm a first time owner of Electric brakes fitted to the upcoming new snail in December. The tow truck is getting fitted with a brake controller. My other trailers all have override brakes,that I have to manually engage the stop lever, ( so I can reverse.) ? Do you still have to do the same wit...

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Moving on again, had planned to go to Windy harbour but the fires had closed the road from Northcliffe to Windy harbour and I had to avoid that area so I went to Pemberton and on to the Big Brook Arboretum. Camps6 # 291. The pictures are of the Big Brook Dam nearby as well as the campsite, the name Arboretum s...

Save all your old toothbrushes, green and yellow pot scourers, etc. Can be used for scrubbing footwear and anything else that doesn't need clean water, plus nooks and crannies around the wheels. Use you old dishwash water and have a good old scrub. I've just done my (foot) thongs. Came up well.

Hi Everyone We were going to a Housesit in Nundle 1 hr south from Tamworth. Unfortunately our circumstances have changed and we had to cancel. If anyone is heading south and would like to spend June/July/August in Nundle please contact us and we can put you in contact with the owner. We don't like disap...

Young Jack was coming of age. So his mother took young Jack to the Catholic Church on Sunday, for the very first time. The Priest was giving the usual sermin and he rambled on and on. Young Jack sits up and without notice says to his mum, "I gotta WEE, Yes I need to take a leak right now." So...

Travelling to the area and wanting to gem fossick, what do you recommend? Glen Innes or Inverell? Can anyone tell us about the caravan parks or free camps in the areas? Thanks everyone in advance, as I know you are all so helpful. -- Edited by RodLainie on Wednesday 13th of May 2015 08:30:00 PM

Spose twas a kiwi invention

Curious as to which carrier ppl use for their Sat phones and why.

after reading the forum recently about different types of cookers, hubby had a go at making one today. It worked but he wants to make a bigger fire box. -- Edited by gooba53 on Friday 15th of May 2015 10:34:16 PM

Hi all, Ratchett type jockey wheel, Do you use / have one. are they any good. Hey Jim

Another big one