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...."WHERE is my SUNDAY PAPER?" .......the very irate elderly lady calling the newspaper office, loudly demanded to know where her Sunday edition was... "Madam", said the newspaper employee, "today is Saturday. The Sunday paper is not delivered until tomorrow, on S...

Please click on the appropriate forum above (at this stage either Mechanics or Caravan Parks) and start each new post with what you are recommending and where they are, for example “Great mechanic in Robe” and then perhaps discuss why you would recommend that business and provide their name and nu...

Husband and I have just made the decision to sell up, and travel Oz, but now I'm a bit worried about everything! How do you get rid of a lifetime of possessions quickly, how do you know where to go first, how does someone who has never even backed a trailer deal with a caravan? How long does this feeling last...

Hello all We are looking to get a pop top and possibly another vehicle in the near future to travel. We have a Corolla and looking to get a 10 foot van. We need to fit in bikes and stuff so are thinking of a small cargo van type thing with the back a bit higher than the Corolla wagon. The shape fits the VW 5 seate...

Hi guys. Since Vic Parks has started this new charging scheme for campsites finding it tough to find any low cost/ free ones in Gippsland. Low cost to have shower and toilets hopefully. Can anyone suggest any or do I have to go to Queensland? Cheers Di

Hi all, appreciate your advice. I am considering purchasing the Hema Maps to use offline on an IPad. ( Ipad Air with Wi-Fi & Cellular). I have been told that the IPad GPS uses mobile phone towers to locate your position. Therefore, the Ipad GPS cannot be used in remote locations. Does anyone have a...

Woohoo I have been informed I have won a Million Pounds in the British National Lottery. This despite there being no actual lottery of that name and I have never bought a ticket. Basically just reporting the email so people are aware it's doing the rounds again.

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Thank you for accepting me on Grey Nomads :) We have just begun plans for travelling Australia. At this point our target is to leave in January 2016. We will sell our cars and buy a motorhome, we went out and looked at a few last weekend to get an idea of layout etc. We have thousands of questions which I'm s...

What is the best method for good TV reception whilst travelling in our caravan. Our TV is hopeless... keeps breaking up all the time and in rainy/windy weather no reception at all. Help please !

Hi, look forward to reading some great story's and getting some helpful info from the many wise people on the forum. New to caravanning, sold our hard floor camper and bought a Jayco Destiny Poptop. My wife can't wait for our 1st trip next weekend. Cheers Dave

Hi, new to this sight. we are travelling from Perth to Vic I n September, our first stop will be Norseman WA, any suggestions on a good place to park up for the night?

found a great bush camp with the comfort of power, water and great facilities. Only 12 sites all drive thru and large. Only $24 a night and 20 minutes from Childers or 20 minutes from Woodgate Beach. Iron Ridge Bush Camp, check it out on Wiki Camps

G'day, is the area where I can test the waters for the availability of a farmer sitter? If so here goes My wife and I reside near the Porongurup National Park which is situated east of Mt Barker and Albany, and south of the Stirling National Park in the south of WA. Availability would be somewhere between...

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Seems like every time we go away we struggle with folding up our damn shower tent, do remember watching a 'how to' online ages ago but think 'old-timers' has struck. Can anyone help with a link to it ? thanks Sue

This time it is Vida - Spida!!!! Have a great one Vida - do something special for yourself.

In reference to the thread " bogus email from OFFICE OF STATE DEPT RECOVERYstorage.http://thegreynomads.activeboard.com/t59600440/bogus-email-from-office-of-state-dept-recovery/

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