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Have been caravanning etc for some time but will take my time before posting too much here and will when I am ready to join the fray. In the meantime will just enjoy the forum.

It's a hard life but someone has to do it. Moved into this lovely house this morning & owners took off for a round the world trip of 6 weeks. Life will be so hard here = On Fridays a maid comes & cleans the house from top to bottom (6 hrs.) - One a week a guy comes & tends to the pool = And also once a w...

It's a long read - but highly amusing - I wish I thought of it!!! Below is an actual letter sent to a bank. The bank manager thought it amusing enough to have it published in the New York Times. Dear Sir: I am writing to thank you for bouncing my check with which I endeavored to pay my plumber last month. By my...

Hi, I'm about to hit the road full time at the end of January. Is there a compact printer that is suitable to keep in the van? Is there printers without scanning, copying function. If so does this make the printer smaller? Cheers Pete

In my last post I forgot to mention that we are selling our Owen Avan due to purchasing the Complete Campsite camper. It has a shower and toilet etc, the reason for selling is that we are no longer travelling around Australia full time due to buying a house. I can supply pics and all the details if anyone i...

Hope he isn't caught for speeding

K.J.

Hi guys. I have an old pioneer audio system in my sprinter 2004 (radio CD DVD TV etc). Basically it crackels like *** especially when another vehicle passes. The static is really bad, even when switched off! Also the Cd is HOT- when it comes out. Hot enough to fry eggs on it! Everyone I see just wants to se...

I knew it, I knew it, I knew it! Finally a study that makes sense. Brains of the elderly slow because they know so much..... Elderly people have so much information in their brain that it takes longer for...

This is just because I can. Yesterday was Seedlings naming day. So Miss Daisy and Seedling are forever branded. I love them both to bits, only as a mother can I guess. -- Edited by shekon on Friday 5th of December 2014 12:36:14 PM

I have a genuine Ford towbar, I have the option on a genuine complete hitch brand new for $100. Any positive or negative comments about the hitch

When on the road is it better to recharge my iPad via a usbcar charger or via an inverter (pure sine) thank you and bye cheers

I was just on facebook, and noticed that petrol had dropped to US $2 a gallon in Oklahoma city, US. A US gallon is 4 litres. I wonder when its going to drop to 50c a litre here?Notice the price of diesel, also. I won,t hold my breath..Bill -- Edited by bill12 on Thursday 4th of December 2014 01:13:18 PM

Camels! Got to love them! From 2013 trip.

Hi Folks. We're Westies who have travelled a lot through the various Eastern States, but always in the comfort of plane, car, hotel, motel Now that we're retired nomads (neither of us are grey as we both dye or hair - trying to hang on to some vestige of youth - but when I look down my chest hair is not all b...

Yes , I could go to the Toyota forums, but I wanted to know from fellow caravanners, does anyone tow a 16 ft poptop van with a 4 cyl turbo diesel prado, the one I am looking at is a 1999, but low k's in good condition, are they up to the job, any idea on fuel consumption etc. Any feedback appreciated. Regards, J...

Each of the blue crosses in this picture represent a lightning strike that hit the ground during Wednesday evenings horrific storm that went through parts of northern Victoria. The power of nature!

Hi all, just felt like a chat. Just something I need tonight. Hope you all had a great day out there. Cheers John

What a world? (country NSW)... On Thursday, 24 January 2002, Derek Guille broadcast this story on his afternoon program on ABC radio. In March, 1999, a man living in Kandos (near Mudgee in NSW) received a bill for his as yet unused gas line stating that he owed $0.00. He ignored it and threw it away. I...