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G'day All. I'm Angus, posting as Cruizinoz new to this site but been on the road since 2005 in my trusty Toyota Coaster. Spent 27 years in a Bank, about 20 years sailing up and down the Queensland coast and nearly 10 years travelling, doing some casual work, and house sitting. Since 2009, after the Victo...

Hi All, Been retired 8 years now and slowly working through the bucket list. Had some interesting overseas adventures, purchased the motorhome 3 years ago, been on the road a bit but not as much as we should have. We have been National Park Camp Hosts for a few years around South Australia and have our fi...

My dad was born 5th November 1923 in the UK, Yorkshire , Doncaster area , been there many times with him He passed away 25th December 2013 ,on Christmas day... He would have been 91 today if he was still with us... Missing you every day Dad , and my heart will forever be broken with out you around... I'm stil...

Hi there fellow travellers. I am a retiree and the wife and I spend as much time on the road as family and medical issues allow. We drive a 2010 Mazda BT50 and tow a 2008 Coromal Princeton. This is our first caravan but we travelled for several years in a Cub Camper. We spend about equal time free camping an...

I was sent this by a reputable company specialising in trailers Have been a few forums on this in the past, so thought I'd contribute. There have been rumours circulating about police enforcing specific requirements for D shackles, with reports on social media claiming that police were issuing in...

We are moving from Grafton to Tweed Heads, do you know of any free camping (we have a small dog) between these places please ???

There are members of this forum who have missed out on some great camping opportunities while touring the Uk in Rvs So I thought I might help those concidering such a future holiday by providing some details of how to get the most out of their trip. There are a lot of CPs throughout the UK but for those who...

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The European Commission has just announced an agreement whereby English will be the official language of the European Union rather than German, which was the other possibility. As part of the negotiations, the British Government conceded that English spelling had some room for improveme...

YOU HAVE TO TAKE A FEW MINUTES AND WATCH THIS BRILLIANT VIDEO. THERE IS NOT A WORD SPOKEN, BUT TURN THE SOUND UP! http://www.flixxy.com/game-of-survival.htm

im not happy People.. Favourite Admire Rakti collapsed and died after the Melbourne Cup, adding a sad postscript to Australia's greatest race. As the connections of Protectionist celebrated Germany's first victory in the Cup, Admire Rakti trailed in more than 200 metres behind him, clearly dis...

Has anyone tried either of the common types of air flow modification to reduce drag? The two I am aware of are: 1. Rooftop mounted deflectors, designed to push the fast moving air stream higher thus reducing the air pressure on the front of the caravan. An example of this would be Aeroplus, which is desi...

I tried to open pages in Firefox today and the message says the proxy settings are'nt working!!!! Any ideas please?

Gday... Today is National Fibromyalgia Awareness Day. Please take the time to read on ... and understand what life with Fibromyalgia is like - Fibromyalgia (FM or FMS) is characterised by chronic widespread pain and allodynia (a heightened and painful response to pressure). Fibromyalgia sympto...

City of BALLARAT opens our new "Freedom of Choice" FREE Camping site at Pioneer Park in West Ballarat on Saturday, December 6th at 1pm when the Mayor will cut the ribbon. CMCA Members have been working on this for several years and we invite you to all be there in your RV for our opening. A siz...

Whilst trawling through various state and territory legislation re. safety chain connection to tow vehicles I came across this regarding THIRD PARTY INSURANCE. (see attachment) It seems some states cover trailers etc. under the tow vehicle registration and some require separate cover. Could b...

Being a patriot I've been resisting shopping there but due to convenience I did yesterday. Well I filled two carry bags with as much Aussie made stuff as possible and bugger me only $40.00 which I reckon would have been far more at Woolies etc. Now I see the attraction, it's a far larger saving than I tho...

I received a call earlier, from the company that put my stuff into storage 3 days ago, and I realised that, after only 2 days, I am getting into the groove! the house seems a lifetime ago already, I can't believe it, and I haven't missed it one inch, which is just as well as it's no longer mine :) Ah well, best...

Thanks for all the help with the Spud Mobile , stay excited Billeeeeeee

We have been here 6 weeks, and love it; the area and the park. Park is Kingfisher Caravan Park, run by Cliff, and it is pet friendly (we came with a lorikeet and have since added a dog). Granted, the amenities block is a bit old, but the new ones will be open by Christmas. Good rate (we paid $180wk for first...