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Hi we are looking for a New to us tug just wondering what you have and why you chosen it , and any to stay away from , we have a 17ft a van 1570kg and ball weight 145 kg this is our first van and the v6 triton struggles on the hills

This time I have back up singers !!

Gday... Raining again today so I thought I may as well dig out another of my travel stories to share. I hope you find it interesting. Cheers - John

This a free camp about 50 klm north of bowen , Good camp no toilet block has new one is being built , But toilets at servo across the road and a $3 shower at the servo

This is a video and long viewing download but amazing stuff, see; https://www.youtube.com/embed/ACkmg3Y64_s?rel=0

Saw the National Geographic Deep Sea Challenge movie today in 3D, mind blowing stuff. The Deep Sea Challenger reaches depths never obtained before, brave men (including the divers) and a dedicated bunch of people, see; http://www.deepseachallenge.com/

We have currently travelled some 12000 Klm and at present are travelling down the east coast towards Sydney, during the trip I have always offered a wave and smile to passing caravanner's and motor homes including wizbangs and seeing just how many respond, I have come to the conclusion that a signifi...

I had a new towbar fitted to my PK Ranger Wildtrack about a year ago under warranty, but now getting ready to go caravanning I discover that the biggest D shackle I can fit to the towbar is a 1 tonne, given that the rules are that both safety chains and couplings must be 1.5 times heavier than the towed imple...

There are members who send in a huge number of posts and comment on just about every message and I was wondering if anyone has counted to find out the record for the number of posts sent in by a member over a 24 hour period. Could be fun to find out who holds the record

Bob and Ralph were fishing on the Irish shoreline when Bob pulled out a cigar. Finding he had no matches,he asked Ralph for a light. 'Ya, shure, I tink I haff a lighter,' Ralph replied in his Irish accent and then, reaching into his tackle box, he pulled out a Bic lighter 10 inches long. 'My God, man!' e...

Can anyone out there give me their comments about the Glen Helen Resort in the West Macdonald Ranges. I have heard three concerning comments but they were dated.

Dougwe UPDATE # 9 (Final) he has a photo which he refers to as the Greens Lake Thong Tree. One would have to wonder why this topic is continually surfacing. I would suggest that this message will offend all the tree-loving members who disagree strongly with the idea of killing a beautiful tree in a r...

What a lovely visit we had, Carol brought cake and coffee I loved it, made me feel like family, I must say Carol and Vic are among the nicest people I have met. thanx Vic about the dog park, if I get a dog I'll know where to go, My MH is Athena, not the dog LOL

G'Day I have replaced my 1998 100 Series Landcruiser with a 2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee ( the landcruiser self destructed and burnt to the ground). Anyway my problem is the Jeep dosnt like to start in the morning, after the first start it runs fine, the previous owner had all the glow plugs replacedand a he...

Thats me on the left in the brown shirt and my mate who just happens to be my instructor as well checking me out on a glass ****pit LOVE it so looks like more time in the cirrus' I am doing my single engine IFR in it should be fun. Cheers The Hats

A mother in law said to her son's wife when the baby was born: "I don't mean to rude, but he doesn't look anything like my son." The daughter in law lifted her skirt and said: "I don't mean to be rude either, but this is a fa*ny, not a photo copier.

Paddy, was walking along the street during his once-in-a-lifetime visit to Adelaide South Australia when he rounds a corner and sees there'sa high rise apartment building on fire.Paddy, ever the kind-hearted and resourceful Irishman, runs up to the building to see if he can help, and notices peop...

I know this subject has been done to death,my brother inlaw has a Coromal pop top van 16ft he says his model van came out with one chain,he has added onother chain, my question is the chains are joined to the a frame with a loop thing with a thread and nut is this legal? Lance C

Gday... 79 - The ancient city of Pompeii is destroyed as Mt Vesuvius erupts. The ancient city of Pompeii lay southeast of Naples, Italy. It lay in the shadow of Mount Vesuvius, the only active volcano on the European mainland, and its inhabitants were used to rumblings and tremors from the volcan...